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.
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.
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.
«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.
«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.»
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.
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.
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.
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).
Picente added, «We urge all area contractors to take advantage of these free
lead safe work practice training programs.
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.
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«I am excited about the opportunity the Smart Teams Play
Safe summit and the SmartTEAM program have given me to
work with some of the nation's
leading youth sports safety experts in developing and testing a set of best
practices.
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 hous
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 hous
lead -
safe work practices and designed for area contractors to meet new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards involving
work done on pre-1978 housing.
For more information on the hazards of
lead poisoning and lead - safe work practices visit our web site at ocgov.net or contact the Lead Primary Prevention Program at 266-6
lead poisoning and
lead - safe work practices visit our web site at ocgov.net or contact the Lead Primary Prevention Program at 266-6
lead -
safe work practices visit our web site at ocgov.net or contact the
Lead Primary Prevention Program at 266-6
Lead Primary Prevention Program at 266-6147.
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.
For more information on
lead hazards and safe work practices contact the Oneida County Lead Primary Prevention Program or visit our web site at ocgov.
lead hazards and
safe work practices contact the Oneida County
Lead Primary Prevention Program or visit our web site at ocgov.
Lead Primary Prevention Program or visit our web site at ocgov.net.
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• Conduct compliance inspections to ensure that trains maintain
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working in accordance to federal regulations • Oversee field inspections of existing and proposed railroad crossings and structures to ensure consistency in safety
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Safe Team with mission to correct a multitude of electrical hazards, grounding and bonding, unsafe wiring practices and complete rewiring of facilities ensuring safe living and working conditi
Safe Team with mission to correct a multitude of electrical hazards, grounding and bonding, unsafe wiring
practices and complete rewiring of facilities ensuring
safe living and working conditi
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working conditions.
Create and maintaining a safety conscious
work environment by
leading and influencing others to follow SCE safety protocols and
safe work practices.
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.