The new Better Backs campaign site for 2007/8 was publicly launched. This year guidance and advice focuses
Category: Manual handling
Manual handling training - current practices and guidelines
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
This research presents findings of a review to determine what constitutes effective manual handling training.
Safety representatives effective in promoting health and safety messages
Friday, August 31, 2007
HSE in partnership with Unite published a research report that evaluates the effectiveness of involving safety
Better Backs 2006 worker involvement evaluation
Thursday, August 23, 2007
This report covers a project about the effectiveness of Unite Amicus union safety representatives in delivering HSE
Manual handling risks assisting disabled aircraft passengers
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
This Sector Information Minute (SIM) provides information on manual handling risks associated with routine transfer of incapacitated
Moving and handling people
Thursday, July 26, 2007
The event is organised by the Disabled Living Foundation and takes place in London on 31 January to 1 February 2008.
Napo DVD extract - Lighten the load
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
The latest Napo DVD shows how to avoid musculoskeletal problems in the workplace.
HSE ‘lightens the load’ to support Euro Week
Thursday, June 21, 2007
This year’s Euro Week is set to ‘lighten the load’ as it focuses on musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)
Napo DVD - Lighten the load
Thursday, May 24, 2007
The latest Napo DVD shows how to avoid musculoskeletal
High risk pushing and pulling operations
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
This report outlines the work of the HSE Ergonomics Pool to better understand pushing and pulling forces
Health and safety in the cleaning industry
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
The cleaning industry employs very large numbers of people in all sectors of the economy
MSD topic inspection pack - 2007
Friday, March 30, 2007
This updated inspection pack provides information for awareness raising and enforcement
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
Analysis of offshore industry incident reports
Monday, October 30, 2006
Case study material aimed at preventing manual handling injuries in the offshore
Better Backs campaign case studies
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
These 9 case studies feature a number of different tasks where back injuries can occur.
Furniture distribution : Warehouse to delivery
Monday, October 16, 2006
The objective of this report is to provide information to HSE Inspectors with regard to the risk factors
Better Backs - campaign advertising material
Thursday, October 12, 2006
The Better Backs rock band Baackpain publicity campaign is now live. Providing
Better Backs campaign - reducing workplace back injuries
Monday, October 9, 2006
This years Better Backs campaign started today. Building on the success of last year, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in partnership
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
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