In 2015/16, 30.4 million working days were lost in the UK due to self-reported work-related illness or injury, with each person taking an average of 16 days off work. The latest Health & Safety Executive (HSE) figures all reveal how stress, depression or anxiety and musculoskeletal disorders accounted for the majority of days lost due to work-related ill health, 11.7 and 8.8 million days respectively.
To help reduce these figures, many businesses are working to promote the importance of health and well-being in the work place. Heading the charge is EPC-UK, a leader in the field of commercial explosives and blasting services for quarries, mines and other industries, which has just announced the launch of an innovative programme specifically designed to support its employees’ personal wellbeing.
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As part of the programme, employees will be issued with a Garmin fitness activity tracker and be given access to a Wellness Programme Portal, which
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“The launch of our wellbeing initiative has been really well received and it’s fantastic to see so many of our employees already registering their interest in being a part of our “Commit to be fit” programme. One of the most important points of the launch is that each employee now has access to information, advice and support on all aspects of their wellbeing, which will hopefully help them lead more balanced and happier lives,” concludes Ben.