On Sanitation and Storage Management

Regular sanitation will deny easy access to food, harborage and stable habitat necessary for their propagation thus disrupting their life cycles.

• implement effective housekeeping program
• remove unnecessary objects in storage vicinity
• implement FIFO effectively
• inspect and repair storage bins for any openings that may allow pest entry
• keep areas as dry as possible
• clean storage areas and bins before use, paying special attention to cracks, crevices, and sub-floors spray piling areas with pesticide (Coopex) prior to storage; use caulk or paint to seal cracks and crevices
• store paper products or cardboard boxes away from moist areas and direct contact with the floor or walls
• clean trash cans regularly, use plastic liners in trash cans, seal/tie garbage palstic liner when disposing
• store foods and paste in containers that are inaccessible to pests; eating should be done only in designated areas
• create inhospitable living conditions for pests by reducing availability of food and water
• remove carcasses in the vicinity
• eliminate odors that attract flies
• stored grains should be properly clean and dry mops and mop buckets; hang mops vertically on rack above floor drain
• the aisles space requirement in between piles is two (2) feet while between wall to pile is three (3) feet, these are recommended for ease in cleaning and pest intervention
  

On Exclusion and Building Out

• Materials delivery contaminated with weevils shall not be accepted
• All openings shall be covered with 1/4 (for mice) & 1/2 (for rats) inch wire screens
• As much as possible, double walls and compartments, where rodents live and hide, should be avoided
• Door gaps should be narrow and their edges should be covered with sheet metal to prevent gnawing
• External grounds should be paved
• Physical covers near the foundation shall be removed
• Planting of shrubs near the building is not recommended. if present these should be trimmed regularly
• Cockroaches can be carried into homes and bags, boxes, and luggage; examine containers that are brought into the area carefully for the presence of cockroaches or their egg capsules
• Keep doors and windows closed or screened to deny entry of flies; floors and sink drains must also be screened
  

Personnel Management

Man power management is the most crusial and the most difficult part in running a business. Dealing with different type of people with totally different characteristic is a sure challenge for a manager. I am no guru in handling personnel, but if someone tells me just to not mind them, and just let them do what they were doing.... well i can't take that. One manager told me that in dealing with people you have to level with their thinking. True. But you can not keep on letting one/more personnel do whatever they want, or just keep on understanding them. Why, because it's business we're talking about, their mistake is the companys' downfall. You can not keep on pampering the stupidity of an employee.