Why should our worksite complete the Designing Healthy Environments at Work assessment?
Because adults spend a large portion of their waking hours at work, the worksite environment can have an impact on the health of employees. As an employer, you are aware that the physical health of your employees affects the fiscal health of your business. • Cigarette smokers are absent from work on average 6.5 days per year more than nonsmokers [Source: American Cancer Society website. The cost of smoking to business. Click here to access the article.] • Physical inactivity results in the loss of approximately 20 days per worker [Source: Michigan Fitness Foundation website. The economic cost of physical inactivity in Michigan. Click here to access the article.] • 62% of Michigan adults are either overweight or obese [Source: Michigan Department of Community Health. Healthy Michigan 2010. Click here to access the article.] • Healthcare costs related to inactivity and unhealthy eating continue to rise Completing DHEW is an important initial step in improving a worksite’s health as it he
