Better Backs 2006 and Moving Goods Safely 2 Campaigns

Better Backs 2006

On visits the focus is on the holistic approach needed to manage back pain, promoting sensible workplace precautions that reduce the risk of back pain and emphasize the positive benefits of staying active with back pain. At the same time, employers and employees are encouraged to work together to help people return to normal activities including work.

Further information can be found on the "Better Backs 2006" Campaign website.

Moving Goods Safely 2

Moving Goods Safely is a national project in 2006/07 involving both the Health and Safety Executive and local authorities working in partnership. The project aims to reduce injuries and ill-health arising from the movement of goods from supplier through haulier to the recipient and user, including home deliveries. This includes the coordinated inspections of multi-site and peripatetic organisations, focusing on workplace transport including falls from vehicles, musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and slips during the collection / delivery of goods.

Further information can be found on the "Moving Goods Safely" website.

What is Charnwood Borough Council doing?

The Better Backs 2006 and Moving Goods Safely 2 campaign link closely together and during the Better Backs 2006 Campaign (16th October - 5th November 2006) the Commercial Group concentrated their health and safety inspections on wholesale and warehouse activities to discuss primarily the two campaigns.

In addition we are also involved in the following campaigns;

Midlands Co-op
Midlands local authorities and the Health and Safety Executive will be visiting a selection of Midlands Co-op premises in November / December 2006 assessing their delivery arrangements and reporting back as a group to their Head Office.

Everards Brewery and Public Houses
The Leicestershire local authorites and the Health and Safety Executive in January / February will be assessing Everard's delivery arrangements as a county group.