EPA and State Department of Health Renovator Rule Learn about the new rule that will affect renovators and property owners of pre-1978 property.
Rule went into effect April 22, 2010!
Resource Directory for
Renovators
Please see below for numerous links to many helpful documents.
A very quick summary of the rule:
The rule applies to pre-1978 residential property and child occupied facilities
(day care centers and kindergartens. The rule goes into effect when
greater than 6 sqft on the interior or 20 sqft on the exterior are disturbed.
Demolition and Window work are always included. This now applies to work
conducted for private homeowners by contractors.
One person per crew needs to complete a Lead Safe
Renovator course. This person can go back and train the rest of the crew.
Lead Safe work practices need to be used by everyone - including using a HEPA
vacuum. The Certified Renovator needs to be onsite when signs are posted,
when containment is being set up, during clearance and for the cleaning
verification at the end.
People that have attended a one day Lead Safe worker in
the past will need to complete a 4 hour refresher if they want to become a
Certified Renovator. On Federally funded HUD jobs- as in the past,
everyone onsite will need to have completed a one day class - either the
previous Lead Safe Worker OR the new Lead Safe Renovator. At least one
person will need to be a Lead Safe Renovator. On HUD jobs, clearance (wipe
sampling by a consultant) will be conducted. On non-HUD jobs, the
new
cleaning verification needs to be used.
For abatement workers and supervisors: if they want to work on renovation projects after April 22, 2010, they can either attend a 4 hour Lead Safe Renovator Refresher or attend their abatement refresher early (they will not lose time if they take the abatement refresher early).
Please
feel free to call or email our office
joan@mlaic.com or 414-481-9070.
Please contact the Wisconsin Department of Health 608-261-6876 if you have
questions about becoming a certified Lead Safe Renovator or getting your firm
certified as a Lead Safe Firm.
Trifold pamphlet from EPA describing what equipment and work practices are required for contractors
Press release
describes the release of the EPA rule
Small Entity Compliance
Guide to Renovation Repair and Painting Rule
Excellent guide to entire rule - large print and pictures, too!
Actual rule federal register publication with EPA rule (also see DHS163 for the state version of the rule)
New Brochure
Renovate Right is now distributed at the
time of renovation (not Protect Your Family)
Sample Checklist
There are many recordkeeping requirements under
the new rule. This will help to keep track.
Order form for New brochure from Wisconsin Legal Blank
used to order Renovator Right
Federal Register detailing new brochure
Steps to Lead Safe Renovation, Repair & Painting
Document used for the rest of the crew that does
not attend the Certified Renovator Class
State of Wisconsin
Lead Certification Application-Individual
State of Wisconsin
Lead Company Application
EPA Certified Firm Application
Sign up for your one day Lead Safe Renovator class with Milwaukee Lead now!