title: [Beekeeping: study of organization, general hazards assessment, pre-assessment of risk for mechanical overload using a new tool for easy application].
abstract: 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.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  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.
authors.affiliation: Azienda Sanitaria Unica Regionale Marche-Zona Territoriale 7, Servizio Prevenzione e Sicurezza negli Ambienti di Lavoro, Ancona. angela.ruschioni@sanita.marche.it
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruschioni
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Montesi
authors.forename: Loreta Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Spagnuolo
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fantozzi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fanti
mesh_terms: D056630:Beekeeping / Q000379:methods; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D016474:Weight-Bearing