FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA ADVISORY, July 17, 2006
Contact: Sarah Huoh, Public Relations Manager
(714) 685-6487 / (949) 283-8486 (mobile)
Waste Management Hosts Health Screening/Awareness Events for Employees, Installs Defibrillators in Orange County Offices
Company Also Launches Work/Home Safety Guide to Help Keep Employees, Families Safe
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As part of its commitment to ensuring the health and safety of its nearly 500 employees in Orange County, this week Waste Management of Orange County will host two health screening and awareness events at its facilities in Irvine and Santa Ana. Working in conjunction with CIGNA, Waste Management will provide employees with the opportunity to check their blood pressure, do a “finger stick” to obtain a full lipid panel, receive a body mass index/body fat analysis and participate in health counseling with on-site healthcare professionals. All activities will take place before or at the end of the employees’ workdays and take 20 minutes or less.
In addition, Waste Management of Orange County will be installing one automated external defibrillator (AED) each at its Irvine and Santa Ana facilities in order to provide an immediate response in the event an employee experiences a cardiac emergency. Five people at each site will be trained on the use of the machine. Employees will also soon be receiving a work/home safety guide to help them and their families connect the safety programs they participate in at work to their activities at home, providing an extra measure of protection for them and their loved ones in their off-work hours. |
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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 (Irvine)
Wednesday, July 19, 2006 (Santa Ana)
5-9 a.m. (screenings and awareness event) and 2-5 p.m. (awareness events) |
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In Irvine on July 18, at the Waste Management facility at 16122 Construction Circle East, located between Barranca and Warner.
In Santa Ana on July 19, at the Waste Management facility at 1800 S. Grand Ave., located just south of Edinger. |
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Waste Management drivers, mechanics, customer service reps and office staff. |
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“We know our employees work hard servicing the communities of Orange County every day, so we wanted to provide them with a convenient outlet for obtaining basic information about their health in order to help them be more proactive about staying well,” said David Ross, senior district manager. “We also look forward to having the defibrillators at our facilities as another tool that can assist our employees in an emergency, in addition to the first aid training and CPR certification all of our Orange County managers have.” |
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Please contact Public Relations Manager Sarah Huoh at (714) 685-6487 or (949) 283-8486 if you would like to report on any of the activities. |
Waste Management is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. For more information about how we think green, log onto www.wmorangecounty.com.
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