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IT Services Company Wipro Forces 600 Employees To Work In Bed Bug Infested Office (11alive.com)
McGruber writes: Information Technology Services CorporationWipro's 600-employee call center in Chamblee, Georgia is in infected with bed bugs according to Atlanta television station 11Alive. The facilities manager admits there is a bed bug problem and it's been an issue since late May. Employees told the tv station that the bugs are all over the three floors -- and they're biting. But employees are being told they still must go to work. Kwanita Holmes sent 11Alive photos of what she said is a bed bug bite on her arm: "We're at work 8 hours a day and we're getting munched on all day," she said. Wipro said it's paying for in-home bed bug consultations and treatments for employees.
I have dealt with bedbug infestations. They generally don't bite people that are not sleeping. The "bedbug bites" shown in the video look nothing like actual bedbug bites that I have seen. To see what real bites look like, go to images.google.com and type "bedbug bites".
Insecticides and fumigation don't work well because they only kill the bugs, and not the eggs, so a week later they will be back. The best/fastest way to get rid of bedbugs is with heat. Get the heat up to 140F (60C) for eight hours. One way to do this is to pack loose bedding and cushions in a car parked in the sun with the windows closed. Then buy or rent some powerful space heaters and heat up all the rooms. Luckily, they will be doing this in the summer.
To prevent reinfestation, they need to ban people from bringing cushions, blankets, stuffed animals, etc. from home. They also need to check their contractor cleaning crew. It is best that they use your vacuum cleaner rather than their own that they move from place to place.