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RI Inspector Refresher Training - 8 Hr

This course was developed to satisfy the requirement for Lead Inspector/ Inspectors-In-Training for their bi-annual refresher requirement.

Refresher training includes; a review of the health effects of lead exposure; the health effects of other hazardous substances typically found at Deleading and Renovation work sites; the use of respirators and other protective equipment to reduce exposures; state and federal laws, guidelines or policies applicable to Deleading and Lead-safe Renovation and any pertinent changes thereto; developments or changes in state-of-the-art Deleading and Lead-safe Renovation procedures and equipment; and a review of the key areas of the initial training specific to Deleading.

Successful completion of refresher training will be demonstrated by achievement of a score of at least 72% on a written examination consisting of at least 25 multiple-choice questions administered by the Licensed Training Provider.

This day class is from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

This course was developed to satisfy the requirement for Rhode Island Lead Contractors, Supervisors, and Workers to satisfy the Refresher requirements. Please be advised that under the new regulations the License renews every two years, but the refresher is only good for one year. This course should be taken only in the second half to the two year period of license renewal.

Refresher training includes; a review of the health effects of lead exposure; a review of the new RIDOH Regulation and in particular the changes that were made; the use of the new forms for reporting a RIDOH lead paint inspection including a hands on exercise; a thorough look at the new HRC regulations along with some important aspects in reporting.

Moderate Risk Deleading RRP Option - 4 Hr

This course was developed by the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety (DOS), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP). This certificate allows the RRP trained professional to upgrade their abilities to Delead residential properties using Moderat Risk types of lead abatement. Upon completion of  the training the DOS will issue the certificate holder an authorization number.

Renovators have a role to play in preventing lead poisoning. Dust from renovations, repairs, and surface preparation during painting activities creates potential lead hazards when lead-based paint is disturbed and lead-safe work practices are not used. Massachusetts has long recognized that many renovations have been used as illegal lead abatements. In an effort to protect the children of the Commonwealth and reduce the costs to a building owner the Moderat Risk Deleading RRP Option is being offered. Successful completion of the course includes taking and passing the test to become a Moderate Risk Deleader.

This half day class is from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Objectives for the Course

• Understand the Regulations
• Review Set Up of Practices
• Review Prohibited Practices
• Cleaning and Checking Your Work
• Record Keeping

Organizations That Will Benefit

• State and local public agencies that administer Federal funds for housing
• Non-profit and community housing organizations, particularly those that assist public agencies in administering Federal housing funds
• State and local health departments
• Home inspection firms
• Lead and other environmental services firms

Who Should Attend?

• wants to increase their services
• renovators, remodelers, painters
• maintenance personnel, and any other workers removing or modifying painted surfaces
• Home inspectors
• All renovators are potential Deleaders

Moderate Risk Owner/Agent - 8 Hr

This course was developed by the Massachusetts Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP). This certificate and authorization allows the owner of a property or their employee (maintenance person, property manager, etc.) to Delead a property they own or manage in order to bring it into Compliance with the Massachusetts Lead Law.

A Moderate Risk Owner/Agent authorization is specifically for persons as described above. This course does not allow contractors to perform Deleading work professionally. Contractors who wish to be able to Delead properties professionally must take the 8-Hour RRP Course followed by the 4-Hour Moderate Risk Deleading RRP Option Course.

Properties must be brought into Compliance with the Massachusetts Lead Law when a child under the age of 6 years resides there, or an "Order to Correct" has been issued. By performing some or all of the work themselves, a property owner or maintenance person can reduce the overall cost of the Deleading Work. Any work performed for Lead Law Compliance MUST be performed by an appropriately authorized Deleader. Once the course has been successfully completed, CLPPP will mail the student a test which is to be taken and returned by mail to CLPPP. If a passing score is achieved on the test, the student will receive an authorization package from CLPPP.

This full day class is from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Objectives for the Course

• Understand the Regulations
• Review Set Up of Practices
• Review Prohibited Practices
• Cleaning and Checking Your Work
• Record Keeping

Organizations That Will Benefit

• State and local public agencies that administer Federal funds for housing
• Non-profit and community housing organizations, particularly those that assist public agencies in administering Federal housing funds
• State and local health departments
• Home inspection firms
• Lead and other environmental services firms

Who Should Attend?

Anyone who has successfully completed an EPA or HUD approved lead safe work practices course in the past and who:

• wants to increase their services
• renovators, remodelers, painters
• maintenance personnel, and any other workers removing or modifying painted surfaces
• Home inspectors
• All renovators are potential Deleaders

"This course has been approved by the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards for 12 hours of continuing unrestricted supervisor education."

Effective January 1, 2018 the Massachusetts Construction Supervisor needs 12 hours of Continuing Education Credits for their unrestricted license. This includes 4 hours of Code Review, 1 hour of Workplace Safety, 1 hour Business Practices, 1 hour of Energy, 1 hour of Lead Safe Practices.

CS-3602 which includes; Code Review (2 hours); Energy (2 hours)

CS-3606 which includes; Workplace Safety (2 hours); Business Practices (1 hour); Lead Safety (2 hours); Elective (1 hour)

CS-3607 which includes; Code (2 hours) 

This course is offered over two days from 8AM to 2PM, since only 6 hour days are allowed. Please consult the course schedule for dates

• Lead paint - Where is it and why is it so dangerous? How do I protect my family especially my children?
• Regulations for RRP - Do I need a license or can I just be certified?
• Deleading - What is the difference between RRP and Deleading (can I remove lead paint)
• Employees - Do all my employees have to be trained?
• Records - What kind of records have to be kept and how long?
• Cost - How much extra is the added cost of this regulation and how do I stay competitive?
• Heat Loss - Shows the amounts and where house lose energy.
• Energy Calculations - Help the CSL give the owner the biggest bang for their energy savings dollar
• Types of Solar Systems - Different types of solar systems such as thermal and photo voltaic
• State Building Codes - What size rafter and spans do the solar equipment require
• Spanner Mounting - How to reinforce the roof for solar systems
• Rack Mounting - Materials, mounting and maintenance
• Deck Construction - lateral loads

People That Would Benefit!

All CSL holders (Construction Supervisors) who are confused about all the different Massachusetts regulations should take this course. This combo of courses gives you all 12 hours of Continuing Education credits toward your CSL renewal. Don't be left out and wait until the last minute to fulfill your obligation for license renewal. 

Who Should Attend?

All CSL who want to spend their Continuing Education time in a useful way to fulfill the 12 hour requirements.

Complete your CSL Continuing Ed with RRP

Effective July 1, 2013, the renewal process for all Construction Supervisors will require the proof of having taken the required number of Continuing Education credits. As many of the CSL holders work on housing built before 1978, additional training under the Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule is required if lead paint is disturbed. The Board of Building Regulations and Standards in conjunction with the  Department of Labor Standards have work together to allow the full eight hours of the RRP course to be applied for continuing education in specific instances. This means that a CSL could fulfill the 12 hour requirements in a day and a half, instead of two six hour days. Simply take a Combo-Course of RRP followed by the Home Energy and Solar Equipment class the next day.

ETI feels that the Continuing Education credits should help the CSL holder improve there skills and allow them to be more competitive in their trade. We believe very strongly that the lead paint issue is one that most CSL's will come across in their working careers. Understanding these important issues is a must for anyone doing remodeling. EPA is now gathering information and having hearings to advance the RRP rule to commercial buildings. New findings about the toxicity of lead as well as adults now being more likely to be poisoned than children will probably ensure this new rule becomes law.

Most importantly, every CSL that works on older homes and buildings should know how to protect themselves, their clients, and their families from the devastating effects that lead can cause.

• View Board of Building Regulations & Standards home page by clicking HERE.

• View BBRS/CSL-related FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS by clicking HERE.

These courses have been approved by the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards for eight hours and four hours for continuing Construction Supervisor education.

OSHA 10 Hour

The OSHA Outreach Training program for the Construction Industry provides information to workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace.

Topics covered in this program include Fall Protection, Electrical Hazards, Scaffolds, Health Hazards and information on workers’ rights under the OSH Act as well as several other topics. Earning the OSHA 10–hour card gives the recipient a distinct advantage as some states, local jurisdictions and employers require anyone working on their job sites have at least the OSHA 10-hour card.

This two day course is from 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm and 8:00 am to - 2:30 pm with an half hour break for lunch, which is included on the second day.

• Health Hazards in Construction
• Focus 4 Falls
• Focus 4 Electrocutions
• Focus 4 Caught-In or Between
• Focus 4 Struck By
• Excavations
• PPE
• Welding
• Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal
• Scaffolds
• Organizations That Will Benefit

The OSHA Outreach Training program for the Construction Industry provides information to workers and employers on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace. Topics covered in this program include Fall Protection, Electrical Hazards, Scaffolds, Health Hazards and information on workers’ rights under the OSH Act as well as several other topics. Earning the OSHA 10–hour card gives the recipient a distinct advantage as some states, local jurisdictions and employers require anyone working on their job sites have at least the OSHA 10-hour card.

Who Shoud Attend?

The 10-hour class is intended for entry level workers, while the 30-hour class is more appropriate for supervisors or workers with some safety responsibility. Through this training, OSHA helps to ensure that workers are more knowledgeable about workplace hazards and their rights, and contribute to our nation's productivity.

Lead Certification - Renovator Initial Training

This course qualifies as 8 hours of Continuing Education for Massachusetts Construction Supervisors

This course was developed by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and has been delegated to various states, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The course certificate is valid in all fifty states. Compliance with this regulation requires the following steps:

• Complete the ETI Renovator Initial Training course
• Submit application to EPA (for EPA states)
• Submit application to Massachusetts

Successful completion of the course includes taking and passing the test to become a Certified Renovator.

This full day course is from 8:00 am - 5:00 with an half hour break for lunch, which is included.

Objectives for the Course

• Why Should I Be Concerned About Lead Paint?
• Understand the Regulations
• How to Prepare
• Dust Containment
• Cleaning and Checking Your Work
• Record Keeping
• Training Non-Certified Renovation Workers
• State specific regulations

Organizations That Will Benefit

• State and local public agencies that administer Federal funds for housing
• Non-profit and community housing organizations, particularly those that assist public agencies in administering Federal housing funds
• State and local health departments
• Home inspection firms
• Lead and other environmental services firms

Who Shoud Attend?

• Renovators, remodelers, painters
• Maintenance personnel, and any other workers removing or modifying painted surfaces
• Home inspectors
• All renovators are potential HUD contractors

Renovators have a role to play in preventing lead poisoning. Dust from renovations, repairs, and surface preparation during painting activities creates potential lead hazards when lead-based paint is disturbed and lead-safe work practices are not used. EPA requires certification for renovation firms, and training and certification for renovators to prevent lead poisoning resulting from unsafe renovation practices.

Renovator Initial Training - 8 Hr

This course was developed by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to train renovation, repair, and painting contractors how to work safely in housing with lead-based paint and comply with EPA’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule, and HUD’s Lead Safe Housing Rule.

Renovators have a role to play in preventing lead poisoning. Dust from renovations, repairs, and surface preparation during painting activities creates potential lead hazards when lead-based paint is disturbed and lead-safe work practices are not used. EPA requires certification for renovation firms, and training and certification for renovators to prevent lead poisoning resulting from unsafe renovation practices.

Successful completion of the course includes taking and passing the test to become an EPA Certified Renovator.

This full day course is from 8:00 am - 5:00 with an half hour break for lunch.

Objectives for the Course

• Why Should I Be Concerned About Lead Paint?
• Understand the Regulations
• How to Prepare
• Dust Containment
• Cleaning and Checking Your Work
• Record Keeping
• Training Non-Certified Renovation Workers

Organizations That Will Benefit

• State and local public agencies that administer Federal funds for housing
• Non-profit and community housing organizations, particularly those that assist public agencies in administering Federal housing funds
• State and local health departments
• Home inspection firms
• Lead and other environmental services firms

Who Shoud Attend?

• renovators, remodelers, painters
• maintenance personnel, and any other workers removing or modifying painted surfaces
• Home inspectors
• All renovators are potential HUD contractors

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Dust Sampling Technician Training - 8 Hr

This course was developed by the U.S. EPA, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), to teach contractors how to conduct non-abatement lead dust clearance testing under EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule and clearance examinations under HUD's Lead Safe Housing Rule.

Successful completion of the course includes taking and passing the EPA certification test for Dust Sampling Technician.

 This full day course is from 8:00 am - 5:00 with an half hour break for lunch.

Objectives for the Course

• >Appropriately determine where to take dust samples and how to develop a sampling strategy
• Conduct a visual inspection and correctly identify visible dust, debris, and deteriorated paint
• Collect dust samples in accordance with standard acceptable procedures
• Interpret the results of a laboratory analysis for lead in dust correctly
• Apply these skills to conduct an appropriate lead dust clearance test in post-renovation and other circumstances
• Write a complete, accurate, and understandable report of sampling results

Organizations That Will Benefit

• State and local public agencies that administer Federal funds for housing
• Non-profit and community housing organizations, particularly those that assist public agencies in administering Federal housing funds
• State and local health departments
• Home inspection firms
• Lead and other environmental services firms

Who Shoud Attend?

• Housing quality standards (HQS) inspectors
• Rehabilitation specialists
• Home inspectors
• Other staff who are involved in evaluating buildings