A heart health survey at the worksite: the first step to effective programming.

1. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in Canada, accounting for 42% of all deaths. 2. Workplace policy and health promotion programs can have a significant impact on modifiable risk factors associated with the development of heart disease. 3. This article describes the results of a worksite cardiovascular risk behavior screening of 652 mining employees in Sudbury, Ontario. 4. The theoretical framework for this study is based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model: to reach the ultimate outcome, improved quality of life changes must be made at both the individual as well as the environmental (workplace) level (Green, 1991).