Risk Assessment

[Hachi]

I have been asked to write a risk assessment for one of my out apiaries. I've done the usual search on here but was hoping for more specific advice born from actual experience.

To save re-inventing the wheel, has anyone a copy they have written that I could find some inspiration from please?

Thanks H

 

[madasafish]

https://tinyurl.com/yb3pbm4l
https://tinyurl.com/ybld4twj

and https://tinyurl.com/ya57lvnw

 

[Hachi]

https://tinyurl.com/yb3pbm4l
https://tinyurl.com/ybld4twj

and https://tinyurl.com/ya57lvnw

Excellent thank you. I'd searched here but not the BBKA

 

[MartinL]

It aint rocket science.

List the risks and plot the likelihood against the severity.

A good example is take a look at the severe weather warnings on the met-office website.

Then take into account mitigating actions;
Signage, "Keep Away"
PPE, from Budgie smugglers & Flipflops up to C19 divers suit.

 

[charlievictorbravo]

Hachi - the BBKA sheets looked pretty good although I'm not sure that the people at your apiary are interested in "Risks to Bees". There is nothing there about any risks arising from the use of chemicals, some of which are pretty dangerous if used incorrectly (Oxalic Acid, Bleach, Acetic Acid, etc.), so you might want to adapt that document to your own use.

The process is - Identify the hazards > what are the risks arising from the hazards (likelihood of occurrence and severity of injuries) > mitigation measures to reduce the risk > is remaining risk acceptable?

How far you go depends on whether you want it to be a tick-box exercise to satisfy your apiary owners or whether you want to go through the thought processes yourself and fully understand what's on the piece of paper.

CVB

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I have been asked to write a risk assessment for one of my out apiaries. I've done the usual search on here but was hoping for more specific advice born from actual experience.

To save re-inventing the wheel, has anyone a copy they have written that I could find some inspiration from please?

Thanks H

If you need pointers, drop me a line, did my IOSH qualifications a few months ago, used the honey extracting room as my assignment, just a simple calculation of likelihood of a hazardous event occurring x the consequence if it does. Reducing either or both reduces the risk.