Allergies, asthma, disease transmission, food contamination, bites and stings, structural damage, fire risk if electrical cables are chewed – plus the stress and anxiety of thinking about or dealing with an infestation

Hazards and Risks

Disease caused by pests, e.g. rat borne disease
Hazards and risk associated with taking preventative measures and using treatments – working at height, confined spaces, manual handling, slips, trips, falls and using hazardous substances.

See guidance and controls below.