Posted by admin | Posted in Workplace Health Promotion | Posted on 17-11-2008
Workplace Health Promotion Programs are a fantastic investment, at least according to Lincoln industries in Nebraska. CNN reported on this 565 employee organization their committed investment in their worker’s wellness.
Workplace Health Promotion Programs are part of organization Culture
The Workplace Health Promotion Programs, according the story, has been in place for 16 years at Lincoln, and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. The organization has three full-time employees dedicated to the Workplace Health Promotion Program and the wellness of the employees, who receive worksite massages and a round of instructor-led stretching before they start their shifts.
Workplace Health Promotion Programs Assessed
According to CNN, one of the stipulations of the Workplace Health Promotion Program, which employees are not required to participate in, is that they receive quarterly checkups where assessments are completed on their weight, amount of body fat and flexibility. Based on these health assessments, the employees are then ranked from platinum all the way down to “non-medal”. To become platinum level, where you receive a organization-paid climbing trip, you must achieve certain fitness levels and be a non-smoker. Smoking cessation classes are part of the Workplace Health Promotion Program.
Workplace Health Promotion Programs Bring a Big Savings
The Workplace Health Promotion Program has been a wise investment for Lincoln Industries. By having healthier employees, they have seen an average of $2 million in savings in medical care costs per year. The savings don’t stop there, since instituting a Workplace Health Promotion Program, workers’ compensation claims have gone from $500,000 per year down to less than $10,000 per year.
