Pennsylvania-based contractor Global Home Improvements will pay $28,000 to resolve alleged violations of the lead-based Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule, the EPA announced.
RRP requires that when remodelers are working in houses built before 1978 on projects that could disturb lead paint, they must determine whether any lead paint is present and—if they do find presence of the paint or didn't do a test—must then use certain practices to contain the spread of the lead paint dust while they perform the remodel. The company doing the work and the renovators following lead-safe work practices both must be certified by EPA-approved training programs.
The EPA alleged that during multiple renovations of houses in 2016 and 2017 Global Home Improvements violated requirements by:
- Performing renovations after its lead-safe firm certification expired on June 28, 2015;
- Failing to document whether 16 target housing owners who contracted with GHI for renovations had timely received the required lead hazard information pamphlet, titled “Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers and Schools;”
- Failing to document GHI’s compliance with the “lead safe” work practice standards during 17 target housing renovations.
As part of the settlement, the company did not admit to these alleged violations, but has cooperated in resolving the matter and certifying its compliance with applicable RRP requirements.
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