Pest Control Workers

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Position and fasten edges of tarpaulins over building, and tape vents to ensure air-tight environment and to check for leaks.
2. 02Clean work site after completion of job.
3. 03Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.
4. 04Direct, or assist other workers in, treatment or extermination processes to eliminate or control rodents, insects, or weeds.
5. 05Study preliminary reports or diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation.
6. 06Cut or bore openings in building or surrounding concrete, access infested areas, insert nozzle, and inject pesticide to impregnate ground.
7. 07Post warning signs and lock building doors to secure area to be fumigated.
8. 08Clean and remove blockages from infested areas to facilitate spraying procedures and provide drainage, using brooms, mops, shovels, or rakes.
9. 09Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment.
10. 10Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins.
11. 11Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
12. 12Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.

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