Posted By James Byatt Subject: Better backs campaign. I must admit to not having seen any of the posters until I was flicking through The Times at lunchtime and saw the one for the 'singer' on page 25 (you can see all of them on the HSE website). My first thoughts? 1. Forget the bad back - look where the drummer's sitting! 2. I'd be more concerned about her boots than the (potential) back injury 3. Check out all the trailing cables 4. The blue Y-Fronts on the monitor are a fire hazard 5. I think the superman pants are mine... My second thoughts? Oh god, I'm hazard spotting at a gig....my life is over! Besides the above, I just felt uncomfortable being associated (as an H&S professional) with an organisation like the HSE that feel they can put something like this out in the public domain and expect it to be taken seriously... I mean, who is the employer here? There aren't many bands out there who are employees in the true sense of the word. Yes, I'm sure duty of care from the events organisers will come into play somewhere but come-on, is this form of advertising really appropriate or just out there to be eye-catching? Oh...maybe that's the point...that's why I'm not in marketing! I guess the alternative is a photo of a stereo-typical manual worker in brown 'lab-coat' carrying a cardboard box marked heavy... My point? Consider looking at this from a non-H&S professional point of view and decide - Good advert or bad advert...discuss. Cheers James

Posted By Steven They have even invadid e-bay!!!

Posted By GJB I like it! And not sure why the blue Y-fronts would be a fire hazard on the monitor?! Enlighten us please!

Posted By GJB If the monitors get hot I'd suggest they are malfunctioning! Amplifiers get hot but not monitors! At least, not the ones that I use... there is no electric supply to them. I normally have G-Strings and knickers thrown at me however, instead of Y-Fronts!!.. Maybe they are less risk?!!

Posted By JM82 Do we have an IOSH House Band yet??

Posted By JM82 GJB - Bagpipes actually... you?

Posted By Lorraine Johnston I still have my jaw open to the floor! I have turned into Victor Meldrew over this advert. Getting staff to embrace H&S is very hard at the best of times but adverts such as this where the point is lost, the "funnies" are not, the posters and images make the X-factor look professional and entertaining and the corny comic style "stories" remind me of the awful comic strips that can be found in a certain daily paper! I agree with the previous comment that perhaps showing a man in a brown coat carrying a cardboard box marked "heavy" is not the way to go, however this advert makes a mockery of all health and safety professionals, all staff and anyone with the IQ exceeding that of an amoeba! What is the HSE thinking? Think of the corporate image - would you put these posters up in your offices and workplaces? I think not!