Worker Training and Certification Regulations:

Worker Training and Certification Regulations

These 1996 regulations (40 CFR Part 745 and 24 CFR Part 35) address requirements for certification and training of professionals involved in lead paint risk assessment, inspection, abatement or related work in public or private housing and child-occupied facilities such as day care centers, preschool and kindergarten classrooms.

They ensure that: (1) contractors engaged in activities involving lead-based paint are trained and certified; (2) training programs are accredited; and (3) standards are set for performing lead-based paint activities.

Regulations and EPA Compliance Guidance

Final Lead Training & Certification Requirements Rule
Establishes certification and training requirements for workers involved in lead paint risk assessment, inspection and abatement. (August 1996)

EPA Web Site: Worker Certification Rule
Guidance, Q&A and fact sheets on the worker certification rule.

EPA Fact Sheet on Final Worker Training/Certification Rule

EPA Q&A
On the lead certification and training requirements. (August 1996)

Webinar: Lead-Based Paint Compliance Obligations
In addition to the already required notifications about LBP at the time of a rental transaction and when repair activities will potentially disturb LBP, additional federal lead regulations require property owners to ensure that maintenance workers receive EPA-approved training and in some cases become certified to carry out routine O&M procedures. This webinar reviews these requirements. (2008)

Additional Resources

OSHA Assistance for the Construction Industry
Identifies the major OSHA construction requirements and guidance materials on topics such as lead and asbestos.

OSHA Lead in Construction Advisor
Interactive, online system produced by OSHA in response to NMHC/NAA requests. Asissts workers understand and comply with federal rules for workers who deal with lead-based paint. (September 1999)