EPA Lead RRP Certification 1-Day Classes!
Suncoast Safety Council provides weekly EPA Lead Paint Certification Classes for the Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, New Port Richey and Bradenton areas. All training is conducted by an EPA approved training provider.
NEW! Now you can earn 8 CEU's for taking the EPA's Lead Class with us! Take the EPA Lead Class with SSC and receive:
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EPA RRP Lead Certification (Get certification same day of class!)
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8 CEU's toward your Florida Contractor License CE Requirement
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All student materials & free lunch provided!
Why wait up to 3 weeks for your lead certification with other providers? Now when you take and EPA Lead Class with SSC you'll receive your EPA Lead Certification the same day of the lead class!
What is EPA's New RRP Rule?
The Lead-Base Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP) is a federal regulatory program affecting anyone who “disturbs” painted surfaces where lead may be present. If you work around construction built prior to 1978 you must now have a Lead Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Certification or you could be fined upwards of $37,000.
To comply with the regulatory requirements of this rule you must:
• Submit an application to the EPA to certify your firm (must renew every 5 years).
• At least one company employee must attend an 8-hour Renovators Certification Course, and attend a refresher course every 5 years.
• Certified Renovator Course students must demonstrate “hands-on” capability and pass a written exam.
• Provide owners, tenants, and child-care facilities with a copy of EPA’s lead hazard information pamphlet:“Renovate Right: Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers, and Schools.”
Price: $275 per person | 5 or more $250 (each)
Registration:
EPA Lead Certification Classes are offered in St. Petersburg and Clearwater locations or
on-site at your facility. To register for a Lead Class call (727) 442-5121 or fill out a training request below:
Who Needs to Take the EPA Lead Certification Course?
Any contractor, including renovators, electricians, HVAC specialists, plumbers, painters, and maintenance staff, and any tradesmen who “disturbs” more than 6 square feet internally, or 20 square feet externally of lead paint in any pre-1978 homes, schools, day care centers and other places where children spend time.
Benefits of Obtaining EPA Lead Certification:
• Upon certification of your firm, your company will be listed as a Lead-Safe Certified Contractor on the EPA web site, giving your firm the potential for new customers.
• To protect you, your workers, and your customers from serious health risks.
• Dust from renovation, repairs and painting can contaminate an entire home, and if inhaled or ingested, can cause irreversible damage to children and adults.
• EPA Lead Certification allows you to showcase your company as a professional contractor consumers can trust, and can lead to work that others are unable to legally undertake.
• Consumers will be able to look for evidence of certification through marketing materials and website information.
• To avoid risk of government fines (starting at $37,500 per violation) as well as increased liability & criminal charges.
• Without your lead certification, and by not following approved practices, you and your company can face tens of thousands of dollars in fines and put you and your company at risk of potential lawsuits.
Areas We Service Include:
Pinellas County: Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor, Largo, Belleair, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Madeira Beach, Oldsmar, Pinellas Park, Seminole, Tarpon Springs, Treasure Island
Hillsborough County: Tampa, Brandon, Carrollwood Village, Lutz, Apollo Beach, Plant City, Valrico, Wimauma, Ybor City, Town N Country, Westshore Area, Citrus Park, Keystone, New Tampa, Riverview, Ruskin, Seffner, Sun City Center, Temple Terrace, Thonotosassa
Pasco County: Holiday, Hudson, Zephyrhills, Dade City, Land O' Lakes, New Port Richey, Odessa, Port Richey, Hudson, Elfers, Spring Hill
Manatee County: Bradenton, Bradenton Beach, Longboat Key, Palmetto, Lakewood Ranch, Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Longboat Key, Palmetto, Lakewood Ranch
Sarasota County: Sarasota, North Port, Venice, Longboat Key
Orange County: Pine Hills, Haines City, Altamonte Springs, Kissimmee, Orlando
Polk County: Lakeland, Winter Haven, Plant City
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Suncoast Safety Tips
Clean = Safe
Maintain a clean work area. Not only will you remove many hazards from a work area by keeping it clean, but you will also provide a more productive work environment for your employees.
