Lead Paint Training Question

[rgfloor]

A friend stopped by today, he is a drywall contractor and just took the lead paint course. We looked at his manual, and I noticed this page. I was wondering how this could be interpereted. He said that the instructor just glossed over this quickly.

I am interested in comments from any who have attended a class. It seems if all 5 of those points are applicable to the job the lead paint rules do NOT apply.

[Darren Ramey]

I read somewhere (probably here) that this wavier was written out of the final version of the rules.

[rgfloor]

If that is true, then there is a company here selling training that is flawed.

As you see that is a picture of a page in the training manual.

[Daris Mulkin]

If the customer signs off then there are no rules to follow. Don't worry about it. BUT MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND AND SIGN IT. If not signed you are back to square one.
I've heard though that the form maybe thrown out. Who knows its a gov't deal.

Daris

[Roland Thompson]

The opout will be no more as of the end of July [ unless it gets changed since the deadline did ] Back to the page you are showing there is more to it then just what you see and if the house no matter if children live in it you need to give them the right to know and test if you are touching 6 sq ft a room.
I have the book and my notes in my office so I will check tomorrow before I add more to your question
I agree with most of you this is just a way to make money for someone. I also know that if a consumer hears about it for someone and you don't do it they could set you up to have them sue you, I am not taking the chance.

Roland

[Darren Ramey]

I found the post. What a load of crap.

1. OPT-OUT PROVISION REMOVED



In the revision document, EPA is eliminating the ‘‘opt-out’’ provision that currently exempts a renovation firm from the training and work practice requirements of the rule where the firm obtains a certification from the owner of a residence he or she occupies that no child under age 6 or pregnant women resides in the home and the home is not a child-occupied facility. Some reasons include the following:



· The opt-out provision does not protect families with young children who may purchase recently renovated target housing.

· The opt-out provision does not protect family pets, as lead poisonings resulting from renovations have been documented in both cats and dogs.

· The opt-out provision complicates the outreach and education about lead hazards and makes the rule more complicated for renovators to apply and consumers to understand.

· The opt-out provision does not protect families with young children residing near or adjacent to homes undergoing renovations because under the RRP original rule, an owner occupant can take advantage of the opt-out provision even if a child under age 6 or a pregnant woman lives in an adjacent home.



This final rule change is effective July 6, 2010.