Sentences with phrase «lead safe work practice»

The program also provides property owners free lead safe work practice training and clearance testing once repairs and cleaning have been completed to insure safe lead dust levels in the home.

Picente added, «We urge all area contractors to take advantage of these free lead safe work practice training programs.

Area contractors are again being offered EPA mandated training in lead safe work practices through a partnership between Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and the Oneida County Lead Primary Prevention program (LPP).

Dr. Gayle D. Jones, Oneida County Director of Health, says it is essential that anyone who disturbs lead - based paints in pre-1978 housing be properly trained and certified in lead safe work practices and that contractors or renovators found to be non-compliant with EPA regulations are subject to substantial fines.

Those services include lead testing of newborns, free on - site lead inspections, dust wipe sampling and the training seminars for contractors and landlords on lead safe work practices.

The program, initiated last year by County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., targets properties in Cornhill, West Utica and parts of East Utica that are «at risk» for lead poisoning and allows the homeowners to replace old lead - base painted, single paned windows with new energy efficient replacement windows purchased at cost and using lead safe work practices.

«Property owners need to be aware of the importance of maintaining their properties and insuring that only certified renovators, properly trained in lead safe work practices, complete work and repairs when necessary.»

«Protecting our children from the hazards of lead common in pre-1978 housing has been a high priority of my administration; and while it may take years to provide adequate lead safe housing in our community, there are measures we can take now to reduce children's risks of lead poisoning, including insisting that rental property owners replace or repair older windows and chipping and peeling lead paint and ensuring the work is performed by EPA certified contractors using lead safe work practices,» Picente said.

Contractors in Oneida County working under new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations concerning lead safe work practices are being offered a free seminar designed to familiarize them with the new requirements and provide them the opportunity to participate in the Contractors» Connections program.

Under a settlement agreement between the EPA and various public interest groups, the EPA is required to develop regulations that establish lead safe work practices for renovation, repair and painting (RRP) activities for commercial and public buildings.

The EPA is required to develop regulations that establish lead safe work practices for renovation, repair and painting (RRP) activities for commercial and public buildings, and the date was recently pushed back a second time, to Sept. 15, 2012.

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While defending our freedom and performing nation - building tasks in the Middle East, changes in federal EPA regulations now require those working in home construction or remodeling be certified in lead - safe work practices.

In addition, the state also rarely enforces a federal rule that requires contractors to use safe work practices when renovating, painting or repairing homes that are presumed to have lead paint.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced the expansion of the Lead - Safe Work Practice Training program to communities across Oneida County, starting with Vernon and Rome.

As part of his expanded Lead Primary Prevention initiative, Picente recently announced a series of free training courses dealing with lead - safe work practices and designed for area contractors to meet new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards involving work done on pre-1978 housLead Primary Prevention initiative, Picente recently announced a series of free training courses dealing with lead - safe work practices and designed for area contractors to meet new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards involving work done on pre-1978 houslead - safe work practices and designed for area contractors to meet new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards involving work done on pre-1978 housing.

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Oneida County's housing stock is among the oldest in New York State, and while sturdy and architecturally aesthetic, is covered with lead - based paints requiring specialized knowledge of lead - safe work practices compliant with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that went into effect in 2010.

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A person doing repair work on two square feet of any interior surface must first take an eight - hour certification course and follow lead - safe work practices, says Marvin Fleschman, a National Apartment Association - designated lead - safe work practices trainer.

Among these are concerns about safe work practices and liability for lead - based paint injuries to tenants, especially since routine property maintenance and repainting in older buildings can inadvertently disturb lead - based paint and create hazards.

Lead - safe work practices include using appropriate respirators, sealing off work areas with several layers of heavy - gauge plastic, wetting surfaces to reduce dust, and thoroughly cleaning up, first with a high - efficiency particulated air (HEPA) filter - equipped vacuum and then a detergent - based water solution.

The new «lead - safe» practices apply to work on homes, day - care centers and schools built before 1978, when lead paint was banned for residential use because of health risks.

The new lead paint laws that goes into affect on April 22 involves training and certification of remodelers, safe work - site practices, verification and record keeping.