Creating a safe and healthy working environment requires taking a proactive approach. As a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you need to be able to identify hazards, maintain clear communication and provide ongoing training and support. One crucial but overlooked aspect of building a safer workplace is pest control. ACT Pest Control is the leading Canberra pest control company and we can make your office, factory, hotel, school or other workplace environment safer.
Just like in your home, pests in your workplace can sneak up on you. You may not notice their presence until you see severe damage to your supplies or equipment. Pest infestations in the workplace can cause the spread of diseases like salmonella, bacterial contamination, allergic reactions, poor staff morale and damage both to your physical property and your reputation. In the interest of protecting your productivity and your bottom line, it pays to call a Canberra pest control company to handle these intruders.
Here is how ACT Pest Control, Canberra’s leading pest controller, can improve the safety of your business.
Benefits of pest control in the workplace
Effective workplace pest control has a number of benefits beyond providing a more comfortable working environment for you and your staff:
Preventing infectious diseases
In some parts of the world, mosquitoes can transmit serious diseases. In Australia, mosquitoes can still pose health risks and create discomfort in workplaces. Along with spreading disease, pests can also cause allergic reactions and worsen conditions like asthma.
Complying with health standards
In most workplaces but particularly industries like food service and healthcare, maintaining health and safety standards is a legal requirement. Canberra pest control helps ensure that you stay on the right side of health and safety regulation requirements.
Preventing structural damage
Pests can cause long-term damage to your building’s structural timbers and components. Known as “the silent destroyers”, termites can chew through wood and flooring and devour your infrastructure. Rats can gnaw through electrical wires, leading to fire hazards. Pest control, along with regular inspections and maintenance, is a useful strategy in preventing long-term damage.
Enhancing employee morale
Pests in the workplace can be off-putting for your staff and bad for their mental (as well as their physical) health. Pests can cause stress and anxiety, preventing your staff from giving their work their full concentration. By improving employee wellbeing, pest control also helps to enhance their performance.
Protecting assets and inventory
Pest infestations can damage food and other goods and make them unfit for sale – a huge problem in industries such as retail and hospitality.
How to prevent pests in the workplace
When you have a pest problem that’s already gotten out of hand, professional Canberra pest control is your best option. But there are also proactive steps you can take to prevent pests from taking hold in your workplace including:
Keep the doors and windows closed or use screens
Door sweeps, weather stripping and keeping doors open for only as long as necessary goes a lot way in preventing pests from entering. Flyscreens and screen doors provide some extra defence against insect intruders.
Seal gaps and cracks
By the same principle, sealing up the cracks in doors, windows and walls helps keep the barriers that prevent pests from entering strong.
Keep your workplace clean
A clean workplace provides less temptation for pests looking for food and shelter. Keep a regular schedule that involves emptying your rubbish bins multiple times a day, especially those with food scraps on them. Store food products in tightly lidded containers and make sure there aren’t any food scraps left out or in the drains. Make sure you regularly clean areas like kitchens, dining areas and break rooms, and pay close attention to areas behind furniture and other places crumbs hide.
Use baits and traps
Baits and traps can be an effective method of getting rid of minor pet problems. But when pests get out of hand, nothing beats professional pest control.
ACT Pest Control’s workplace pest control in Canberra
ACT Pest Control provides commercial pest control solutions in Canberra and several other ACT and NSW regions like Queanbeyan, Fyshwick, Belconnen, Dickson, Kingston and Hume. Servicing a range of industries including hospitality, retail, health and education, ACT Pest Control can help keep your office, factory, restaurant, warehouse or school free from these disgusting intruders.
ACT Pest Control provides pest control that Canberra residents can rely on, with tailored pest control solutions for a variety of commercial environments. Locally owned and operated, fully licensed and insured and environmentally friendly, we operate with full honesty and transparency. With proven results in both residential and commercial sectors and led by a pest control expert with 20+ years of experience, we’ve proven ourselves a trustworthy name in Canberra pest control.
If you’re looking for reliable Canberra pest control that businesses trust, call 1300 022 122 or e-mail info@actpestcontrol.com.au.
