Problems with painting contractor

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<p>There are **national **EPA guidelines/rules that appear to have been violated in this case.
See <a href=“http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/documents/sbcomplianceguide.pdf[/url]”>http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/documents/sbcomplianceguide.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
“EPA’s 2008 Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule (as amended in 2010 and 2011), aims to protect the public from lead-based paint hazards associated with renovation, repair and painting activities. These activities can create hazardous lead dust when surfaces with lead paint, even from many decades ago, are disturbed. The rule requires workers to be certified and trained in the use of lead-safe work practices, and requires renovation, repair, and painting firms to be EPA-certified. These requirements became fully effective April 22, 2010.”
Seems that the contractor/owner may have gotten the training he should have, but the workers were not following the specific rules re windows near work area being kept shut, notification and cleanup procedures, etc. Fines for contractors who violate the rules are heavy. Your contractor should be familiar with the regulations and should have provided you with the relevant information, and was responsible for his workers following the regulations. He is not in a strong position to argue with you, and really should be changing his ways.</p>

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<p>This thing will take care of itself. Laying all this lead paint stuff on the house painter when he just gets back relaxed from his vacation in Europe is sure to bust his vibe.</p>

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<p>JEM</p>

<p>Did you see what I wrote? I know and was informed about EPA, as I said, EPA is shorthanded and the enforcement is light on a small paint job unless some one informed EPA. The home owner AND the contractor are in the same boat regarding violations but the fines will be the responsibility of the home owners. Yes, the contractor should have informed OP about leaded paint, but it is the OP who hired some one who is not lead paint trained.</p>

<p>In retrospect, OP should discuss with the contractor not to remove the peeling paint and like me, we put a layer of wood paneling over house wrap on the old siding. Even that, may have violated EPA standards, but who is telling?</p>

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<p>Who cares about the painter’s vibe? He’s a businessman. This stuff happens in business.</p>