Danger Signs

• Live birds and bird cries.
• Nesting materials strewn about.
• Damaged stock.
• Droppings.

Potential Harm

Birds on the premises can:

• Spread diseases such as Ornithosis and Salmonella.
• Deface buildings with their droppings and foul entryways.
• Damage cars with their acidic droppings.
• Encourage secondary insect infestation of their nests.
• Represent a danger to any aircraft taking off or landing nearby.

Business Consequences

• Pollution — from bird droppings and bird noise.
• Costs — building maintenance and cleaning, loss of damaged goods.
• Reputation — lowering of employee morale and deterioration in customer relations.

Danger Signs

• Live insects and their bites.
• Skin irritation.

Potential Harm

Insect infestations on the premises can:

• Cause customers to leave immediately.
• Severely damage employee relations.
• Lead to staff absence and resignations.

Business Consequences

• Trust — immediate impact on customer and employee trust.
• Damage — serious damage to your health and hygiene reputation.
• Cost — lost revenue when customers and staff vote with their feet.

Danger Signs

• Droppings and smear marks.
• Live insects.
• Dead insects, egg cases, cast skins.

Potential Harm

Cockroaches on the premises can:

• Spread diseases such as the Salmonella they often carry.
• Contaminate foodstuffs.
• Damage goods, leather, books, pictures etc — cockroaches will eat almost anything.

Business Consequences

• Alarm — immediate loss of customer and employee trust.
• Damage — to goods, foodstuffs and your health and hygiene reputation.
• Cost — can be considerable. Temporary closure may be necessary.

Danger Signs

• Live insects and dead insects.
• Fly spots or droppings.
• Maggots — flies in their larval stage.

Potential Harm

Fly infestation on the premises can:

• Spread diseases.
• Contaminate foodstuffs.
• Bite people.

Business Consequences

• Poor Impression — customers and employees gain impression of dirt and dereliction.
• Damage — to health and hygiene reputation.
• Cost — non-compliance with legislation, reduced income from fewer customers.

Danger Signs

• Droppings.
• Damaged stock and damage to fabric of premises.
• Nesting material — shredded insulation, cardboard, etc.

Potential Harm

• Spread of infections such as Salmonella and Weil’s disease.
• Damage to stock and buildings.
• Contamination of foodstuffs and goods.

Business Consequences

• Alarm — immediate loss of customer and employee trust.
• Damage — to goods, foodstuffs and your health and hygiene reputation.
• Cost — can be considerable. Temporary closure may be necessary.
• Legal — failure to comply with legislation such as Prevention of Damage by Pests Act.