Health and Safety
Health and safety is a foundational responsibility across all areas of the UK funeral profession, from mortuary practices and crematoria operations to funeral home environments and public-facing services. Maintaining compliance with legislation and best practice is essential to protecting staff, clients and the public. Funeral Service Times provides ongoing coverage of health and safety developments relevant to funeral directors, embalmers, crematorium staff and cemetery workers, including regulatory updates, HSE guidance, training initiatives, risk management strategies, inspections, and incident reporting. Our reporting supports sector professionals in delivering safe, lawful and dignified services in every setting.
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	Jul- 2025 -24 JulyCommunity
		A.W. Lymn calls for reform on ‘red tape’ faced by Roma families
East Midlands funeral provider A.W. Lymn has called for greater institutional support for Roma and Traveller communities, citing difficulties families…
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	Jan- 2025 -23 JanuaryCommunity
		Powys County Council to inspect safety of cemeteries’ memorials
Powys County Council has announced that an inspection programme of memorials is due to start in February to ensure that…
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	14 JanuaryFeatures
		UKCA regulations: Safeguard your team, equipment, and workplace
With the introduction of new UKCA regulations on 1st January 2025, ensuring safety during engraving is more important than ever.…
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	Jun- 2024 -18 JuneBusiness
		H. Porter and Sons achieves eco certificate
Stourbridge-based independent funeral provider, H. Porter and Sons, has officially achieved international certification ISO 14001:2015 for its commitment to sustainability.…
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	Apr- 2024 -10 AprilCommunity
		Police complete Funeral director visits as part of Legacy investigation
Visits made to all funeral directors in Hull and the East Riding have now been completed, as a consequence of…
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	Feb- 2024 -19 FebruaryLatest News
		Protect you, your employees and your kit
Safety is of paramount importance. Alright, it may be a secondary thought when exploring engraving machines and extractors, but the…
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	Jan- 2024 -31 JanuaryBusiness
		Dignity adds Peoplesafe service to its employee benefits package
Dignity has added the Peoplesafe personal safety service to its benefits package for all employees. The funeral services provider agreed…
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	19 JanuaryFeatures
		New Year…New Era for Rayners
2024 for Rayners is heralding a new era for the leading engraving solution provider. For over 30 years, the business…
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	Dec- 2021 -6 DecemberFeatures
		Managing New Forest Crematorium: From retail to bereavement
What is your employment history? I have worked in retail since I was 17 years old. I started out as…
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	Jan- 2021 -22 JanuaryBusiness
		NAFD warns NI funeral directors over covid-19 guideline breaches
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has urged funeral directors in Northern Ireland to not publish dates or times…
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