When Bed Bugs Visit You at Work

Sure, bed bugs can get in your home, but what happens when they enter your work place? Not only is this gross but it can cause real problems for clients and for the people in the company who don’t want to work in such conditions. This infestation needs to be taken care of quickly and discretely.

Is work refusal legal? According to the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) employers must make sure the work place is free of hazardous things, so therefore, employees can refuse to work if they feel they are endangered. However, bed bugs aren’t actually dangerous, they are more annoying then anything. Their bites just leave small marks and luckily bites will not cause any diseases.

There are some things an employer can do to prevent bed bugs. This article online reveals some of those things. For one, it would be a good idea to have employees store their belongings in lockers or some other area that is off the ground. It’s also a good idea to keep the contents that travel to and from work and home to a minimal.

If you already see signs of bed bugs then there are things you should also do. Your first step is to call management to have professionals take care of the problem. Keep any valuables in a sealed bag to avoid infestation. When your home, wash all items and dry them with the highest heat setting since bed bugs can’t survive in heat over 122 degrees. Read the rest of the article to learn more about the safety measures after bed bugs arrive.