Risk assessment required

[Pete D]

Hi all,
after some help here as dont want to reinvent the wheel.
Does anyone have a copy of a risk assessment that I could over type with my details / ammend etc for doing a live bee demonstration, behind mesh screens at a school / event.
Many thanks

 

[NickyJ]

Hi Pete,
I have just done two assessments for 2 apiary sites. I can send them to you by email?
Nicky

 

[Pete D]

Thanks, I will PM you my e mail
ta

 

[Jimmy]

This CLEAPSS document might be useful:

http://www.cleapss.org.uk/attachmen...ry/Resources/Guidance Leaflets/#search="ps87"

 

[fiftyjon]

Thanks Jimmy, the document is most helpful.

 

[Pete D]

Thanks Jimmy

 

[mbc]

Thanks Jimmy, the document is most helpful.

+1

 

[Pete D]

Here is the one I used for displaying a static / sealed observation hive.

Help yourself

 

[MartinL]

This CLEAPSS document might be useful:

Or then again possibly not,

no column for severity, what about PPE requirement?????

 

[charlievictorbravo]

Or then again possibly not,

no column for severity, what about PPE requirement?????

Agreed, nor is there a column for "Likelihood of Occurrence". There's nothing about manual handling - hives are heavy - nor about the fire hazard associated with smokers - how many times have we heard of people setting light to their clothing or car due to inappropriate use or storage of a smoker. Depending on what's underfoot, there could also be trip hazards at the site in question. If you're preparing syrup, there a scalding hazard. If you're doing treatments for Varroa there may be COSHH assessments to be considered.

I agree there's a bit more to it than stings and anaphylactic shock.

CVB

 

[enrico]

As a bit of an aside to this I went to the doctors today to try and get an epipen to be the holder of it for our group of beekeepers here. We nearly lost one of our group to anaphylactic shock last weekend. She said that I would need to go on a first aid course annually to be able to administer it to others. She wouldn't give me one for my own use unless I had a bad reaction which I don't so I failed! Worth a try I suppose!
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[MartinL]

As a bit of an aside to this I went to the doctors today to try and get an epipen to be the holder of it for our group of beekeepers here. We nearly lost one of our group to anaphylactic shock last weekend. She said that I would need to go on a first aid course annually to be able to administer it to others. She wouldn't give me one for my own use unless I had a bad reaction which I don't so I failed! Worth a try I suppose!
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Not worth trying at all.
You Doc was correct.
Adrenalin can be more dangerous than any allergic reaction.
What you need is access to the emergency services, nothing more.
Define nearly... as against negligently administered an epipen & killed someone????

 

[Itchy]

Not worth trying at all.
You Doc was correct.
Adrenalin can be more dangerous than any allergic reaction.
What you need is access to the emergency services, nothing more.
Define nearly... as against negligently administered an epipen & killed someone????