This comprehensive lead safety certification course is offered monthly to help contractors in the Fairfax area meet essential EPA requirements. If your company performs renovation, repair, or painting work in homes or commercial buildings constructed before 1978, federal law requires that at least one certified employee hold EPA Lead Renovator Certification. This legal requirement ensures that proper lead-safe practices are followed on every qualifying project.
Course Overview:
Our comprehensive 4-hour training program follows a curriculum jointly developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This course ensures contractors thoroughly understand and consistently comply with the EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule, which applies to all qualifying renovation projects that disturb lead-based paint in residential and commercial structures.
What You Will Learn:
- Federal regulatory requirements for lead-safe work practices and compliance standards
- Testing for lead-based paint using EPA-recognized test kits and learning proper paint chip sample collection procedures
- Approved setup and site preparation methods that minimize lead exposure
- Prohibited practices and proper use of personal protective equipment for worker safety
- Dust control procedures and cleaning verification techniques to prevent contamination
- Documentation and record-keeping requirements for regulatory compliance
- Training and supervision responsibilities for non-certified workers on your team
Who Should Attend:
This training is essential for company owners, presidents, operations managers, and production supervisors who oversee renovation work. Production workers should attend if their firm performs work under Department of Housing and Urban Development contracts. Additionally, this course benefits any company employee involved in lead-disturbing renovation activities.
Why This Training Matters:
Lead-based paint dust poses serious and lasting health risks to workers and building occupants. Contractors performing qualifying work in homes, child care facilities, or schools must employ at least one certified renovator and maintain registration as a lead-safe certified firm with the EPA. Failure to comply can result in significant penalties, legal liability, and harm to public health.
What to Bring:
Please bring a valid government-issued photo ID for check-in and verification purposes.
