A pest control contractor has started the process of getting rid of fleas at the state's Labor and Industry building. The Department of General Services had received several complaints about fleas over the summer.
An inspection of the 17-story building found only isolated problems and not a general infestation. Since spot treatments didn't clear up the problem, a contractor was scheduled to begin treating the entire building around 330 p.m.
"The pest control measure is not toxic to humans,” explained Department of General Services spokesman Troy Thompson. “It requires a four-hour waiting period. We're going to hold our employees out for 24 hours just to make sure it has time to set over the weekend and allow our employees to come back in. One of our main concerns is they're comfortable and safe in their working environment.”
Thompson says DGS will keep watch to ensure the fleas don't return. The department will also try to find the source of the fleas to keep the building pest free.
An inspection of the 17-story building found only isolated problems and not a general infestation. Since spot treatments didn't clear up the problem, a contractor was scheduled to begin treating the entire building around 330 p.m.
"The pest control measure is not toxic to humans,” explained Department of General Services spokesman Troy Thompson. “It requires a four-hour waiting period. We're going to hold our employees out for 24 hours just to make sure it has time to set over the weekend and allow our employees to come back in. One of our main concerns is they're comfortable and safe in their working environment.”
Thompson says DGS will keep watch to ensure the fleas don't return. The department will also try to find the source of the fleas to keep the building pest free.