Better Backs 2008’ – A Free Health Awareness Event

26 February, Staff House, Hull University, Cottingham Road, Hull HU6 7RX

At any one time, more than 11 million people suffer from musculoskeletal or upper limb disorders – enough to fill Wembley Stadium 11 times over!

Whether you are an employer, manager, worker, safety representative or health and safety professional, ‘Better Backs’ can help you identify where you can take action. Through introducing simple cost-effective solutions you could reduce sickness absence caused by these conditions and maintain production levels.

The programme for the event is as follows:

Time	Topic	Speaker
8:00	Registration & coffee
9:00	Introduction	David Snowball, HSE Regional Director, Yorkshire and North East
9.30	Managing sick absence & return to work	Tony Purdy, Principal Occupational Health Advisor, Hull City Council
10:30	Coffee break
11:00	The MAC Tool	Matt Birtles, Ergonomist, Health & Safety Laboratory
12:00	Upper Limb Disorders	Jeremy Ferreira, Senior Ergonomist, Health and Safety Laboratory
1:00	Lunch & Exhibitors
2:15	Early Interventions	Melissa Sweeney, Occupational Health Physiotherapist
3:15	Manual handling aids	Speedy Hire
4:15	‘Round up’ of the day and prize draw	Diane Etchell, HM Inspector, HSE

Places will be reserved on a first come, first served basis.

To reserve a place or for further information on the event
please e-mail julie.anne.hobson@hse.gsi.gov.uk