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Monitoring Colony-level Effects of Sublethal Pesticide Exposure on Honey Bees
Published on: November 15, 2017
[Beekeeping: study of organization, general hazards assessment, pre-assessment of risk for mechanical overload using
Angela Ruschioni1, Simona Montesi, Loreta Maria Spagnuolo
1Azienda Sanitaria Unica Regionale Marche-Zona Territoriale 7, Servizio Prevenzione e Sicurezza negli Ambienti di Lavoro, Ancona. angela.ruschioni@sanita.marche.it
Background:
Beekeeping is common activity in the two regions in this study, Marche and Tuscany: in both regions the numbers of beekeepers, both amateur and professional, and honey production are high.
Objectives:
The aim was to study, through the application of simple tools, the organization of beekeeping activity so as to identify hazardous situations in the work process.
Methods:
We followed the production cycle of two businesses that differed in size and work organization for a period of twelve months. Subsequently each homogeneous period was assessed via increasingly complex levels of intervention which made it possible to identify the work phases where preventive measures could be applied.
Results:
The results obtained made it possible to detect the presence of risk situations for the musculoskeletal system of beekeepers.
Conclusions:
Organizational analysis in the two enterprises showed that is possible to apply easy solutions to improve safety and health at the workplace.
