Lead-removal contractors face deadline to pass class

Denver Business Journal

Contractors have until year-end to finish required training courses for safely dealing with lead paint encountered when remodeling older homes under new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules.

The agency believes it still can begin enforcing the lead-safe work practices outlined in its new “Renovation, Repair and Painting Rules,” which took effect April 22, said Michelle Reichmuth, the EPA’s regional lead coordinator for Region 8, which covers Colorado.

But on June 18, the agency announced it would delay enforcement on the paperwork requirements for certification and training against contracting firms and individual contractors, due to concerns raised about not enough trainers ...

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