(a) A lead-related construction supervision and project monitoring course shall consist of a minimum of 40 contact hours which includes core instructional requirements specified in section 35055, methodology requirements specified in subsection 35057(b), hands-on training, as specified in subsection 35057(c), classroom instruction, as specified in subsection 35057(d), and a demonstration of respirator fit testing as specified in the Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, title 8, section 1532.1.
(b) At least 16 of the 40 required contact hours shall be taught using interactive/participatory teaching methods, which includes at least eight contact hours of hands-on training.
(c) Hands-on training shall include performance of tasks associated with:
(1) Exposure assessment including paint chip collection and air monitoring and worker protection practices including personal protective equipment as specified in the Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, title 8, section 1532.1;
(2) Clearance inspections such as specified in “Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing”, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, June 1995, or most recent revision; and
(3) Lead-related construction supervision and project monitoring, including, use of engineering controls, construction and use of containment and barrier systems for at least two worksite preparation levels, removal methods, interim control methods, clean-up including high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuums, use of negative air machines, and waste disposal as specified in, “Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing”, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, June 1995, or most recent revision.
(d) Classroom instruction shall include:
(1) Regulatory requirements as specified in:
(A) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants set forth in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, section 50.12 (1992);
(B) Relevant State Contractor Licensing Board requirements for conducting work as a contractor set forth in section 7026 and following of the Business and Professions Code;
(C) Permitting requirements for lower risk treatment activities set forth in Health and Safety Code, Chapter 6.5, Article 9, sections 25200.3, 25201.5, and Title 22, California Code of Regulations, Division 4.5, Chapter 45; and
(D) Work practice requirements set forth in Title 17, California Code of Regulations, sections 36000 and 36100.
(2) Identification and prevention of hazards encountered during lead-related construction as follows:
(A) Emergency procedures for sudden releases; and
(B) Electrical, heat stress, fire, explosion and other hazards, chemical air contaminants, slips, trips, falls and disturbances of friable asbestos.
(3) Job tasks associated with sample collection and analysis procedures as follows:
(A) Sample collection equipment, and procedures, quality assurance methods and contamination factors before, during and after abatement, as described in “Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing”, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, June 1995, or most recent revision;
(B) Sample analysis, including interpretation and quality assurance procedures; and
(C) Visual inspections and clearance inspections.
(4) At least five contact hours on job tasks associated with lead-related construction including the following:
(A) Interior and exterior leaded paint, soil and dust abatement methods (including chemical, enclosure, hand, mechanical, blasting, encapsulation), interim control methods, use of engineering controls, clean-up techniques (including high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuums), and worksite preparation (including use of negative air machines), as specified in “Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing”, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, June 1995, or most recent revision;
(B) Lead-related construction work and abatement as a portion of a renovation project;
(C) Notification of other contractors working at the lead-related construction site;
(D) Work practices as follows:
1. Construction, use, and maintenance of containment and barrier systems;
2. Warning signs and their placement; and
3. Electrical and ventilation systems lockout.
(E) Meeting housing codes and standards;
(F) Special lead-related construction procedures for occupied buildings, including strategies for occupant education, occupant and furniture relocation, and lead exposure minimization;
(G) Development of detailed schedules to comply with project design requirements and execution of tasks, including but not limited to, resident notification, building access, warning signs, and occupant disruption minimization;
(H) Identification and implementation of personal hygiene practices including, but not limited to, entry and exit procedures for the work area, provision and use of showers; and avoidance of eating, drinking, smoking, chewing, and applying cosmetics in the work or changing area;
(I) Hazard communication with property owners, occupants and neighbors relative to the reduction or elimination of sources of lead at the job site such as paint, lead dust, soil, water, imported ceramic pottery, home remedies, and occupational take-home exposures; and
(J) Administrative tasks associated with supervision and project monitoring:
1. Contract specifications, preparation and administration;
2. Cost estimation, including strategies for cost reduction;
3. Development and administration of an illness and injury prevention program; and
4. Record keeping as specified in the Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, title 8, section 1532.1.
(5) Supervision and project monitoring job tasks associated with lead-related construction project design as follows:
(A) Review of inspection reports;
(B) Performance of clearance testing methods as described in “Guidelines for the Evaluation and Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Housing”, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, June 1995, or most recent revision; and
(C) Performance of hazardous waste segregation, testing, and disposal.
(6) Conflicts of interest related to the performance of supervision, inspection, and project monitoring tasks.
(7) Medical surveillance and removal protection as specified in the Construction Safety Orders, California Code of Regulations, title 8, section 1532.1, including but not limited to, issues involved in selecting and using medical services;
(8) Insurance issues relating to lead-related construction including:
(A) Workers' compensation coverage and exclusions; and
(B) Liability insurance, claims-made and occurrence policies, environmental and pollution liability policy clauses, and bonding.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 105250, 124160 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 105250, 124160 and 131051, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. Amendment moving article 5 heading formerly preceding section 35056 to precede section 35057, and renumbering former section 35056 to new section 35057, including amendment of section and Note, filed 3-30-98 as an emergency; operative 3-30-98 (Register 98, No. 14). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-28-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Amendment moving article 5 heading formerly preceding section 35056 to precede section 35057, and renumbering former section 35056 to new section 35057, including amendment of section and Note, refiled 7-20-98 as an emergency; operative 7-29-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.1(d) (Register 98, No. 30). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-27-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-20-98 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 11-23-98 and filed 1-8-99 (Register 99, No. 2).
