01-07-2025 - Lead Safe Renovator Supervisor Refresher - MA - Taunton, MA

Course Topics Include:

• Pre-renovation activities
• Testing of suspect materials
• Worker safety
• Preparing the work area
• Acceptable work methods
• Cleanup, and cleaning verification
• Record-keeping and notification requirements

Training Renewal Requirements

Individuals must attend a 4-hour Refresher Training class to maintain their DLS Lead Certification. If your training certificate has expired, individuals have up to one year to complete the refresher training requirements before they are required to re-attend the 8-hour initial course, however no RRP work can be performed until the license is renewed.

Overview of Lead-Safe Renovation Regulations

(Source: MA DLS)

Common renovation activities such as sanding, sawing, grinding, scraping or demolishing components with lead-painted surfaces can produce exposures to lead dust and paint chips that can be harmful to adults and children. To help protect against this risk, the U.S.EPA issued the Lead Safe Renovation Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule, 40 CFR 745, Subpart E in April 2010. The RRP Rule, which is currently in effect nationwide, applies to renovation, repair and painting work conducted for a fee that disturbs more than threshold amounts of lead paint in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. Under the RRP Rule, contractors who perform such work must receive Firm Certification from the EPA, employ at least one job supervisor who has completed the 1-day lead safety training from approved trainers, and follow specified lead-safe work practices.

On July 9, 2010, the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards (DLS) received EPA authorization to administer its own standards for Lead Safe Renovation work in target housing and child-occupied facilities, in lieu of the EPA RRP Rule in Massachusetts.