Professional Pest Control For Hospitals, Long-Term Care and Nursing Facilities
Pests can have an enormous impact within the pharmaceutical industry. Whether that is through economic losses associated with sterilizing the facility, or through contamination of raw materials, packaging and finished products.
The standards required in maintaining a pharmaceutical facility are extremely high, and the consequences of a pest infestation can be severe. From damage to a brand and loss of trust for a company to the financial and even legal implications associated with possible contaminated products. Orkin Canada takes an integrated pest management approach to help you comply with all major manufacturing processes and audit requirements including CFIA and BRC.
How Orkin Canada Provides Professional Pest Control For The Pharmaceutical Industry
The Orkin Canada approach is both industry leading and effective. Our expert Orkin Canada technicians create a customised treatment plan tailored for your pharmaceutical facility.
Step 1: Assess
Your Orkin Canada technician will perform a thorough examination of your facility, checking common pest hotspots. These areas can include break room areas and ingredient processing and storage areas.
When your pharmaceutical pest control specialist is finished inspecting the property, you will receive a thorough report that outlines problem areas, as well as a recommended plan to protect your facility against pests.
Step 2: Implement
Once your Orkin Canada technician finds a pest infestation in your pharmaceutical facility, they will implement treatment solutions designed to efficiently control the pest population.
When these treatment methods are implemented, your Orkin Canada technician ensures that expert care is taken. This additional care focuses on targeting the specific pest population on your property, while also preventing/avoiding any further contamination of ingredients or other disruptions to operations.
Step 3: Monitor
Once your pharmaceutical pest control specialist has implemented the treatment option/options, they will monitor the situation and make any adjustments to the pest control program to ensure that the pest population in your facility has been effectively controlled.
Common Pests That May Infest Your Pharmaceutical Facility
Ants
Ants are one of the most common crawling insects that may infest pharmaceutical facilities. This can cause problems because of their size, varied diet, fast breeding cycle and their ability to fit through small cracks and crevices
Ants are primarily nocturnal, which makes it hard for facility operators to even know that a colony has been established. Depending on the species of ant, your employees might be at risk of being bitten, which might trigger an allergic reaction if the individual is allergic to ant bites.
Flies
Flies pose a serious threat to pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, as they breed and feed on fecal matter, garbage and rotting organic materials. As they fly throughout the facility, they can transmit pathogen loaded remnants of their previous food source into clean and even sterile environments. This can contaminate machinery, utensils and even finished products in the process
Rats & Mice
Rats and mice may pose a serious risk to pharmaceutical facilities. From the damage caused to buildings, machinery, and products to the risks of contamination and pathogen transmission associated with their body hairs, droppings and urine. Rats and mice can also be responsible for creating fire hazards, as rodents are known to gnaw on electrical wires.
Birds
The buildings of a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility provide safe refuge for pest birds to nest and roost. The most common pest birds are pigeons, house sparrows and starlings. Pest birds can cause structural damage and can transmit pathogens, along with introducing ectoparasites such as ticks or bird mites into your facility. Pest bird droppings can also be a slipping hazard as well as health hazard since they can be rife with viral and bacterial organisms.
Wasps
Wasps are often attracted by sweet/sugary scents often created during pharmaceutical production process. As pharmaceuticals facilities are usually well landscaped, this provides an ideal nesting site for wasps. Many species of wasps might also cause damage to your facility, as they establish a nest on your commercial property, under eaves and entrance and exit pathways.
Let Orkin Canada Help You Keep Your Pharmaceutical Facility Pest Free
With over 70 years of pest control experience and a team of certified Orkin technicians across Canada, you trust us to professionally control pests within your pharmaceutical facility. Contact us today to get started.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Orkin Canada will provide you with the industry's best integrated commercial pest management service, combining all available methods of preventing pests.
Remove pests from your business, and stop them from coming back
We work hard to listen, understand and assess your unique situation. Request a free, no-obligation consultation today for a customized pest program that fits your needs.
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Looking for a National Approach?
When you work with Orkin Canada, you can expect that you are working with the best. Our national accounts program offers the consistent, convenient support and quality service you’ve come to expect with Orkin. You will also gain unmatched transparency and reporting that ensures you’re in the know every step of the way.
Additional Services:
Orkin Canada’s SHARPS Waste Removal Service
*Service currently only available in Ontario & Newfoundland and Labrador
Orkin Canada’s SHARPS removal service provides a safe option to keep your staff protected against needles, blades and other SHARPS materials that may not be properly disposed of within laboratory/testing areas. If you are looking for an environment where your employees can safely dispose of needles (both diabetic needle disposal and syringe needle disposal) and blades, Orkin Canada’s SHARPS removal service is there to help.
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Remove pests from your business, and stop them from coming back
We work hard to listen, understand and assess your unique situation. Request a free, no-obligation consultation today for a customized pest program that fits your needs.
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