Your pest control vehicle is pretty much your business on wheels. It holds everything you need to carry out your job effectively. But is it effective? Setting up pest control equipment in your vehicle isn’t just a slap-together job. It should be carefully thought out and arranged so that your working day is quicker and easier. Furthermore, there are actually requirements set out by the Government regarding safety and security in pest control vehicles, which need to be followed. Plus, you want your mobile business to look as professional as possible so that you can land more jobs!
Let’s have a close look at your current pest control setup and see how an improvement could benefit your business.
How much gear do you actually use?
It’s time to take a good look at your work vehicle. What’s in there? Have you used that semi-functioning spray gun in the last few months? Have you ever used that crowbar? Your pest control vehicle shouldn’t just be the contents of your shed. Have a good, hard think about what you actually use on a daily basis, and turf the rest. You’ll be surprised at how much more room you’ll have!
This is also a great opportunity to sort through all of your equipment and check whether it’s working at optimum efficiency. It might be time to make a few upgrades. Are you doing more jobs in sloping or multi-level backyards, and your trolley sprayer just isn’t cutting it? Consider investing in a backpack sprayer to stop yourself from swearing at inanimate objects. Similarly, if your pest equipment is a little outdated or slow, investing in a newer model could really assist in getting jobs done faster.
Are chemicals stored with proper ventilation?
Now that you’ve decluttered, it’s time to have a look at where you’re storing things. Did you know that to meet QLD pest management compliance, you cannot store chemicals in the vehicle cabin with you? Failure to comply with this regulation could result in your licence being revoked. Furthermore, chemicals need to be properly ventilated. Are you storing chemicals in a canopy attached to your ute tray bed, a lock box or a van? If so, there needs to be either a secure grated window in place to allow airflow, or you need to have a vapour-tight cabinet that’s vented to the outside of the vehicle.
How secure is your canopy, tray toolboxes or van?
Another requirement laid down by the QLD Government in regards to pest control vehicles is that they must be secure. This is not only to keep your expensive gear safe but also to protect untrained individuals from reaching harmful chemicals. Do your tool boxes, cages and canopy doors have secure locks on them? Now, you don’t want to be going around carrying enough keys to look like a janitor, so it’s advised to have all your locks professionally installed so that they are openable by just the one key. It’s convenient and will provide you with better peace of mind!
Pest control vehicle spray units
So you’ve carefully considered all of these things, and you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed about how you’re going to rectify your jumble of pest control equipment in your vehicle. You’re afraid it’s going to take a lot of time that you just don’t have. Well, we have good news for you. Austates can sort it out for you. We specialise in putting together custom pest control vehicle spray units. That means that we sit down with you and have a good old yarn about the type of pest equipment you need and how you want it fit out in your ute or van. We then go about putting it together for you and installing it into your vehicle. The result is a fresh, professional and safe pest control vehicle that fully meets compliance with government regulations and makes your working day much, much easier.
Browse our range of custom designs to see what we’re capable of doing for you, or contact us today to discuss your brand spanking new pest control vehicle spray unit.