New EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Rules
The EPA has ruled that contractors who conduct renovation, repairs, and painting need to train as well as re-certify in lead-safe work procedures before renovating particular projects. The latest EPA rules began to take effect on April 22, 2010. Unsure if your projects falls under this rule ? View our basic breakdown of lead-based paint activities as well as the necessary certifications.
There are 5 ways to make sure you are in compliance:
- Become registered for an EPA-approved lead certification course
- Make an application to EPA with respect to your company
- Finish the training in a public or perhaps private workshop
- Pass the quick certification examination given in class
- Obtain approval from EPA and then you're in the clear!
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EPA lead certification & licensing specification went into effect on April 22, 2010 therefore you need to be sure that you are lead safety certified. Inability to observe EPA certification needs WILL result in fines of $37,500 each day that you will be working in the field on a getting qualified project.
ABLE Safety Consulting is a certified EPA Provider and also offers the new EPA lead certification, carrying out initial training in Lead Paint Safety for Renovation, Repair and Painting, certifying renovators to carry out lead-safe work.
A Primer On Lead Paint and Safety
Lead paint poisoning is usually regarded as an issue that was eliminated years ago. Yet, latest studies on child lead levels have confirmed that despite improved efforts by contractors to carry out lead safe practices, children living in homes under renovation are 30% prone to have an unsafe amount of lead in their blood than those in homes that were not under reconstruction. Even simple renovation or perhaps repair work being carried out by contractors such as plumbers, electricians, as well as window replacement professionals could lead to invisible, harmful dust from disturbing lead paint.
To work when it comes to totally eliminating the harmful results lead poisoning will surely have, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a new certification essential to all contractors, renovators, and painters who offer service in pre-1978 residences and/or child-occupied facilities. For EPA lead certification, firms should register and pay a fee with EPA, as well as individuals will need to take a one-day lead safety training course authorized by the EPA to become a competent renovator. The EPA lead certification will work for five years.
The Lead Based Paint Renovation Repair and Painting Program (RRP) entails pre-renovation as well as work practice necessities along with the firm as well as individual certification. Contractors, property managers, as well as other renovation workers should distribute a lead pamphlet from the EPA explaining the hazards of lead prior to starting renovation work. The essential EPA pamphlet is titled Lead Safe Certified Guide to Renovate Right, along with the EPA mandates that the renovation contractor or perhaps worker should keep document of the tenant and owner's receipt of the pamphlet.
In the course of renovation, lead-safe work practices should be implemented, including work-area containment to avoid lead paint dust as well as debris, and minimizing visibility to lead paint hazards by completely cleaning the site after project completion. These lead safe measures needs to be verified by an individual who may have obtained the EPA individual renovator certification.
Although you are presently not dealing with any projects that would belong to the new EPA requirements, it is advisable to get the training completed rather than risk having to drop any work simply because you are not still in EPA compliance. For any inquiries at all on these new EPA specifications or to evaluate if these EPA-approved courses are ideal for you,
please call us in the office at 888-926-4727 (Toll FREE) and we will be glad to help!
