Safety and training

A full risk assessment of the hive and surrounding activities can be found here.

Protocols On Attending the Hive

• Key has to be signed out by a member of staff - e.g. Dr Zetie, chemistry technicians
• Only trained boys are to go onto the balcony
• A minimum of 2 people should be present if boys are attending the hive - no boy should be unaccompanied.
• Anyone with an allergy to bee stings will not be allowed on the balcony
• Door to be kept closed while hive is being inspected
• Bee suits to be work at all times
• Hive to be sedated e.g. with smoke before inspection
• No-one is to play on the wall or do anything which involves risk of falling
• Key to be returned promptly once finished with
• In event of a fire exit through the store room and down the back stairs

Training

Trained boys:

• James Facon

Trained staff:

Training

As well as basic procedures for inspecting the hive, training will cover elementary first aid for stings and allergic reactions as well as the protocols listed above:

1. Basic protocols for attending to the hive including key security
2. Safety on the balcony
3. Basic first aid and what to do in event of:
   1. Stings
   2. Allergic reactions
   3. Other accidents
   4. Fire alarm
4. Suiting up
5. Introduction to beekeeping tools
6. Structure of the hive
7. Bee behaviour and human behaviour near the hive
8. Opening the hive - smoking/sedating bees, handling structures
9. Inspecting the hive for honey, mites etc
10. Extracting honey
11. Who to call in event of emergencies
12. Places you can go to learn more