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The Workforce Development Institute is offering Lead Safety for Renovation, Repair and Painting<\/b> with its training partner — Environmental Solutions Associates, (AEA).<\/p>\n
The eight-hour course will teach students how to comply with the 2010 EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule and the HUD Lead-Safe Housing Rule. Participants will learn how to perform lead-safe work practices safely and effectively.<\/p>\n
Training Participants<\/b> will use hands-on equipment and will receive the following:<\/p>\n
– A 310-page comprehensive training manual<\/p>\n
– Proper photo documentation and EPA-recognized documentation.<\/p>\n
– A copy of the EPA firm application (needed to become firm-certified)<\/p>\n
– Lead Identification color guide and EPA Compliance Sheets (to be posted at the job)<\/p>\n
– Instructions on how to use the EPA-approved test kits<\/p>\n
– Administration of the exam(s) required by EPA<\/p>\n
– Follow-up support and technical advice after the class is over<\/p>\n
Get certified!<\/b> Successful completers of the course and the exam will receive:<\/p>\n
– The EPA-recognized Certificate (valid for five years)<\/p>\n
– The EPA Cleaning Verification Card (needed to clear a job)<\/p>\n
It’s The Law<\/b><\/p>\n
By law, since April 2010, contractors must take and successfully complete an approved eight-hour EPA-Certified Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) course, prior to renovating, repairing or painting houses, child-care facilities and schools built before 1978. Even window-replacement falls under this law. Civil penalties for failure to comply with this law can result in a fine of $37,500 per job and a possible five-year felony conviction.<\/p>\n
(Recent enforcement action in St Louis cost contractor Window World of St. Louis, Inc., $39,577.00, as reported by the EPA in March 2011. The contractor was fined a penalty of $19,529 plus replacement of old windows with lead for a total of $20,048.00!)<\/p>\n
Course Schedule<\/b><\/p>\n
Beginning July 25, 2011 at 400 Jordan Road, Troy<\/p>\n
Beginning August 19, 2011 at TEC-SMART, Malta<\/p>\n
Tuition: $250, a small investment in learning how to avoid thousands of dollars in fines!<\/p>\n
Prerequisites: High school diploma or GED; minimum 10th grade reading and math levels.<\/p>\n
CALL 629-4827 for more information and to register!<\/p>\n