positions. It is through certification that commanders can be assured that personnel are
qualified to conduct pest management operations in a safe, effective, and economical
manner. Trained pest controllers who are employed in the facilities engineering
organization and are certified include:
a. The Supervisor. The supervisor is in charge of and supervises the pest
management services performed by the Directorate of Public Works.
b. The Foreman. The foreman is directly responsible to the supervisor and is in
charge of one or more working groups or crews engaged in performing pest
management services.
c. Other Pest Controllers. These are the personnel under the supervision of
the foreman or supervisor. They perform pest control services individually or as
members of working groups or crews.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF PEST MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
The Pest Management Section of the Directorate of Public Works is responsible
for the planning, supervision, execution, and evaluation of pest management
operations. These services include:
a. Preparing and utilizing work plans and schedules for safe and efficient pest
management operations.
(1) Work schedule programming. A standard method of work scheduling
should be established in all pest management shops. As a rule, two-thirds of the total
effort should be oriented toward the accomplishment of routine preventive control work
based on a standard work schedule. Work schedules should be programmed as far in
the future as practical. Properly used, work schedules can assist in accomplishing the
overall mission in addition to giving pest management personnel the opportunity to see
exactly what must be accomplished in each time period. Additionally, programming
work far in advance allows realistic and fair programming of leaves and allows the
supervisor to visualize when time and resources will be available to catch up on special
pest management projects or other short-term requirements.
(2) The seasonal concept. The annual schedule of operations should reflect
all the work that must be done, including the seasonal work that must be accomplished
during certain periods and the non-seasonal work that must be conducted throughout
the year. This annual schedule of operations should be set up to reflect the four-season
concept of major pest management activities, to permit the most effective utilization of
available manpower, and to produce the maximum control of local pests. The schedule
should also reflect those minor control activities carried out throughout the year, those
which are required infrequently, and service orders.
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