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The Hive Relocation Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Risk of bee stings
- Allergic reactions to stings
- Moving heavy equipment
- 2. Site Assessment
- Slips
- trips and falls
- Contact with energised electrical installations or services
- 3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Check
- Inadequate protection from stings
- PPE impairment
- 4. Tool and Equipment Check
- Improper handling of tools & equipment
- Faulty tools and equipment
- 5. Setting Up the Work Area
- Falling objects
- Trip hazards
- Unsecured work area
- 6. Hive Identification
- Misidentification of species
- Disturbing hive
- 7. Application of Pesticides if needed
- Chemical exposure
- Incorrect handling
- 8. Hive Removal
- Falling from height
- Bee stings
- 9. Hive Transportation
- Transport accidents
- Heavy lifting injuries
- 10. Re-homing the Bees
- Risks from new environment
- Disturbance to local wildlife
- 11. Clean-up Worksite
- Heat exhaustion
- Exposure to pesticides
- Lifting injuries
- 12. PPE Removal and Cleanup
- Incorrect removal procedure
- Contamination risks
- 13. Decontaminate Tools and Equipment
- Chemical exposure
- incorrect handling of cleaning agents
- 14. Waste Disposal
- Allergic reactions to stings on waste
- Improper disposal procedure
- 15. Review and Report
- Procedures not followed correctly
- Missed hazards or risks
- 16. Regular safety audit
- Non-compliance to safety regulations
- missed hazards during audit
- 17. Training & Education
- Inadequate training causing mishandling
- lack of awareness about potential force majeure event
- 18. Risk Management Programme
- Inconsistent application of risk management procedures
- 19. Emergency Response Plan
- Unpreparedness for emergency situations
- inadequate knowledge of first-aid procedures
- 20. Safety Drills
- Risks due to non-participation in drills
- inadequate emphasis placed on the importance of safety drills