Pest Control - McCormack & Lindemann Buildings

Success in managing pests depends upon a collaborative effort of the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) management, building staff, contractors, food service personnel, the pest control contractor and employees. Procedures include education; minimizing sources of food, water and access; and requiring a prompt proactive response to complaints by employees and the Pest Control Contractor. 

DCAMM management responsibilities to make customers more aware include:

• Educating agencies and employees of their responsibility to eliminate food sources that attract and sustain insects and rodents in the workplace;
• Educating cleaning personnel of their responsibility to eliminate food residues and to use thorough housekeeping practices in the workplace;
• Educating building tenants of their responsibilities to:
  • Provide organizational sanitation by eliminating excess paper
  • Recycle paper and boxes for prompt removal
  • Store materials off of the floor and away from walls
  • Maintain closets and files with minimal clutter

Customer responsibilities include the following preventive measures:

• Ensuring that food is not left in desks or on desktops or other areas accessible to pests, along with keeping individual workstations clean
• Rinsing all soda cans and bottles and storing them in appropriate containers for recycling. Removing recycled cans and bottles from offices daily
• Reporting any pest problems or conditions related to pest problems to the Building Operations 617-727-4100.

Preventive measures by DCAMM staff include:

• Ensuring that all openings in walls and floors are covered
• Requiring that garage doors in the McCormack Building be closed after hours and as much as possible during working hours
• Ensuring that the cleaning contractors steam wash loading dock compactors twice per month and wash and disinfect the areas around these areas twice per month or more frequently.
• Ensuring that DCAMM's mechanical contractor promptly repairs all leaks in restroom plumbing, internal drains, or induction units that can sustain existence for insects and pests
• Contracting with pest control experts who work in areas designated by DCAMM and visit the McCormack Building three times per week
• Maintaining written records to track problems and prevent recurrences
• Evaluating the results of all pest management actions
• Customer follow-up