What is the Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule?
EPA's Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program Rule (RRP) will affect paid renovators who work in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities, including: renovation contractors, maintenance workers in multi-family housing, painters, and other specialty trades. Under the rule, child-occupied facilities are defined as residential, public or commercial buildings where children under age six are present on a regular basis. Contractors are required to have a Certified Renovator on board for each job taking place in a home or facility defined by the rule. Responsibilities of the Certified Renovator include:
- Perform and direct lead-safe work practices
- Provide hands-on training to non-certified workers
- Maintain copies of training certificates onsite
- Use EPA-recognized test kits to identify lead-based paint
- Be present during posting of signs, containment setup, and cleaning
- Be available by telephone when off-site
- Maintain containment areas to minimize the spread of dust
- Implement the cleaning verification procedure
- Prepare and maintain required records
Here at the Weatherization Training Center our goal is to train the professionals who are on the ground weatherizing homes every day. But this EPA rule will affect more than just weatherization professionals so we feel an obligation to help out our community by offering this training to everyone who signs up. Click on our Training Calendar to view all course schedules. Or read through our RRP Course Registration Page for complete details.