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Workplace Wellness Program

SWANA’s Workplace Wellness Award recognizes organizations that go above and beyond to reduce health risks and improve the quality of life for workers. Recipients of this award demonstrate effective health and wellness programs in the previous year that respond to and anticipate employee needs.

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Workplace Wellness Program Examples:
  • Health risk assessments
  • Health screenings
  • Exercise programs and activities
  • Mental health resources
  • Stretching and ergonomic programs
  • Nutrition education
  • Vaccination clinics
  • Stress reduction programs
  • Weight loss programs
  • Smoking cessation programs

Learn more about promoting workplace wellness from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

Award Details

Eligibility

Applicant must be an organization that collects, processes, recycles, or otherwise manages municipal solid waste, recycling, or organics; or designs waste/recycling systems and/or works around their components. The individual submitting the application must be a SWANA member.

Judging

Safety Award applications will be reviewed by members of the SWANA Safety Committee. Additional information may be requested verbally or in writing in order to evaluate the application further. The decision of winner(s) by the Committee is final.

Awards

Award recipients are recognized during an award ceremony at SWANA's annual RCon™ and are recognized on the SWANA website and social media.

 

Application Questions

  1. What is the primary activity of the applicant organization?
  2. How were the health and wellness needs of the workplace assessed? This includes, but is not limited to, employee surveys, health risk assessments, environmental audits, and reviewing health insurance utilization rates. (Limit 250 words)
  3. Describe the components of your wellness program for the previous year. (e.g., live in-person presentations, virtual seminars, brochures, web-based resources.) (Limit 750 words)
  4. How have the availability and benefits of the wellness program been communicated to the workforce? (Limit 250 words)
  5. Describe how success of the wellness program is evaluated and what the results have been for the previous year. Provide any data or other objective information that demonstrate progress. Limit (500 words)

OPTIONAL: Upload any supporting data or documentation. (Limit 5 pages)

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