Healthiest Employees: 150-499 Employees | #7. Thielsch Engineering Inc.
CEO (or equivalent): Thomas E. Lent, CEO and president
Number of employees: 467
“I thought ‘well-being’ was just another buzzword, but once I started to participate in our company programs and began making small changes … the results have been nothing short of amazing. I lost 30 pounds so far,” said a Thielsch Engineering Inc. employee.
The Cranston company points out that its 2016 wellness program, Engineering Wellbeing, is relatively new. But data has been improving, the company said, testimony to proper adjustments being made to ensure the program is as impactful to as many employees as possible.
Employees and spouses can earn a medical-benefit premium cut with a health screening, online health assessment and by completing a tobacco affidavit, Thielsch said.
Employees also can earn points through various activities – reaching 300 points a year puts them into a raffle for a paid day off.
The Stretch and Flex program was recently piloted with warehouse and electrical departments, as well as the company’s health vendor and a physical therapist.
A healthy thought:
‘A strong company, like Thielsch … cannot exist without healthy employees.’
Kimberly Belyea, Human resource business partner, Thielsch Engineering Inc.
