Purpose: Provide updated lead safety information and reinforce lead-safe work practices.

Target Audience: Contractors and workers involved in renovations, repairs, and painting in pre-1978 homes or child-occupied facilities.

Course Topics:

• Changes in interpretation and enforcement of lead regulations
• New data on health effects of lead exposure in children and adults
• Required lead-safe work practices during renovations
• Use of EPA-approved chemical test kits
• Proper lead-safe cleaning procedures and post-renovation cleaning verification
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Training of non-certified workers
• Required compliance documentation

Certification:

The course includes a required exam.
Successful completion renews the attendee’s certification as a Certified Renovator for 5 years.

Important Note:
As per the Michigan Lead Abatement Act, contractors and their employees engaged in controlling lead hazards in target housing and child-occupied facilities must first become licensed lead abatement workers or supervisors and work for a licensed lead abatement contractor. Certifications must be renewed every 3 years, and while required applications are provided during the course, fees and third-party (State) licensing exams are not included.