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This rat and mouse control method statement template from Health & Safety Zone is designed for pest control technicians, property maintenance operatives and supervisors who need a clear, compliant safe system of work for controlling rats and mice in homes, commercial buildings and food premises by baiting and trapping.
It covers the main hazards of the work, including contact with rodenticide, leptospirosis (Weil’s disease) from droppings and urine, poisoning of children, pets and non-target animals, and working in lofts and roof voids.
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The template sets out the introduction and legal framework, the training and competence required, a scope of works broken into stages, step-by-step planning for each stage, the personal protective equipment required and the finishing and post-operation checks, ready for your team to expand with site-specific detail.
Fully editable and shareable, it can be tailored to your site, branded with your company details and shared with your workforce for sign-off before work begins.
Compliant with: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 on biocidal products (GB Biocidal Products Regulation), Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013, Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949, Pests Act 1954, Animal Welfare Act 2006, Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996, Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022, Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017, Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992, Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, Work at Height Regulations 2005, Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011, Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005, Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996, Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981, Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.
