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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Oct- 2017 -23 OctoberFeatures
Legal drugs – are you safeguarding your employees?
Suzannah Robin is an alcohol and drug safety expert at AlcoDigital (www.alcodigital.co.uk). She highlights the often-overlooked dangers of employees taking…
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Sep- 2017 -14 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral Partners acquires three additional businesses
Three established funeral businesses in the Midlands and North of England have joined Funeral Partners, as the company continues to…
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Nov- 2016 -3 NovemberCurrent Affairs
FFMA reports positive start to the coffin certification scheme at AGM
The funeral industry body, The Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association (FFMA) has reported a very positive start to its coffin and…
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Aug- 2016 -4 AugustCurrent Affairs
FBCA endorses FFMA coffin protocol
Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA) has announced that it will be endorsing the Funeral Furnishing Manufacturers Association (FFMA) coffin and casket…
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May- 2016 -19 MayCurrent Affairs
Four days a month spent battling red tape
Over half of small business owners claim their company’s growth is stunted by the time they have to dedicate…
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Mar- 2012 -27 MarchPeople
Two new funeral directors make grade in Scunthorpe
Two new funeral directors have been appointed at The Co-operative Funeralcare in Scunthorpe. Jacqui Watson and Sarah Gabbitas started their…
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