MONTHLY
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT (MAY): PEST CONTROL -
Environmental Health & Safety
The EH&S Department manages the University’s pest control support
services program. This program includes pest inspection, vendor management,
responding to pest infestations, regular inspections of buildings, development
of pest vendor specifications, checklists for Building Superintendents and
guidelines for students and staff. The program is designed to implement integrated
pest management techniques using a “least chemical means” approach.
When warranted, least-toxic pesticides are used in a manner that minimizes
exposure to humans and the environment.
Program
Indicators
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- New construction and renovations utilize designs to minimize pests.
- A
process is established to maintain a pest-free environment for
students, faculty and staff.
- Environmentally safe pest control for buildings
and grounds is provided.
- A process is established to respond to pest
complaints and keep records of response.
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Facility
Manager Checklist
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- Send out a notice to all incoming students requesting they report
pests to your office.
- During periods of limited occupancy, maintain water
traps in floor, shower, and slop sinks.
- Ensure that wall, floor and
ceiling penetrations are adequately sealed to prevent pest movement.
- Conduct
a pest control walk-through with EH&S prior to student move-out
for units that will be off-line for the summer.
- Inspect basement
rooms and mechanical spaces for pest activity.
- Examine entrance doors,
windows and loading docks to ensure that pest cannot enter.
- Conduct
a grounds survey for rodent burrows and wasp nests.
- Examine trash receptacles
to ensure that rodents do not have access to food waste stored
inside.
- Annually
conduct a visual pest inspection of building perimeter to insure
that building is rodent proof and do the same for
trash storage
receptacles.
- Eliminate standing water on grounds to minimize
mosquito breeding areas.
- Ensure that contractors have reviewed the
University Contractor Safety Manual.
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EH&S
Resources |
| Online resources available at: http://www.uos.harvard.edu/ehs/pes.shtml,
including:
- Harvard
University ’s Pest Control Program
- IPM for labs, museums, buildings,
etc.
- Harvard University’s
West Nile Virus/ EEE information center
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EH&S
Reminders
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- Inspect hazardous
waste and universal waste storage areas weekly and correct any problems
identified.
- Dispose of all
excess hazardous materials such as paint cleaners, oils, etc.
- Notify EH&S
of any new facility combustion equipment (e.g. boiler, hot water
heaters, etc.) installations or modifications.
- Inspect egress
routes and emergency exit doors to ensure they are free of obstructions
and operating properly.
- Update emergency
contact information with the Operations Center and post the information
at appropriate locations.
- Distribute Contractor
Safety Manual to all new contractors.
- Update Hazard
Communication chemical inventory with new Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDSs).
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