Resources for Employers

Comprehensive Worksite Policies & Approaches

• Department of Health Employer-based Health and Productivity Program

• Healthier Worksite Initiative  
  Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention site with information, resources, and step-by-step toolkits to help you improve the health of your employees
  
  -- Breastfeeding Support Program
  
  -- Implementing a Tobacco-Free Campus
     Initiative in Your Workplace
  
  -- Wellness Committees

• Worksite Safety and Health
  Washington Department of Labor & Industries worksite safety and health rules and assistance

Tobacco Use

• Washington "Smoking in Public Places" law

• "No Smoking" signs (downloadable)

• Employer "smoke-free" policies

• Tobacco use rates in your county

• Implementing a Tobacco-Free Campus (Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  A toolkit that provides guidance for implementing a tobacco-free campus initiative that includes a policy and comprehensive cessation services for employees.

Nutrition & Exercise

• Worksite Wellness Resource Kit  
  Examples of program strategies, policies and environmental approaches, resources and assessment tools

• Energize Your Meetings (PDF, 1.7MB)
  Food and beverage standards for healthier meetings

Indoor Air Quality

• General Indoor Air Quality information
   
• A Brief Guide to Mold in the Workplace 
  Informational bulletin from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to assist building managers, custodians, and others who are responsible for building maintenance
   
• Pesticide Illness Monitoring & Prevention