The EPA offers a specific lead certification for this type of construction professional commonly known as the EPA certification or Lead Safety Certification. In this course, you are taught the proper ways to contain lead paint during a construction project and preventing its spread.
What is the lead safety program? The purpose of the Company’s Lead Safety Program is to protect both our employees and the environment from lead contamination from our facility operations. The intent of our program is to be in full, continuous compliance with OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1025 and all other local, State and Federal requirements for our industry.
What is lead certification? Lead Certification Because more than 50% of the cases of childhood lead poisoning comes from some type of work that disturbs paint in older buildings, on April 22, 2010 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began requiring Certification and the use of Lead-Safe Work Practices of individuals and firms that may work in pre-1978 buildings.
What are the OSHA Lead Standards? Employers are required to protect workers from inorganic lead exposure under OSHA lead standards covering general industry ( 1910.1025 ), shipyards ( 1915.1025 ), and construction ( 1926.62 ). The lead standards establish a permissible exposure limit (PEL) of 50 μg/m 3 of lead over an eight-hour time-weighted-average for all employees covered.
What is a safety certification? A safety certification is a document that verifies the holder has completed a safety training or education program in specific safety measures. This can include general safety, equipment safety, process safety or hazardous chemical safety. You can earn safety certifications through company programs, universities or postsecondary training programs.
What is the lead safety program?
How do you prevent lead exposure in the workplace? Conduct routine Blood Lead Level testing for workers who are potentially exposed to lead. Make a lead monitoring program available for workers. The program should consist of biological monitoring and medical surveillance. Such monitoring programs are required by OSHA if employees are found to be exposed at or above the lead action level.
Do you need a lead monitoring program? Such monitoring programs are required by OSHA if employees are found to be exposed at or above the lead action level. Provide workers with effective lead removal products. Hand washing with standard soap and water is not effective at removing lead residue from hands.
What is primary and secondary lead prevention? Primary prevention is the removal of lead hazards from the environment before a child is lead exposed. It is the most effective way to ensure that children do not experience harmful long-term effects of lead exposure. Secondary prevention includes blood lead testing and follow-up care and referral.
What are the lead standards? The lead standards also include ancillary provisions such as medical surveillance, exposure monitoring, and hygiene facilities and practices that are critical in preventing lead exposure and elevated blood lead levels. For more information on lead standard requirements go to the Standards section of this webpage. Who is Exposed to Lead?