Tag Archives: RRP Countdown & Consequences

35 Days to go – the EPA & Alabama Public Comment Meeting

By SLS | Published: March 18, 2010
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
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38 days to go – Some good news & then the Alabama RRP issues

By SLS | Published: March 15, 2010
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
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40 Days & Counting: RRP in the news / updates

By SLS | Published: March 13, 2010
epa_leadsafecertfirmMy 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 –
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41 Days to go – Alabama RRP Update

By SLS | Published: March 12, 2010
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
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50 days & counting: Why OSHA is irrelevant to the RRP regulation

By SLS | Published: March 3, 2010
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
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55 days & counting: OSHA & the RRP – Who’s affected, the requirements & the costs (part 2)

By SLS | Published: February 26, 2010
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
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58 days & counting: One organization says enough and my thoughts about it

By SLS | Published: February 23, 2010
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
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60 days & counting: OSHA and the EPA’s Renovation, Repairs and Painting Regulation

By SLS | Published: February 21, 2010
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
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65 days to go – Alabama Remodeling Contractors get the shaft

By SLS | Published: February 16, 2010
SLS Construction EPA RRP Firm CertificateYou 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
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67 days and counting… an open letter

By SLS | Published: February 14, 2010
I am sure you have heard this popular legal mantra, that “Ignorance of the law is no excuse.”  Really, so what might happen if a regulatory agency does not inform the public that such a regulation exists? Well, according to one agency’s own internal documents; “If the regulation is not accompanied by education efforts and
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