Evaluation of Bingöl University Modern Beekeeping Complex in terms of occupational health and safety

The effective management of potential risks in the working environment, the reduction of occupational accidents and occupational diseases by aiming at the creation of healthy and safe working environments constitute the main objective of Occupational Health and Safety. The most effective method for preventing occupational accidents and occupational diseases is to identify problems and adopt a solution-oriented approach in order to ensure safe working conditions. When the related studies showing that there are problems related to occupational accidents and occupational diseases in the agricultural sector are examined, beekeeping activities, which occupy an important place in our country, contain various hazards and risks in terms of Occupational Health and Safety. For this reason, it is of vital importance to identify, evaluate and effectively manage the hazards associated with beekeeping activities in order to ensure that beekeeping activities can be carried out in a safe working environment. Bingöl University, supported by the Office of Strategy and Budget and coordinated by the Higher Education Council, operates as a Pilot University within the framework of the Universities Regional Development-Oriented Mission Differentiation and Specialization Program. Among its main focus areas is "Bees and Bee Products." Within the scope of this program, the evaluation of the Modern Beekeeping Complex in terms of occupational health and safety gains importance as it is in the establishment. In this thesis study, risk analyses were conducted for the activities in the Bingöl University Modern Beekeeping Complex and its some components using Fine Kinney and L-type decision matrix methods, and the results were compared. In addition to risk assessment, some environmental measurements such as temperature, noise, and lighting were also conducted for evaluation. Observations and interviews were carried out over a two-year period during the intensive workload periods, particularly during honey harvesting seasons, to identify potential hazards and risks in the activities of the Bingöl University Modern Beekeeping Complex and its components. Based on the obtained risk analyses and environmental measurements, necessary recommendations have been presented.