Nov
If You have any Special Needs or Need a Reasonable Accommodation, Please Contact us Immediately!
**Please note that pre-registration is required for this event and walk-ins are not permitted.**
This is a Renovation, Repair and Painting Refresher Training course (RRP). The course is a 4-hour class and includes hands-on procedures and a required certification exam. Upon completion of the class and passing the course exam, your information is uploaded into the U.S. EPA’s database with your uniquely assigned Certified Renovator number. This certification is good for five years. You will receive a certificate in the mail with your unique number and photograph.
You must take a refresher class before the five year expiration date to keep your certification current. If your previous certificate has expired, you must retake the 8-hour training course.
The following is from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Small Entity Compliance Guide to Renovate Right:
What Is the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP)?
- The Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program is a federal regulatory program affecting contractors, property managers, and others who disturb painted surfaces.
- It applies to residential houses, apartments, and child-occupied facilities such as schools and day-care centers built before 1978.
- It includes pre-renovation education requirements as well as training, certification, and work practice requirements.
– Pre-renovation education requirements:
- Contractors, property managers, and others who perform renovations for compensation in residential houses, apartments, and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 are required to distribute a lead pamphlet before starting renovation work.
– Training, certification, and work practice requirements:
- Firms are required to be certified, their employees must be trained (either as a certified renovator or on-the-job by a certified renovator) in use of lead-safe work practices, and lead-safe work practices hat minimize occupants’ exposure to lead hazards must be followed.
- Renovation is broadly defined as any activity that disturbs painted surfaces and includes most repair, remodeling, and maintenance activities, including window replacement.
- The program includes requirements implementing both Section 402(c) and 406(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/titleten.html)
- EPA’s lead renovation regulations can be found at 40 CFR Part 745, Subpart E.
Who Must Follow the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule’s Requirements?
In general, anyone who is paid to perform work that disturbs paint in housing and child-occupied facilities built before 1978, this may include, but is not limited to:
– Residential rental property owners/managers
– General contractors
– Special trade contractors, including:
- Painters
- Plumbers
- Carpenters
- Electricians
What Activities Are Subject to the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program?
In general, any activity that disturbs paint in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities, including:
- Remodeling and repair/maintenance
- Electrical work
- Plumbing
- Painting preparation
- Carpentry
- Window replacement
You must attend the whole class, any time missed must be made up before certificate can be issued. You must also pass a written exam for issuance of a certificate.
Certificates are usually mailed within a week of the course completion. Please contact the office if you need a copy of your certificate sooner.
Certification is good for five years. You must take a refresher class before the five year expiration date to keep your certification current. If your previous certificate has expired, you must retake the 8-hour training course.
Federal law requires all renovation, repair, and painting firms (including sole proprietorships) working in housing, or facilities where children are routinely present, built before 1978, to be certified. Firm certification is a key requirement to ensure the training of individuals and the use of lead-safe work practices. Firms must apply to EPA for certification to perform renovations or dust sampling. To apply, a firm must submit a completed application and fee to EPA online. https://www.epa.gov/lead/lead-renovationabatement-firm-certification-application-or-update
RESERVATION CANCELLATION
Cancellation out of a training class by a registrant will be subject to the following:
Cancellation at least 7 days before the first day of the training class will entitle the registrant to a full refund of all paid training class fees.
Cancellation 6 days or less, but before the first day of the training class will result in a refund of all paid class fees less a 50% penalty.
Cancellation on or after the first day of the training class, will result in no refund.
Cancellation Penalties are Waived if you Reschedule into a Future Training Class
Nov
If You have any Special Needs or Need a Reasonable Accommodation, Please Contact us Immediately!
Satisfies Requirement for Worker Initial.
If LICENSING AS A WORKER, go to “Lead Abatement Contractor Training INITIAL – 40 Hr – LICENSING AS A WORKER”
**Please note that pre-registration is required for this event and walk-ins are not permitted.**
This 40-hour Lead Abatement training course is required by the Ohio Department of Health to apply for a Lead Abatement Contractor license. This training course uses both the EPA model Lead Abatement Contractor curriculum, HUD Guidelines, and includes OSHA and EPA compliance requirements. The class focuses on identification of safe work practices and job specifications for controlling hazards of lead paint, dust, and soil. Table top exercises are used to teach how to choose abatement methods that are most cost-effective. Trainees participate in hands-on demonstrations of abatement techniques, personal protective equipment, and environmental testing methods.
The trainings goal is an individual who has the knowledge to be responsible for supervising safe, effective residential lead abatement projects.
COURSE TOPICS:
Current and Pending Regulations, Recognition and Control of Hazards, Toxicology of Lead, Effective Employee Training and Protection, Project Supervision Techniques, Estimating Costs of Abatement Jobs, Waste Disposal Issues, OSHA Compliance Requirements, Pre-Abatement Plan Preparation, Legal Liabilities Associated with Lead Abatement, Ohio Dept. of Health Rules, HUD Guidelines, Hands-on Demonstration of Abatement Techniques.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Environmental and asbestos abatement contractors, industrial hygienists, environmental consultants, architects, housing professionals, painting contractors, abatement supervisors, demolition contractors, renovation and remodeling contractors, general contractors, project designers, and policy makers.
From the Ohio Department of Health Frequently Asked Questions Memo regarding Lead Abatement Contractors:
Lead Abatement Contractor scope of practice.
1) A Lead Abatement Contractor is licensed to do the following on residential units, child care facilities and schools, or the soil surrounding them, or both:
- a) Conduct lead abatement;
- b) Provide professional advice regarding lead abatement;
- c) Supervise one or more Lead Abatement Workers;
- d) Write pre-abatement plans and lead abatement specifications, and
- e) Perform lead-safe renovation, essential maintenance practices, interim controls, and paint stabilization.
2) A Lead Abatement Contractor shall not perform or provide advice on:
- a) Lead inspections;
- b) Lead-based paint sampling;
- c) Clearance examinations;
- d) Lead risk assessments;
- e) Other lead assessment activity, or
- f) Lead hazard screen risk assessments.
You must attend the whole class, any time missed must be made up before certificate can be issued. You must also pass a written exam for issuance of a certificate.
Certificates are usually mailed within a week of the course completion. Please contact the office if you need a copy of your certificate sooner.
Your license will be issued by The Ohio Department of Health. In order to apply for the Contractor license, they require documentation of experience: 1 year experience as a Lead Abatement Worker or 2 years’ experience in lead, asbestos or other environmental remediation or construction.
Lead Abatement Contractor Licenses are issued to the individual, not to a company.
Application fee to the State of Ohio for the Lead Abatement Contractor License: $500.00
You must sit for a third party exam after applying for your license: $70.00
License is good for two years. To renew your license, you must show proof of attending an 8-hour refresher training course.
You must take a refresher course within two years of your previous training course, failure to do so will require retaking the 40-hour initial course.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
If Lead Experts (Pbx) deems that registration for any class is insufficient, Pbx reserves the right to cancel the training class. If a class is canceled, the registrant has the option to receive a full refund for all class fees paid to Pbx or to reschedule in a future training class.
You must take a refresher course within your two year licensure period in order to renew your lead license. Failure to do so will result in increased State application fees and if not renewed quickly enough, you will be required to repeat the 40 hours of initial training.
RESERVATION CANCELLATION:
Cancellation out of a training class by a registrant will be subject to the following:
Cancellation at least 7 days before the first day of the training class will entitle the registrant to a full refund of all paid training class fees.
Cancellation 6 days or less, but before the first day of the training class will result in a refund of all paid class fees less a 50% penalty.
Cancellation on or after the first day of the training class, will result in no refund.
Cancellation penalties are waived if you reschedule into a future training class
Jul
If You have any Special Needs or Need a Reasonable Accommodation, Please Contact us Immediately!
**Please note that pre-registration is required for this event and walk-ins are not permitted.**
This is a Renovation, Repair and Painting Refresher Training course (RRP). The course is a 4-hour class and includes hands-on procedures and a required certification exam. Upon completion of the class and passing the course exam, your information is uploaded into the U.S. EPA’s database with your uniquely assigned Certified Renovator number. This certification is good for five years. You will receive a certificate in the mail with your unique number and photograph.
You must take a refresher class before the five year expiration date to keep your certification current. If your previous certificate has expired, you must retake the 8-hour training course.
The following is from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Small Entity Compliance Guide to Renovate Right:
What Is the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP)?
- The Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program is a federal regulatory program affecting contractors, property managers, and others who disturb painted surfaces.
- It applies to residential houses, apartments, and child-occupied facilities such as schools and day-care centers built before 1978.
- It includes pre-renovation education requirements as well as training, certification, and work practice requirements.
– Pre-renovation education requirements:
- Contractors, property managers, and others who perform renovations for compensation in residential houses, apartments, and child-occupied facilities built before 1978 are required to distribute a lead pamphlet before starting renovation work.
– Training, certification, and work practice requirements:
- Firms are required to be certified, their employees must be trained (either as a certified renovator or on-the-job by a certified renovator) in use of lead-safe work practices, and lead-safe work practices hat minimize occupants’ exposure to lead hazards must be followed.
- Renovation is broadly defined as any activity that disturbs painted surfaces and includes most repair, remodeling, and maintenance activities, including window replacement.
- The program includes requirements implementing both Section 402(c) and 406(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/titleten.html)
- EPA’s lead renovation regulations can be found at 40 CFR Part 745, Subpart E.
Who Must Follow the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule’s Requirements?
In general, anyone who is paid to perform work that disturbs paint in housing and child-occupied facilities built before 1978, this may include, but is not limited to:
– Residential rental property owners/managers
– General contractors
– Special trade contractors, including:
- Painters
- Plumbers
- Carpenters
- Electricians
What Activities Are Subject to the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program?
In general, any activity that disturbs paint in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities, including:
- Remodeling and repair/maintenance
- Electrical work
- Plumbing
- Painting preparation
- Carpentry
- Window replacement
You must attend the whole class, any time missed must be made up before certificate can be issued. You must also pass a written exam for issuance of a certificate.
Certificates are usually mailed within a week of the course completion. Please contact the office if you need a copy of your certificate sooner.
Certification is good for five years. You must take a refresher class before the five year expiration date to keep your certification current. If your previous certificate has expired, you must retake the 8-hour training course.
Federal law requires all renovation, repair, and painting firms (including sole proprietorships) working in housing, or facilities where children are routinely present, built before 1978, to be certified. Firm certification is a key requirement to ensure the training of individuals and the use of lead-safe work practices. Firms must apply to EPA for certification to perform renovations or dust sampling. To apply, a firm must submit a completed application and fee to EPA online. https://www.epa.gov/lead/lead-renovationabatement-firm-certification-application-or-update
RESERVATION CANCELLATION
Cancellation out of a training class by a registrant will be subject to the following:
Cancellation at least 7 days before the first day of the training class will entitle the registrant to a full refund of all paid training class fees.
Cancellation 6 days or less, but before the first day of the training class will result in a refund of all paid class fees less a 50% penalty.
Cancellation on or after the first day of the training class, will result in no refund.
Cancellation Penalties are Waived if you Reschedule into a Future Training Class
Apr
If You have any Special Needs or Need a Reasonable Accommodation, Please Contact us Immediately!
*Satisfies Requirement for Inspector Refresher*
**Please note that pre-registration is required for this event and walk-ins are not permitted.**
This 8-hour Lead Abatement Refresher training course is required by the Ohio Department of Health to reapply for a Lead Abatement Contractor license. Per the Ohio Revised Code 3701-32-04 (G)(1)(a): A lead abatement worker may take a lead abatement contractor refresher course in lieu of a lead abatement worker refresher course.
A licensed person must successfully complete the appropriate Ohio-approved refresher course within two years of their initial training or previous refresher course. If refresher training is not completed within two years the initial course must be repeated.
COURSE TOPICS:
Health effects of lead, regulatory updates including ODH rules and EPA/HUD regulations, abatement strategies and controls, and various review exercises.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Lead Abatement Contractor and Lead Abatement Worker per Ohio Revised Code 3701-32-04 (G)(1)(a): A lead abatement worker may take a lead abatement contractor refresher course in lieu of a lead abatement worker refresher course.
According to the Ohio Department of Health Frequently Asked Question Memo:
- How do I renew my license?
To renew your license the following must be submitted to the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program:
1) A completed application with an original signature.
2) A copy of the refresher course certificate for the license sought.
3) A check or money order made out to the “Treasurer, State of Ohio” in the amount of $500.00 as listed on the application.
4) A photograph must be submitted with the licensure application. A recent passport sized color photo shall be attached. In lieu of attaching the photo, the applicant may e-mail a photo to lead@odh.ohio.gov. The photo must be FAQ 3701-32 and 3701-82 7/2016 in JPG format and must be labeled with the applicant’s last name and the last four digits of his/her social security number (i.e. Smith 5555).
You must attend the whole class, any time missed must be made up before certificate can be issued. You must also pass a written exam for issuance of a certificate.
Certificates are usually mailed within a week of the course completion. Please contact the office if you need a copy of your certificate sooner.
Your license will be issued by The Ohio Department of Health.
Application fee to the State of Ohio for the Lead Abatement Worker License: $50.00
You must sit for a third party exam after applying for your license: $70.00
License is good for two years. To renew your license, you must show proof of attending an 8-hour refresher training course.
You must take a refresher course within two years of your previous training course, failure to do so will require retaking the initial training course.
You must take a refresher course within your two year licensure period in order to renew your lead license. Failure to do so will result in increased State application fees and if not renewed quickly enough, you will be required to repeat the 40 hours of initial training.
RESERVATION CANCELLATION
Cancellation out of a training class by a registrant will be subject to the following:
Cancellation at least 7 days before the first day of the training class will entitle the registrant to a full refund of all paid training class fees.
Cancellation 6 days or less, but before the first day of the training class will result in a refund of all paid class fees less a 50% penalty.
Cancellation on or after the first day of the training class, will result in no refund.
Cancellation Penalties are Waived if you Reschedule into a Future Training Class