Lead Training

Instructor-led lead abatement, lead renovator, and lead hazard control training for workers, supervisors, contractors, and organizations throughout Pennsylvania and beyond.

SPF Safety provides EPA-approved Lead-Based Paint training for contractors, maintenance staff, and professionals working in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. Our courses are designed to meet federal compliance requirements while emphasizing practical, real-world application. Participants gain the knowledge and hands-on skills needed to safely and responsibly work with lead-based paint.

Available Courses

  • This is a two-day course for individuals who perform lead abatement activities under the direction of a certified Lead Abatement Supervisor.

    This course covers:

    • Role and responsibilities of an abatement worker.

    • Background information on lead and its adverse health effects.

    • Background information on Federal, State and local regulations and guidance that pertain to lead-based paint abatement.

    • Lead-based paint hazard recognition and control.

    • Lead-based paint abatement and lead-based paint hazard reduction methods, including restricted practices.

    • Interior dust abatement methods/cleanup or lead-based paint hazard reduction.

    • Soil and exterior dust abatement methods or lead-based paint hazard reduction.

    Certification is valid for 3 years.

  • Designed for contractors and supervisors who perform or oversee renovation, repair, or painting activities in pre-1978 buildings.

    Covers:

    • EPA RRP Rule requirements

    • Lead-safe work practices

    • Containment and dust control

    • Cleaning and verification procedures

    • Recordkeeping and compliance responsibilities

    Certification valid for 5 years.

  • Not Currently Available - Contact us about your needs!

    Covers:

    • Role and responsibilities of a supervisor.

    • Background information on lead and its adverse health effects.

    • Background information on Federal, State, and local regulations and guidance that pertain to lead-based paint abatement.

    • Liability and insurance issues relating to lead-based paint abatement.

    • Risk assessment and inspection report interpretation.

    • Development and implementation of an occupant protection plan and abatement report.

    • Lead-based paint hazard recognition and control.

    • Lead-based paint abatement and lead-based paint hazard reduction methods, including restricted practices.

    • Interior dust abatement/cleanup or lead-based paint hazard control and reduction methods.

    • Soil and exterior dust abatement or lead-based paint hazard control and reduction methods.

    • Action levels and testing.

    • Cleanup and waste disposal.

    • Recordkeeping.

    Certification is valid for 3 years.

    • The content of the OSHA Lead in Construction Standard.

    • Operations which could result in various levels of lead exposure.

    • The purpose, proper selection, fitting, use, and limitations of respirators.

    • The purpose and a description of a medical surveillance program, including medical removal protection available to workers

    • Information concerning the adverse health effects associated with excessive exposure to lead

    • The engineering controls and work practices associated with an employee's job assignment

    • The contents of a compliance plan

    • Information about chelating agents and their use only under the direction of a licensed physician

    • The employee's right of access to exposure and medical records.

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