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Bee/Wasp Precautions <br /> Purpose <br /> Bees and similar organisms such as wasps, hornets and yellow jackets can cause significant injury, -- <br /> pain and/or discomfort during our work. This precaution has been developed to help avoid injury. <br /> We can encounter these organisms during a number of our tasks such as: <br /> Opening well vault covers <br /> ➢ Opening core or sample boxes <br /> Performing O & M in system compounds <br /> ➢ Working in tall grass, weeds and brush <br /> ➢ Performing site assessments (indoors and outdoors) <br /> Yellow Jackets <br /> Yellow Jackets are found throughout the United States. Yellow Jackets feed on insects, spiders and a <br /> wide variety of other food items. They are medium-sized, stout-bodied, and <br /> black with bright yellow bands. Yeliow-jackets construct globular paper <br /> nests, usually in underground cavities. Favorite nesting places include <br /> rodent burrows, compost piles and wall voids. Yellow Jackets are <br /> scavengers and frequently are found foraging around compost piles and <br /> garbage receptacles. Their activity can be discouraged in the vicinity of <br /> patios, parks, picnic and other recreational areas by covering all food and <br /> disposing of waste in covered containers. <br /> Paper Wasps <br /> Paper wasps are about 1" in length, have a spindle-shaped body and are <br /> marked with a brown and yellow pattern. Paper wasps construct umbrella- <br /> { <br /> shaped, single-layered nests with exposed cells. Nests may be built in trees <br /> and shrubs but frequently are found under building overhangs, in attics, <br /> barns, garages and sheds. These wasps are not considered overly <br /> aggressive and usually pose a threat only when their nests are disturbed. `- <br /> However, foraging wasps can cause considerable annoyance as they fly in .� <br /> and about entrances of buildings. <br /> Honey Bees <br /> Honey bees may become troublesome when they swarm or build colonies in or near residential areas. <br /> Honeybees occasionally invade homes and establish a colony, <br /> building combs of wax containing honey, pollen and brood in wall <br /> .49 <br /> r spaces. Once established, a colony is difficult to remove because it <br /> usually involves structural modification of the building. To be effective, <br /> the honey and wax should be removed along with the bees or the site <br /> will remain attractive to other swarms. <br /> STANTEC Consulting Corporation ' <br /> Attachment 8 <br />