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Mice at work - health and safety

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james1976 | 21:53 Thu 31st Mar 2011 | Civil
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We have a mouse problem in our office - mainly in the kitchen. The company has employed professionals to eliminate to problem (traps/bait etc), but the problem continues. Everyone is doing their best to keep food etc stored away correctly. However the office constantly stinks, because of dead mice being caught and left rotting, but they breed and keep coming. Can the employer get away with just the fact that they are "trying to eliminate the problem"? It is becoming unbearable sometimes for some members of staff to work in that environment. What are the H&S rules in this situation? Thank you for your advice in advance.
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Can't give you a definitive answer to the question, but it strikes me that even though it's not a place where food is sold, it's still a commercial premises, and environmental health may have a say
You should contact your Local Authority Environmental Health department for an answer.
Are there other offices in the building? Even if your landlord does all they can if others are not you may still have a problem. As a general rule if rodents do not find food they will move on.

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