by Joe Levitch | Jul 14, 2013 | Lead Safe Work Practices, Memoirs, Safe Practices
I am at odds with the remodeling industry’ lobbyists. The remodelers association NARI and the NAHB are supporting H.R.2093. After reading the document here is what I get out of it. It is attempting to have the EPA’s RRP rules relaxed to allow folks in...
by Joe Levitch | Jun 15, 2012 | Lead Safe Work Practices, The Law
It has been 2 years now, and the EPA’s RRP rule has been an enigma to deal with. What I envisioned as game changing regulation has turned out to be a sheep in wolf’s clothing. I expected a year of educating the public through infomercials and campaigns,...
by Joe Levitch | May 9, 2011 | Lead Safe Work Practices, Safe Practices
OK, say you live in a home built prior to 1978, and you are interested in remodeling. The first thing you must understand is that “the home is completely painted with lead based paint” according the the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) unless tested...
by Joe Levitch | Apr 2, 2011 | Lead Safe Work Practices, Safe Practices
Oh boy is there ever a problem between the three of the federal agencies that regulate how lead is handled in the residential remodeling world. The EPA’s RRP rule came out last April and Levco has been all over it with training and lead safe work practices. I...
by Joe Levitch | Mar 29, 2011 | Insurance Work, Lead Safe Work Practices, Trust
Levco offer a service to our clients that is occasionally misunderstood. Folks rarely have insurance claims on their homes so it is essential that you understand what is happening and how things typically work, lets face it this is stressful. The way I look at home...
by Joe Levitch | Feb 10, 2011 | Deconstruction, Lead Safe Work Practices
Lead paint was located by pre-testing and during the demolition phase much of the stucco that had lead paint on it required removal. This was our first experience with stucco removal in a lead safe way. To accomplish this task we initially trained our new employees...
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