Infestation or NOT an Infestation

As a reminder, REAC has issued its stance on infestation:

When either one dead roach or only roach droppings is observed in a unit or in an inspectable item location in Common Areas (e.g., halls/corridor/stairs, laundry room. lobby office etc.), the inspector is to record this observation as Health and Safety, Hazards, Other and in the comment field write either “One dead roach” or “Roach droppings only.”

When more than one dead roach is observed in a unit or in an inspectable item location in Common Areas, the inspector is to record this observation as “Infestation”.

When the inspector observes one or more live roaches in a unit or in an inspectable item location in Common Areas, the inspector is to record this observation as “Infestation.”

Revision #1, effective September 4, 2012, is a new provision and will be added to Part II: Definition Clarifications, Page 33, Health and Safety, as a new Item “E. Infestation”. The Index will be updated accordingly.