Last week was a busy week for The Contractor Coaching Partnership Workshop team. On Tuesday we had our 4th successful RRP Implementation Workshop in Westborough and on Thursday we had our first RRP/OSHA Respirator and Worker Protection Safety Program seminar.
I learned yesterday that a Mass Building Inspector, unaware of the EPA RRP Law, criticized a local contractor for following mandated lead safe practices on a remodeling job. The EPA RRP Lead Law mandates that contractors utilize specific practices when working on pre 1978 properties.
In a recent EPA RRP Class a contractor spoke about how he unknowingly lead poisoned his kids and himself. I was the instuctor for this class.
In 2010 the main focus for EPA RRP Training has been the residential contractor. Many people are unaware that written into the regulation is a requirement that owners of multi-family dwellings are also mandated to become RRP certified. The EPA states that rents received from tenants are considered compensation and therefore are covered under the EPA RRP Lead Law.
Tags: property owners. landlords, epa rrp training, massachusetts
Contractors in our EPA RRP trainings are asking when is the EPA RRP Enforcement going to begin. Unfortunately the EPA does not have the manpower to do it. Most contractors would like to see the local building or code inspector enforce the RRP Law. The following article should provide some hope that help is on the way.
Tags: epa rrp, training, contractors, Enforcement
On July 9th, 2010 Massachusetts took over the administration and enforcement of EPA RRP Lead Law. In order to accomplish this the State needed to show the EPA that their new law was as stringent or more stringent than the base EPA RRP version. Now after three months of studying this law and meeting with both DOS and OSHA officials I am convinced that the Mass Law is definitely more stringent.
Tags: contractors, epa, rrp osha, respiratory, worker safety
The Mass Department of Safety has revised their applications for Mass Lead-Safe Renovation Contractor and for Mass Lead-Safe Renovation Contractor Licensing Waiver.
What should the fine amount be?
Tags: contractors, epa rrp enforcement, EPA RRP Fines, RRP Compliance
On Wednesday 10/20/2010 we will be holding our third RRP Implementation Workshop in Marlborough, Mass.
Tags: workshops, Mass RRP Training, contractors, osha, dos
Long Island Lumber Yard, Speonk Lumber will host its 4th EPA RRP training on 10/22/2010. This important training will be held in Southampton, New York at the Old Polish Hall at 230 Elm St.
Tags: NY, EPA RRP CertificationTraining, Long Island, Lead, contractors
