Tag Archive: health
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Warning: hazard!
Safety with hazardous substances is something I ask about on my visits, as you would probably expect. ‘Are you doing… Read more >
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Handling the deceased
Manual handling is such an inherent part of working in a funeral home and can cause injury so easily. Your… Read more >
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President names charity
SAIF’s new National President Jim Auld announced at the AGM weekend that he will be supporting Breast Cancer Care during… Read more >
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How do you test a coffin?
The Coffin, Casket and Shroud Association (CCSA) carries out tests to ensure coffins used for cremation are safe and ready… Read more >
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How can we learn from an accident?
When an accident happens, we have to be able to investigate and learn from the failings. In 2017, three company… Read more >
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Building bridges
More than 300 people turned up to a highly successful Bereavement and Mental Wellbeing Conference held in the County Hall,… Read more >
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Report on formaldehyde
The UK Government’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has a new directive from the EU about the limits of formaldehyde… Read more >
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When an inspector calls
Many employers worry about having a visit from a health and safety inspector – but if you are running your… Read more >
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Rise in death rates
There has been a substantial increase in death rates in England and Wales – and no one seems to know… Read more >
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Core elements: managing for health and safety
Organisations will have management processes or arrangements to deal with payroll, personnel issues, finance and quality control – managing health… Read more >