Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan road transport of hives to new apiary site
- Identify destination and determine best route according to vehicle capability, job specifications, welfare of bees and health and safety in the workplace procedures
- Calculate travel time and estimate time of arrival
- Identify environmental hazards and assess environmental risks that impact on hive health during transport
- Identify and assess health and safety risks for other road users
- Prepare a hive transport plan and management strategy to address identified environmental risks to bee health and safety of people that may contact bees on route
- Complete documentation for permits according to workplace procedures and regulations
- Prepare bee colonies for transport.
- Assess each hive for heath and suitability for transport according to biosecurity procedures
- Check hive structural stability in preparation for transport
- Secure hive components according to workplace procedures
- Secure the bees according to transport plan and hive management strategy
- Clean hives of soil and weed contaminants according to biosecurity procedures
- Prepare vehicle for transport
- Conduct vehicle operational checks according to workplace procedures
- Prepare vehicle for transport conditions according to terrain, route and workplace procedures
- Select and stow equipment and resources required for hive transport activities according to workplace procedures
- Conduct biosecurity activities on vehicle, tools and equipment according to workplace procedures
- Load and secure bee colonies
- Transport and monitor bee colonies
- Transport bee hives to new apiary site according to workplace procedures and traffic regulations
- Implement safety procedures to protect other road users according to hive transport plan
- Monitor bee activity during scheduled transport breaks and take appropriate action according to management strategy
- Check load stability and rectify according to road conditions and workplace procedures
- Unload and reinstate hives
- Release the load safely according to hive transport procedures
- Remove hives from transport vehicle according to health and safety in the workplace requirements, hive handling procedures and hive transport plan
- Place hives according to apiary requirements and workplace procedures
- Reinstate hives according to hive management strategy
- Record and report on transport activity