The definition of a healthy workplace has evolved significantly in recent years. There is growing recognition and consensus among professionals that things like mental health, stress, bullying and harassment have significant impacts on the workforce. And the physical health of employees is crucial to increasing productivity and driving down absenteeism. 

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* 1. In the last five years, have any of your workers suffered any work-related injuries that resulted in prosecution under occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation and/or the Criminal Code legislation?

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* 2. In the last five years, have you incurred any workplace fatalities?

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* 3. In the last five years, has your company been convicted under the occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation and/or the Criminal Code legislation?

Note: If you answered yes to questions 1, 2 or 3, you are not eligible to apply for the Healthy Workplace Award.

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* 4. Do you have an Employee Assistance Program?

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* 5. Please list the items covered by your EAP:

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* 6. Do you offer a smoking cessation plan?

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* 7. Do you offer flu shot clinics?

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* 8. Do you offer diabetes awareness and/or screening programs?

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* 9. Do you offer heart health awareness and/or screening sessions?

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* 10. Do you offer healthy lifestyle sessions / seminars?

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* 11. Do you offer stress reduction initiatives?

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* 12. List health and wellness-­related services available through a company plan, such as massage therapist, chiropractor, naturopath:

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* 13. Are your workstations ergonomic?

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* 14. Do employees have access to a nutritionist?

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* 15. Do you have an onsite cafeteria?

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* 16. Are healthy eating alternatives available?

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* 17. If yes, are healthy alternatives subsidized by the company?

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* 18. Do your vending machines offer healthy food choices?

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* 19. Do you offer a subsidy or personal spending account for gym memberships or sporting equipment?

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* 20. Do you do anything to encourage employees to bike to work?

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* 21. Do you have a lunchtime walking club or incentives to encourage employees to take walks during breaks?

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* 22. List any work-­life balance initiatives:

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* 23. Does your organization or staff participate in community health and wellness events?

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* 24. How do you promote your wellness program and encourage employee participation?

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* 25. Do you have a strategy for measuring the effectiveness of your wellness programs?

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* 26. How does senior management support your wellness strategy?

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* 27. Please list other initiatives or wellness goals at your organization.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

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* 28. Organization profile: Please tell us briefly about your organization and the scope of its operations

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* 29. How many employees do you have?

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* 30. Please enter the name and contact information for the person submitting this information:

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* 31. Check the box below to indicate that the above statements are a true representation of what is occurring at your organization, and that you are authorized to act as an agent for your organization in submitting this information to Canadian HR Reporter for judging purposes for the 2019 National HR Awards competition.

Note: Information submitted in this form will not be shared publicly. It will only be viewed by Canadian HR Reporter/Thomson Reuters staff and the judges for this category. If you are selected as the winner in this category, Canadian HR Reporter will approach you for a story we're working on for the December 2019 issue. We will also send a video crew to your workplace to produce a short film on your award-winning program. Winners will be invited to an exclusive gala reception on Nov. 19 at the Arcadian Court in downtown Toronto. See www.nationalhrawards.com for more information. 

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