Pittsfield State Office Building - Pest Control

Learn about the Pittsfield State Office Building pest control policy and your responsibilities.

About pest control

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.

Contact Pittsfield State Office Building, Facility Management Office at [phone] to report pest activity.

Policies

It is the policy of DCAMM to ensure that all office spaces and common spaces are free of pests by educating its contractors and customers, following Integrated Pest Management (IPM) procedures in accordance with Executive Order 403, and successfully managing its pest control contract; and to adopt and implement Executive Order No. 403, entitled Integrated pest Management for Massachusetts State Agencies.

Preventative measures

• Ensuring that food is not left in desks or on desktops or other areas accessible to pest
• Keeping individual workstations clean
• Removing recycled cans and bottles from offices daily
• Providing and using plastic or metal container with tight-fitting lids for the storage of organic material that agencies have a special need to retain
• Reporting any pest problems or conditions conducive to pest problems to the Facility Manager office at [phone]

Education measures to reduce food clutter, etc

DCAMM Management responsibilities to make customers more aware include:

• Educating customer agencies and employees of their responsibilities 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 personnel responsible for refuse management and recycling of their responsibilities to keep containers, and container areas scrupulously clean, and to ensure consistent and regular removal and disposal
• 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 wall and maintain closets and files with minimal clutter

Additional Resources

Pittsfield State Office Building Occupant Handbook