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Safety Net Journal Issue 4 |
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HSE launches Better Backs campaign
Running from October, Better Backs will include workplace inspections, mass media advertising and events. The campaign aims to reduce the incidence of back pain caused or made worse by work, its impact and the number of working days lost due to back pain.
As with last years Backs 2005 campaign, Usdaw is keen to support the initiative. We are promoting the materials produced by the HSE for trade union health and safety reps and have developed our own 'Health check for checkouts' for safety reps in shops can use to carry out a quick health check on checkouts.
A range of campaign materials are available from the HSE from their website. The Union's Health and Safety Section can also provide copies of back pain survey questionnaires, Usdaw posters and other materials.
Details of the HSE campaign can be found at www.hse.gov.uk/msd/campaigns/index.htm
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