As many may recall in the 67 days & counting article I referenced the EPA’s original study found here: . In it, they had four options for a 2-phase rollout. One option does come close to what we are looking at & it is called Option A. “All renter-occupied target housing units built before 1978, […]
35 Days to go – the EPA & Alabama Public Comment Meeting
Needless to say, even though I had to shuffle some jobs around, I managed to make it to the Alabama’s Public Comment Meeting today. I had emailed all the Certified Firms in Alabama (12 currently) and two of them actually showed up (Champion Windows of Birmingham and Huntsville). John from the Alabama Homebuilders Association was […]
38 days to go – Some good news & then the Alabama RRP issues
First the good news: The EPA has apparently reversed course and actually made the Certified Firm Database online. List of all EPA Certified Lead RRP Firms Perform a search based on your zip code I do see one big issue – they calculated 215,000 firms would be impacted by this regulation, but right now there are only 1806 […]
40 Days & Counting: RRP in the news / updates
My oh my, as we start getting closer to the deadline, it is amazing how many groups are now scrambling, political games are getting played out across the country, and unfortunately some contractors have been forced to make a tough decision. Alabama Politics – 41 Days to go article Alabama RRP Public Comment – Meeting […]
41 Days to go – Alabama RRP Update
Follow up on the 65 days to go article – Alabama Remodeling Contractors get the shaft, and oh boy are we getting shafted… The Public Notice Period has already started & ends on April 2nd. On top of that, there is only ONE scheduled meeting, which is to be held on Thursday, March 18th @ 201 Monroe […]
50 days & counting: Why OSHA is irrelevant to the RRP regulation
It is truly amazing how much bad information is put out on the internet every day. We have testing companies promoting their products, which a CLR cannot use. We have Lead Inspectors trying to sell their services as a way of getting around the RRP by saying – well only this component has lead so […]
55 days & counting: OSHA & the RRP – Who’s affected, the requirements & the costs (part 2)
For anyone that has attended the EPA’s Lead RRP training knows, there is more to worry about then just what the EPA requires. As we discussed and showed in a prior article, OSHA has its own regulations that in some cases contradict what the EPA requires. One of the biggest issues is that if any […]
58 days & counting: One organization says enough and my thoughts about it
Well it appears that I am not the only one questioning the EPA’s hurried rollout, and one organization is actually pushing a letter writing campaign. While I personally disagree with a few items in the letter, it is actually nice to see that some of the current issues are at least trying to be addressed […]
60 days & counting: OSHA and the EPA’s Renovation, Repairs and Painting Regulation
For anyone that has attended the EPA’s Lead RRP training knows, there is more to worry about then just what the EPA requires. As I have listed in previous articles, numerous federal agencies have their own regulations that we must know about – the CDC, CSPC, EPA, HUD, and OSHA. The CDC & CSPC regulations […]
65 days to go – Alabama Remodeling Contractors get the shaft
You know it really is a beautiful day outside and all I have to do today is a final polishing on two articles that I want to get posted on the HRC. The kids are back in school today, the wife’s out and my next project does not start for a few days – nothing […]