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When Silence is Not Golden n Practice
workplace factors that affect identify workplace factors
has 20 years’ experience in occupational
worker health so they can build that may be causing chronic health and safety and training from Harvard
effective strategies to create a stress for your workers; School of Public Health on integrating occu-
pational health and safety and wellness.
healthy workplace into strategic include employees in decision-
and operational plans, ensuring making on minimizing chronic Denise Ropp (email: dropp@synergyem-
adequate resources are in place stress related to their work; ployment.com) is an occupational Health
and Safety consultant with more than
to support implementation. Provide training and coaching 20 years’ experience in the provision of
• Work with employees to design to develop front line manag- custom solutions for businesses and indi-
targeted interventions to main- ers’ knowledge and skills to viduals to enhance the engagement of
tain and improve health and organize and manage work in their employees leading to high levels of
address the causes and man- a manner that minimizes the participation. She is VP of operations for
Synergy Wellness Services.
agement of Ncds. risk of chronic stress for them-
• Integrate targeted interven- selves and their employees; References
tions with existing occupational Provide resilience training for
health and safety programs. all workers and managers; allen, P., and Bourgeois, l. (2015).
• Provide flexible benefits that develop and implement a The True Picture of Workplace
support employees in maintain- policy on disconnecting from Absenteeism. Morneau Shepell.
ing and improving health. office email; retrieved from the World
• Ensure employees are aware insist on employees taking Wide Web February 10, 2017:
http://www.morneaushepell.com/sites/
of all the benefits available to vacation and breaks to rest default/files/documents/3679-true-
them, particularly for preventive and rejuvenate, and ensure picture-workplace-absenteeism/9933/
action to support good health. that adequate plans are in absencemanagementreport06-08-15.pdf
• Work with employees to ensure place to address work during
success despite limitations the employee’s absence; conference Board of canada (2015,
related to Ncds: Provide sufficient training November). Providing Employee
Benefits Continues to Be a Significant
involve workers in identify- for employees when imple- Cost for Employers. conference Board
ing what they need to be menting technology chang- of canada News room. retrieved
uccessful in their work and es (including upgrading January 12, 2017 from the World Wide
how to accommodate their of operating systems that Web: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/
needs, with a holistic focus impact productivity). press/newsrelease/15-11-09/providing_
on abilities, strengths and • Issue a workplace challenge to employee_benefits_continues_to_be_a_
solutions; increase physical and mental significant_cost_for_employers.aspx
ask workers what they will energy among employees. crompton, S. (2010). What’s stressing
do differently to ensure their By understanding the true costs the stressed? Main sources of
own success and well-being of Ncds to your workplace, you stress among workers. Statistics
at work; canada. retrieved February 8, 2015
involve workers in identify- can be assured that your invest- from the World Wide Web:
ment in targeted health promotion
ing how to deal with future initiatives and improvements to http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-
issues effectively (e.g. how create a healthy workplace cul- 008-x/2011002/article/11562-eng.htm
to recognize signs and symp- ture will have a positive impact on desjardins Financial Security. (2007). National
toms of deteriorating health, employee health, reducing pre- Health Survey. retrieved January 13, 2017
how to address performance senteeism, absenteeism and other from the World Wide Web:
issues, how to give critical health related costs, while improv- https://www.desjardinslifeinsurance.com/
feedback, how to measure ing key business outcomes and en/life-events-projects/thinking-about-
success, how to address your-health/national-health-surveys
bolstering the sustainability of the
things if they are not working organization. Mental Health commission of canada. (2016).
out as planned, etc.); Making the Case for Investing in Mental
Work with front line man- Elizabeth Rankin-Horvath (email: Health in Canada. retrieved January 3,
agers to develop plans for ehorvath@halehealthandsafety.com), 2017 from the World Wide Web:
dealing with absences and President and Founder of HalE Health http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/
unexpected circumstances in & Safety Solutions ltd. is a Management sites/default/files/2016-06/investing_in_
a healthy and safe manner. Systems Specialist, integration coach Mental_Health_FiNal_Version_ENG.pdf
• Take proactive measures to and Speaker, specializing in helping oEcd. (2013). Pharmaceutical
organizations develop and implement
reduce chronic stress and consumption, Health at a Glance 2013:
fully integrated management systems for
improve resilience: employee health, safety and wellbeing. She OECD Indicators. oEcd Publishing,
OOHNA JOURNAL n spRiNg/sUmmeR 2017 15
workplace factors that affect identify workplace factors
has 20 years’ experience in occupational
worker health so they can build that may be causing chronic health and safety and training from Harvard
effective strategies to create a stress for your workers; School of Public Health on integrating occu-
pational health and safety and wellness.
healthy workplace into strategic include employees in decision-
and operational plans, ensuring making on minimizing chronic Denise Ropp (email: dropp@synergyem-
adequate resources are in place stress related to their work; ployment.com) is an occupational Health
and Safety consultant with more than
to support implementation. Provide training and coaching 20 years’ experience in the provision of
• Work with employees to design to develop front line manag- custom solutions for businesses and indi-
targeted interventions to main- ers’ knowledge and skills to viduals to enhance the engagement of
tain and improve health and organize and manage work in their employees leading to high levels of
address the causes and man- a manner that minimizes the participation. She is VP of operations for
Synergy Wellness Services.
agement of Ncds. risk of chronic stress for them-
• Integrate targeted interven- selves and their employees; References
tions with existing occupational Provide resilience training for
health and safety programs. all workers and managers; allen, P., and Bourgeois, l. (2015).
• Provide flexible benefits that develop and implement a The True Picture of Workplace
support employees in maintain- policy on disconnecting from Absenteeism. Morneau Shepell.
ing and improving health. office email; retrieved from the World
• Ensure employees are aware insist on employees taking Wide Web February 10, 2017:
http://www.morneaushepell.com/sites/
of all the benefits available to vacation and breaks to rest default/files/documents/3679-true-
them, particularly for preventive and rejuvenate, and ensure picture-workplace-absenteeism/9933/
action to support good health. that adequate plans are in absencemanagementreport06-08-15.pdf
• Work with employees to ensure place to address work during
success despite limitations the employee’s absence; conference Board of canada (2015,
related to Ncds: Provide sufficient training November). Providing Employee
Benefits Continues to Be a Significant
involve workers in identify- for employees when imple- Cost for Employers. conference Board
ing what they need to be menting technology chang- of canada News room. retrieved
uccessful in their work and es (including upgrading January 12, 2017 from the World Wide
how to accommodate their of operating systems that Web: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/
needs, with a holistic focus impact productivity). press/newsrelease/15-11-09/providing_
on abilities, strengths and • Issue a workplace challenge to employee_benefits_continues_to_be_a_
solutions; increase physical and mental significant_cost_for_employers.aspx
ask workers what they will energy among employees. crompton, S. (2010). What’s stressing
do differently to ensure their By understanding the true costs the stressed? Main sources of
own success and well-being of Ncds to your workplace, you stress among workers. Statistics
at work; canada. retrieved February 8, 2015
involve workers in identify- can be assured that your invest- from the World Wide Web:
ment in targeted health promotion
ing how to deal with future initiatives and improvements to http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-
issues effectively (e.g. how create a healthy workplace cul- 008-x/2011002/article/11562-eng.htm
to recognize signs and symp- ture will have a positive impact on desjardins Financial Security. (2007). National
toms of deteriorating health, employee health, reducing pre- Health Survey. retrieved January 13, 2017
how to address performance senteeism, absenteeism and other from the World Wide Web:
issues, how to give critical health related costs, while improv- https://www.desjardinslifeinsurance.com/
feedback, how to measure ing key business outcomes and en/life-events-projects/thinking-about-
success, how to address your-health/national-health-surveys
bolstering the sustainability of the
things if they are not working organization. Mental Health commission of canada. (2016).
out as planned, etc.); Making the Case for Investing in Mental
Work with front line man- Elizabeth Rankin-Horvath (email: Health in Canada. retrieved January 3,
agers to develop plans for ehorvath@halehealthandsafety.com), 2017 from the World Wide Web:
dealing with absences and President and Founder of HalE Health http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/
unexpected circumstances in & Safety Solutions ltd. is a Management sites/default/files/2016-06/investing_in_
a healthy and safe manner. Systems Specialist, integration coach Mental_Health_FiNal_Version_ENG.pdf
• Take proactive measures to and Speaker, specializing in helping oEcd. (2013). Pharmaceutical
organizations develop and implement
reduce chronic stress and consumption, Health at a Glance 2013:
fully integrated management systems for
improve resilience: employee health, safety and wellbeing. She OECD Indicators. oEcd Publishing,
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