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Pest Control Workers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Apply or release chemical solutions or toxic gases and set traps to kill or remove pests and vermin that infest buildings and surrounding areas.
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This source lists 14 tasks, including 9 marked Core and 5 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2026.
14 tasks shown
Core · Task 7974 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Record work activities performed.
Core · Task 7977 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Clean work site after completion of job.
Core · Task 20760 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Measure area dimensions requiring treatment, calculate fumigant requirements, and estimate cost for service.
Core · Task 7976 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Spray or dust chemical solutions, powders, or gases into rooms, onto clothing, furnishings, or wood, or over marshlands, ditches, or catch basins.
Core · Task 20759 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Recommend treatment and prevention methods for pest problems to clients.
Core · Task 7975 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Inspect premises to identify infestation source and extent of damage to property, wall, or roof porosity and access to infested locations.
Core · Task 7979 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Drive truck equipped with power spraying equipment.
Core · Task 7978 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Direct, or assist other workers in, treatment or extermination processes to eliminate or control rodents, insects, or weeds.
Core · Task 7983 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Study preliminary reports or diagrams of infested area and determine treatment type required to eliminate and prevent recurrence of infestation.
Supplemental · Task 7982 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Cut or bore openings in building or surrounding concrete, access infested areas, insert nozzle, and inject pesticide to impregnate ground.
Supplemental · Task 7981 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Post warning signs and lock building doors to secure area to be fumigated.
Supplemental · Task 7985 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Set mechanical traps, or place poisonous paste or bait in sewers, burrows, or ditches.
Supplemental · Task 7986 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Clean and remove blockages from infested areas to facilitate spraying procedures and provide drainage, using brooms, mops, shovels, or rakes.
Supplemental · Task 7987 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Position and fasten edges of tarpaulins over building, and tape vents to ensure air-tight environment and to check for leaks.
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