The 2011 Assembly Plant of the Year boasts some of the healthiest employees any where and a 1,200-square-foot fitness center.

The 2011 Assembly Plant of the Year boasts some of the healthiest employees any where. That’s because two-year-old Philips Respironics facility in New Kensington, PA, features a 1,200-square-foot fitness center. It has stationary bikes, elliptical machines, cross ramps, treadmills and free weights.

The fitness center is open five days a week from 6:45 am to 10:45 pm. Private lockers and showers are provided in close proximity to the facility.

Philips Respironics actively encourages employees to stay fit. “In addition to our free onsite fitness center, we have a gym reimbursement policy if associates would prefer to use an offsite gym,” says Rachel Darcangelo, human resource manager.

“The main way we encourage our associates to stay fit is through increasing awareness,” adds Darcangelo. “This is done mainly through our wellness intranet site, weekly wellness articles and stories, and providing information in our onsite wellness room.

The wellness room contains facts, tips, health magazines and fitness DVDs. In addition, a wellness committee organizes different programs to increase awareness and encourage exercise.

Examples of these programs include: