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Revised Mass Lead Safe Renovation Contractor and Waiver Form

Posted by Mark Paskell on Mon, Oct 18, 2010 @ 03:43 PM

The Mass Department of Safety has revised their applications for Mass Lead-Safe Renovation Contractor and for Mass Lead-Safe Renovation Contractor Licensing Waiver.

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Tags: mass dos, RRP Compliance, Contractor Licensing

EPA RRP Violations in Maine; Enter The EPA Fine Amount Contest

Posted by Mark Paskell on Mon, Oct 18, 2010 @ 01:36 PM

Breaking news just in;

Maine painting contractor violates the RRP law in a big way. Video taken from Sherwin Williams parking lot in Rockland Maine.

I wonder if the EPA is on the way.

Count the violations and then multiply by $37,500 to calculate the fine amount. How many violations do you see? What am I missing?

EPA Fine Amount Contest

Win 4 - 8 packs of Lead Check Test Kits and 50 Renovate Right Brochures.

Determine the amount of RRP violations you see in the video, multiply by $37,500.00 and reply to this post with the amount. The person with the closest answer will win the prize.

The violations and amount will be determined by RRPedia author and Mass RRP Lead Safe Instructor Shawn McCadden. 

Contest ends on 10/31/2010. Winner will be announced on 11/2/2010.

What should the fine amount be?

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Tags: contractors, epa rrp enforcement, EPA RRP Fines, RRP Compliance

Contractors are asking the EPA; Where is the enforcement!

Posted by Mark Paskell on Thu, Oct 14, 2010 @ 09:17 PM

I was watching a movie the other day with Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. In this comedy Mel Gibson tries on women's accessories to see if he can capture the essence of being a woman to help with ideas for an add campaign. Later in the movie he is hit by lightning and wakes up with the power to hear the thoughts of women. His new power makes him all so powerful with the opposite gender. As the movie progresses he becomes over whelmed with thousands of womens voices penetrating his brain driving him crazy. He soon longs for the days when he was normal.

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Tags: EPA Enforcement, contractors, RRP Compliance

Are contractors ready to tackle an EPA RRP job?

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sun, Oct 03, 2010 @ 11:22 PM

Five months have passed since the EPA RRP Lead Law went into effect on April 22nd, 2010. To date almost 500,000 contractors have been trained to become Certified Renovators. The 6/18/2010 extension has come and ended.

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Tags: implementation, EPA RRP Training for Contractors, RRP Compliance

EPA RRP Enforcement Extension For Contractor Compliance Ends

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sun, Oct 03, 2010 @ 09:56 AM

The June 18th EPA RRP Enforcement  extension date came to a close on Thursday, 9/30/2010. As you may recall, the EPA determined in June, that it was necessary to allow contractors, property owners and maintenance workers more time to obtain RRP training and certification. Reasons given were lack of accredited trainers, awareness and available classes. The extension called for the EPA to forgo enforcement of the firm certification until 9/30/2010. In addition, the extension stated that contractors must prove that they have signed up for RRP training by 9/30/2010 and that training must be completed on or before 12/31/2010.

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Tags: epa rrp training, Enforcement, RRP Compliance

Creating a level playing field for contractors in Mass

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sun, Sep 26, 2010 @ 09:37 PM

While at the Mass DOS/OSHA Workshop at UMass we were told about the enforcement efforts currently underway in Mass. DOS is going out into the field and catching contractors not following the RRP Lead Rule. OSHA inpsectors are instructed to stop by any job they see with violations. 

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Tags: contractors, osha, mass dos, Enforcement, RRP Compliance

How Contractors Can Report RRP Violations to the EPA

Posted by Mark Paskell on Thu, Sep 23, 2010 @ 12:42 PM

Again, this week I received numerous calls from contractors on how someone can report RRP violations to the EPA. The recent willingness of contractors seeking avenues to report violators is gaining momentum. Compliant contractors throughout New England and New York are frustrated with the lack of enforcement on non-compliant companies. They tell us that many consumers are opting for companies from the underground contracting.

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Tags: epa rrp, contractors, Enforcement, RRP Compliance

RRP Forms and Resources Page For Contractors

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sun, Sep 05, 2010 @ 11:47 PM

We recently added a new page to our website called RRP Forms and Resources. The page includes RRP Forms, Lead Check video on how to use the test swabs, RRP supplies and equipment, links and more.

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Tags: New York, epa rrp training, massachusetts, RRP Compliance

Mass RRP Takeover Causes Contractor Headaches and Confusion

Posted by Mark Paskell on Wed, Aug 04, 2010 @ 10:37 AM

The recent Massachusetts takeover (7/9/2010) of the EPA RRP Lead Law is causing widespread headaches and confusion among contractors in the state. We have spoke with many lumberyards and building officials who are not aware of the changes. Many still believe that the EPA Memo of 6/18/2010, delaying enforcement of fines, is still in effect in Massachusetts. This is not the case. When Mass Department of Safety took over the law this nullified the EPA extension in the state. Currently any contractor who works on pre-1978 properties, who is not certified, is non-compliant. This change has caught many with their pants down and exposed to fines and work stoppages if they are caught. I spoke with a lumberyard today and they were under the impression that contractors have until 12/31/2010 to obtain the training. The fact is in Mass contractors must be trained now.

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Tags: contractors, rrp training, mass dos, mass, RRP Compliance, EPA RRP Work practices, rrp enforcement

Mass DOS Contractor RRP Notice to Building Inspectors

Posted by Mark Paskell on Thu, Jul 22, 2010 @ 10:05 PM

Today we spoke with the Mass Department of Safety (DOS) and learned that they will be providing a flier for contractors on The Mass RRP Law for all building departments in the state. These fliers are being made and laminated for distribution and placement at building permit counters. They will be displayed prominently and building departments will be asked to share this information with contractors who come in.

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Tags: mass dos, contractor education, RRP Compliance