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Lead Certification Soon Required for Work On Pre-'78 Residences and Child-Occupied Facilities Posted: 1/26/2010
Both companies and their employees performing most types of contracting work on any home, apartment or child-occupied facility built before 1978 will need to be certified as of April 1, 2010.
Individual workers supervising a project must become "certified renovators" by completing an eight-hour training course.
The EPA's "Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule" is the second phase of regulations introduced in 2008. Initially, the rule covered only residences with children under age six or pregnant women. A recent proposal, however, will extend the coverage to all homes and apartments, regardless of the occupants.
"Renovation" is defined quite broadly in the regulations.. Exceptions are made for repair and maintenance that disturbs less than 6 square feet of paint per room inside or less than 20 square feet outside, and for areas already certified as lead-free. The exceptions do not apply to window replacement or projects involving demolition.
After becoming certified, companies and workers will be responsible for using lead-safe work practices and maintaining records. Certification lasts for five years.
Violations of the RRP rule may result in fines of up to $32,500 per violation, per day.
For additional information on the new rule, visit the EPA's RRP web page.
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