Procedures
- Has a quarantine area been set aside for infected beehives?
- Are procedures in place to be able to contact apiarist officers for
disease notification?
- Are there procedures in place for disposing of infected hives in an
approved manner?
- Is bee equipment eg. veils, helmets, smokers etc. regularly checked
for wear and replaced if needed?
- Is the bee room swept regularly and hosed down to reduce dust and
dirt?
Equipment
- Are students provided with or directed to wear appropriate clothing
while working with bees eg. overalls, gloves?
Training
- Are students instructed in aspects of personal safety before approaching
and examining a beehive?
- Are students instructed in the correct procedures for removing a bee
sting?
- Are students instructed in the correct procedure for opening and examining
a beehive?
- Are students instructed in the correct procedure for removing supers
from the apiary site to the bee room?
- Have students been instructed in recognition of bee diseases?
Beast Specific
- Are beehives regularly checked and treated if needed for bee diseases?
Health/Hygiene
- Is the student’s allergy status assessed before approaching the bee
room and apiary?
- Are food hygiene procedures in place for containerizing honey? (HACCP)
- Are wash up facilities readily available (hot & cold water, soap)?
- Is a well-equipped First Aid Kit readily available?
- Are Biosecurity procedures used in this enterprise eg. foot baths?
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