If you suspect bed bugs are present in the workplace, report this to your supervisor. If your concerns are not addressed in a timely manner, you can report the concern to your health and safety committee or health and safety representative.
What are the responsibilities of employers regarding bed bugs?
When bedbugs are found at work, employers typically must inform employees and address the issue promptly. Pest control treatments should be communicated in advance. Employees concerned about health or safety can report conditions to workplace safety authorities.
What is the OSHA protocol for bed bugs?
Visual Inspections Visual inspections are an effective method to detect bed bugs, however in very low-level infestations it can be tedious and time consuming. Multiple inspections may be necessary to ultimately discover live bed bugs, eggs, feces, or exoskeletons. Anxious people may be impatient for answers.
Do I have to go to work if there are bed bugs?
Under the OSHA General Duty Clause, an employer has an obligation to provide a safe work environment free of hazards that may cause physical harm. If it is determined that there are bed bugs in your workplace, you should take immediate action to eradicate any infestation (typically by calling an exterminator).
Can an employee be fired for having bed bugs?
The having of bed bugs is not considered a disability per se, therefore having a bed bug infestation is not covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Therefore, it is a wrongful termination if your boss or employer fires you for having bed bugs or a bed bug infestation your home.
Pull back sheets and inspect mattress seams and box spring for bed bugs. Look for blood spots and dark pen-like spots. Page 12. Quick Bed Bug Inspection for.
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