Renovator On-Line Refresher [Part #1] – English
Lead Safety – Introduction | Overview
Course Overview
This course was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to train renovation, repair, and painting contractors in how to work safely in housing with lead-based paint and comply with EPA’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule, and HUD’s Lead Safe Housing Rule. Renovators must successfully complete this course as part of obtaining EPA certification. “Lead Safety for Renovation, Repair, and Painting” is not an abatement course; does not satisfy OSHA training requirements; and may not satisfy state, local, or tribal training requirements. This course, which should take about four hours to complete, contains eight modules. All modules must be completed to receive credit for this course. This course also contains 10 appendices that provide extra information that will help renovators.
Audience
The audience for this course includes renovators, remodelers, painters, maintenance personnel, and any other workers removing or modifying painted surfaces. A majority of people will be taking the course to renew EPA certification as a Certified Renovator, which will enhance their credentials as private contractors and also satisfy HUD requirements for interim controls training in Federally-assisted target housing.
*Abatement
Lead abatement refers to work that is done for the specific purpose of permanently removing lead–based paint and lead-based paint hazards from a home. This course is not an abatement course designed to address the removal, encapsulation, or enclosure of lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards. This course is not an operations and maintenance course designed to manage lead-based paint in place using interim controls. To perform lead abatement work requires additional specialized training.*OSHA
OSHA has training requirements for workers that employers should be aware of. For more information on OSHA requirements, visit www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3142.pdf*State, Local, and Tribal Requirements
Many states, localities, and Indian tribes have their own lead-based paint requirements, including specific training and certification requirements. Check with your state, local, or tribal housing and environmental agencies to obtain information about such requirements.
Course Curriculum
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Instructions
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Introduction
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Module 1 Regulations
- Lead Safety – Regulations | Knowledge Check
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Module 2 Testing for Lead-based paint
- Lead Safety – Testing for Lead-based Paint | Knowledge Check
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Module 3 Review of Setup Practices
- Lead Safety – Review of Setup Practices | Knowledge Check
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Module 4 Review of Prohibited Practices, Personal Protective Equipment, and Dust Control
- Lead Safety – Review of Prohibited Practices, Personal Protective Equipment, and Dust Control | Knowledge Check
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Module 5 Cleaning Activities and Checking Your Work
- Cleaning Activities and Checking Your Work | Knowledge Check, 5
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Module 6 Recordkeeping
- Recordkeeping | Knowledge Check
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Module 7 Training Non-Certified Renovators
- Training Non-Certified Renovation Workers | Knowledge Check, 7
Once you have finished all the lessons you must complete the final assessment before you can do the Exam