Minnesota Contractors:
Are your work practices putting your business at
financial risk?
Following the Renovation, Repair and Painting
Rule (RRP) can protect your business.
Minnesota Contractors:
Are your work practices putting your business at
financial risk?
Following the Renovation, Repair and Painting
Rule (RRP) can protect your business.
• Ifyourworkdisturbsmorethansixinteriorortwentyexteriorsquarefeet
ofapaintedorvarnishedsurfaceinahouseorchild-occupiedfacilitybuilt
before1978andyouarepaidtocompletethisworkthe RRP Rule
applies to YOU.
• TheRRPRuleiscurrently being enforced,andfinescanbeupto
$37,500.Also,ifachildbecomesleadpoisonedbecauseofyourwork
practices,yourcompanycouldbefinanciallyliable.
• Your company must be certifiedtoperformregulatedrenovation,
evenifyouaretheonlyemployee.
• All your workers must be certified or trainedbyacertified
renovator.Youcanfindinformationaboutupcomingtrainingand
certificationopportunitiesinyourareabygoingonline:
www.health.state.mn.us/lead
• You must distributetheEPA’s“Lead-SafeCertifiedGuidetoRenovate
Right”beforebeginningwork.
• Theworkareamustbecontained,certainpracticesareprohibited,and
thoroughcleanupmustbeconducted.Fullinformationisavailableat:
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/lead/prof/pre/index.html
• Formoreinformationaboutwhatisrequired,contacttheMinnesota
DepartmentofHealthat(651)201-4620or
[email protected]
• Visitusonlineat:www.health.state.mn.us/lead
MN Dept. of Health - 625 Robert St N, St. Paul MN 55164-0975
• Ifyourworkdisturbsmorethansixinteriorortwentyexteriorsquarefeet
ofapaintedorvarnishedsurfaceinahouseorchild-occupiedfacilitybuilt
before1978andyouarepaidtocompletethisworkthe RRP Rule
applies to YOU.
• TheRRPRuleiscurrently being enforced,andfinescanbeupto
$37,500.Also,ifachildbecomesleadpoisonedbecauseofyourwork
practices,yourcompanycouldbefinanciallyliable.
• Your company must be certifiedtoperformregulatedrenovation,
evenifyouaretheonlyemployee.
• All your workers must be certified or trainedbyacertified
renovator.Youcanfindinformationaboutupcomingtrainingand
certificationopportunitiesinyourareabygoingonline:
www.health.state.mn.us/lead
• You must distributetheEPA’s“Lead-SafeCertifiedGuidetoRenovate
Right”beforebeginningwork.
• Theworkareamustbecontained,certainpracticesareprohibited,and
thoroughcleanupmustbeconducted.Fullinformationisavailableat:
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/lead/prof/pre/index.html
• Formoreinformationaboutwhatisrequired,contacttheMinnesota
DepartmentofHealthat(651)201-4620or
[email protected]
• Visitusonlineat:www.health.state.mn.us/lead
MN Dept. of Health - 625 Robert St N, St. Paul MN 55164-0975