Learn abouth the New EPA Rule for Renovation, Repairs, and Painting
The Agency issued a new rule aimed at protecting children from lead-based paint hazards in places they frequent. The rule applies to renovators and maintenance professionals that work in housing, child-care facilities and schools built prior to 1978. The rule, Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Program , requires that contractors and maintenance professionals be certified; that their employees be trained; and that they follow protective work practice standards. These standards prohibit certain dangerous practices, such as open flame burning or torching of lead-based paint. The required work practices also include posting warning signs, restricting occupants from work areas, containing work areas to prevent dust and debris from spreading, conducting a thorough cleanup, and verifying that cleanup was effective. The rule will be fully effective by April 2010.
Q: Which facilities are affected by the new rule?
A: Target housing and Child Occupied facilities.
Q: Which project are affected?
A: Any project involving renovation, repair, painting or demolition that will affect surfaces painted with lead based paint.
Q: What qualifications must the Contractor/Renovator have?
A: This final rule requires all renovations subject to this rule to be
performed by a firm certified to perform renovations. In addition, the
rule requires that all persons performing renovation work either be
certified renovators or receive on-the-job training from and perform
key tasks under the direction of a certified renovator.
Non compliance and willfully violating the RRP rule can result in fines up to $37,500 per day!
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