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Evidence Guide: AHCBEK304A - Remove a honey crop from a hive

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AHCBEK304A - Remove a honey crop from a hive

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare to remove honey

  1. All tools and equipment required to remove a honey crop from a hive are obtained and confirmed as being in good repair and serviceable for use.
  2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is checked for serviceability and worn and used correctly.
  3. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards associated with removing a honey crop from a hive are identified and action is taken to deal with them.
  4. All food safety requirements are identified and met.
  5. Any site quarantine or other biosecurity protocols in force are observed.
  6. Risks associated with removing a honey crop from a hive are identified and actions are taken to minimise likelihood and consequences of risks.
  7. Ripeness of nectar honey is determined to ensure that the honey is mature enough to be harvested.
  8. Any withholding periods for honey bee medications and treatments are observed.
  9. Time and location of planned honey removal takes into account potential contaminants, impact on the colony and quality and type of honey to be obtained.
  10. Factors affecting quantity of honey to be removed from hive are identified and taken into consideration.
All tools and equipment required to remove a honey crop from a hive are obtained and confirmed as being in good repair and serviceable for use.

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is checked for serviceability and worn and used correctly.

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Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards associated with removing a honey crop from a hive are identified and action is taken to deal with them.

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All food safety requirements are identified and met.

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Any site quarantine or other biosecurity protocols in force are observed.

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Risks associated with removing a honey crop from a hive are identified and actions are taken to minimise likelihood and consequences of risks.

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Ripeness of nectar honey is determined to ensure that the honey is mature enough to be harvested.

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Any withholding periods for honey bee medications and treatments are observed.

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Time and location of planned honey removal takes into account potential contaminants, impact on the colony and quality and type of honey to be obtained.

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Factors affecting quantity of honey to be removed from hive are identified and taken into consideration.

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Remove honey from the hive

  1. Range of suitable methods for removing bees from honey-filled combs is considered and best option (or combination) is selected and implemented.
  2. Range of suitable methods for removing honey crop in the frames from the hive or honey-filled combs is considered and best option (or combination) is selected and implemented.
  3. Quality of honey is monitored during removal process and, if required, removal methods are modified to ensure that desired quality standards are achieved and maintained.
  4. Honey-filled frames are transported to extracting facility.
Range of suitable methods for removing bees from honey-filled combs is considered and best option (or combination) is selected and implemented.

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Range of suitable methods for removing honey crop in the frames from the hive or honey-filled combs is considered and best option (or combination) is selected and implemented.

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Quality of honey is monitored during removal process and, if required, removal methods are modified to ensure that desired quality standards are achieved and maintained.

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Honey-filled frames are transported to extracting facility.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

determine ripeness of nectar honey and filling of comb cells

select and use the most suitable method(s) for removing bees and frames/combs from hive

handle frames/combs filled with honey so that they are not contaminated with dust, dirt or water.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

judging ripeness of honey nectar

manual handling

using PPE

working with and around bees

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, follow sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legible information collected and select and apply procedures for a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning techniques, active listening, clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

food safety requirements

indicators of ripe honey nectar and adequately filled cells

methods to remove bees from hives.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Removal may include:

removal from commercial or native bees from the hive and combs

removing filled combs from the hive into other boxes for transport to the extracting facility.