Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Eating: How Oil & Gas Companies Are Prioritizing Healthy Workplaces

The oil and gas industry places tremendous demands on its workers. Employees often face physically challenging, potentially hazardous environments while doing their daily work. Weather conditions can be extremely hot or bitterly cold. Toughness is often a required trait to thrive in this field, along with the knowledge and skills to perform tasks properly. 

Against that backdrop, it’s easy to see why healthy food service would be so important for these workers. Staying fueled up throughout the day won’t make the job easy, but it will help keep employees at the top of their game until the shift is over. This is why so many oil and gas companies are investing in upgraded food and beverage services to give their people what they need to thrive. 

Ready to learn more? InReach is here to help. We are a leader in this space and will take the lead on this exciting project. 

The Connection Between Nutrition and Performance

Studies have shown that employees with poor eating habits are 66% more likely to be less productive at work, but there is no room in this industry for a drop in performance. Every hour matters in maintaining output and keeping up with the market. What’s more, safety is always a top priority, and fading focus or energy levels can put everyone in danger. 

Proper nutrition goes a long way toward keeping everyone at their best. Easily accessible, energizing foods help workers stay alert and on top of their duties. These foods can come in many forms, including fresh fruits, packaged salads and sandwiches, high-protein snacks, and more. 

It’s also necessary to highlight the importance of hydration in this equation. Dehydration is always a risk in a physical job, especially one that may be performed outdoors in hot conditions. Only when workers get the fluids and calories they need will the output of your entire team live up to expectations. 

Supporting Health and Morale On-Site

Providing convenient food and beverage options can be a big boost to productivity. But it’s also meaningful when you zoom out and look at the bigger picture. Presenting workers with nutritious, healthy options will make it less likely that they go off-site to find fast food or other similar choices. As these healthier habits add up over time, your workforce will be more likely to remain healthy and productive over the coming years. 

You can also see an improvement in morale, which may be just as important as the physical health improvements. Workers will notice that you are making an effort to tend to their needs and make their work experience more comfortable and enjoyable. This can create a positive loop where they are more likely to go the extra mile to benefit the company, as you continue to find more ways to serve them. Any oil and gas company is only going to go as far as the people within it, and something as simple as offering tasty food in a convenient manner can make a huge difference. 

Serving Diverse Dietary Needs

Dietary preferences and restrictions have never been as common as they are today. Part of a healthy workplace is ensuring that everyone on the team has access to at least a few healthy office snacks that accommodate their dietary limitations. 

Dietary restrictions can include those who are lactose-intolerant or have a specific food allergy. Preferences also need to be factored into the equation, such as vegetarian or vegan, gluten-free, low-carb, and so on. When building the product mix that will be featured in your healthy office vending machines or micro market, balancing the various types of products that fit into these categories is a necessary step. 

Everyone Wins in a Healthy Workplace

There is no downside to improving the healthy food services in your oil and gas company. Workers will appreciate the convenience you are providing and the variety of choices they have available. You’ll be happy to give them what they need while minimizing downtime away from the job. Ultimately, productivity increases, your team members are happier, and the future appears brighter. 

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