Bad Hand Day campaign launched in partnership with local authorities, HSE has launching a campaign to
Category: Campaign
Better Backs - awareness event
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Event cancelled - Tuesday 5th December 2006, The National Coal Mining Museum,
National Business Awards 2006
Friday, November 10, 2006
The National Business Awards reward and recognise the importance of both national and regional
Backs! 2005 campaign - Final report
Thursday, November 9, 2006
The final report on HSE’s Backs ! 2005 campaign is now available. The report gives full
Welsh Backs initiative
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Terry Rose, Director, HSE Wales “I support the Welsh Backs campaign in its aims
Better Backs campaign case studies
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
These 9 case studies feature a number of different tasks where back injuries can occur.
Putting the record straight on Better Backs
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Geoffrey Podger, HSE’s Chief Executive, responds to an article by Neil Collins in The
Better Backs - campaign advertising material
Thursday, October 12, 2006
The Better Backs rock band Baackpain publicity campaign is now live. Providing
HSE tackles back pain with supermarket workout
Monday, October 9, 2006
The Health and Safety Executive has launched a major initiative promoting the health
Free Better Backs event - Northamptonshire
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
HSE and the Local Authorities are raising awareness of risky manual handling, how to reduce it, and how to help people with bad backs get
Better Backs ‘rock band’ campaign posters - promoting the campaign across your organisation
Monday, October 2, 2006
Want to play a key part in this year’s Better Backs campaign? The 5 A3 sized ‘rock band’ posters help to illustrate what can be done to reduce back injuries in the workplace as part of the forthcoming Better Back campaign.
Download the posters
Better backs in the construction industry
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
This page explains this year’s Better Backs campaign in relation to the construction industry.
View the campaign
Better Backs campaign case studies
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Case studies used to support this years Better Backs campaign. There are 9 case studies outlining what companies are doing to reduce back injuries in their workplace.
Read the case studies
Better Backs - Stakeholder signup letters
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Find out which companies have already signed up to the Better Backs 2006 campaign. Sign Up is a great way to get involved in the Better Backs campaign, it demonstrates your organisation’s involvement and commitment to the campaign.
Read about who has signed up
Better Backs campaign - Tools for safety representatives
Monday, September 18, 2006
Specific tools for safety reps including a checklist for workplace manual handling inspections and a practical guide to managing sickness absence and return to work. These documents have been put together in partnership with the TUC to help safety representatives get involved with the campaign.
Read more
Asbestos - ‘Don’t take the gamble’ Campaign
Friday, September 1, 2006
HSE will launch a new communications campaign highlighting the risks to maintenance workers from exposure to asbestos in early September 2006.
Read the campaign brief
Protecting young backs
Monday, August 21, 2006
BackCare, the charity for healthier backs, is running a campaign called “Protecting Young Backs” to raise awareness within schools of the risks of serious back problems amongst young people.
Health and Safety Best Practice Exchange. HSE supported British Safety Council Event – Stockport, 5 September
Thursday, August 17, 2006
The British Safety Council ran its first Health and Safety Best Practice Exchange in January and achieved a resounding 93% success rate from attendees. In response to such a positive reception, the Northwest is set to host the second Best Practice Exchange event on 5 September, which will again be supported and attended by various senior [...]
The Better Backs Campaign 2006 funding criteria and application form
Monday, July 24, 2006
If you run an event that supports the aims of our Better Backs campaign 2006, we want to work with you, providing both financial and non-financial support to help you and your organisation get the most out of these initiatives.
Read the funding criteria and application form
Getting ready for Better Backs 2006
Tuesday, July 4, 2006
This year, the Health and Safety Executive in partnership with Local Authorities will again be running a national campaign to tackle back pain in the workplace. Better Backs will build on the success of last year’s backs campaign and also extend its scope.
Find out more about Better Backs 2006
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