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Area IV. Topic F. Health and Wellness
Introduction
"Today most companies are stepping up their efforts to enhance the lives and improve the health of their employees. A new dimension to staying healthy when companies plan a wellness program (also called a health promotion program) to help employees achieve and maintain good physical and mental health.... Health promotion programs emphasize a "wellness concept" that encourages adopting a lifestyle aimed at achieving and maintaining physical, mental and spiritual well-being at home and on the job. Wellness is good business. What's good for the employee is good for the employer. —
Wellness in the Workplace: How to Plan, Implement and Evaluate a Wellness Program (Fifty Minute Ser.)
, Merlene T. Serman, Crisp Pub.
Links
NIH Occupational Health and Wellness Programs
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (HHS)
DOL Substance Abuse Information Database
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Employee Assistance Professionals Association
Disclaimer: This material is for training purposes only. Its purpose is to inform employers of best practices in occupational safety and health and general OSHA compliance requirements. This material is not, in any way, a substitute for any provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 or any standards issued by OSHA.
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