News & Events: Coughlin becomes an EPA Lead Safe Certified Firm

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Coughlin Service Corp has taken the initiative to become an EPA Lead Safe Certified Firm.

Common renovation activities like sanding, cutting, and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips by disturbing lead-based paint, which can be harmful to adults and children.

To protect against this risk, on April 22, 2008, EPA issued a rule requiring the use of lead-safe practices and other actions aimed at preventing lead poisoning. Under the rule, beginning April 22, 2010, contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified and must follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination.

EPA requires that firms performing renovation, repair, and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in pre-1978 homes, child care facilities and schools be certified by EPA and that they use certified renovators who are trained by EPA-approved training providers to follow lead-safe work practices. 

All of Coughlin Service Construction based employees have attend the approved training and have become Lead Safe Certified.

  Links to the EPA site for more info:

http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation.htm