OT, when you had your house sided and new windows installed last year, was it before or after the new EPA rules on lead? We’re having the last of our windows replaced, and we have
(a)cones and caution tape around the house,
(b) signs posted on the doors, in English and Spanish, Posted, Keep Out, Renovation Work in Progress, Authorized Personnel Only, No Eating, Drinking or Smoking on Premises. LOL.
(c) the windows to be removed have been taped in plastic to prevent lead dust leaking onto the premises
(d)the plants have been draped in plastic to contain the lead dust,
(e) plastic has been placed under every window inside and sticky mats put down to grab the lead dust off the worker’s shoes. Kansas requires 6ml plastic; Missouri 4ml plastic.
(f) pictures are being taken as documentation that these steps have been followed. Ks requires a four page form the homeowner has to sign attesting to procedures were followed. Missouri doesn’t have this requirement. Files to be kept seven years.
If these steps aren’t followed, it’s a $37,000 fine to the company and the homeowner.
We were told that Iowa has state regs in addition to the Federal ones and KS has some similar ones but not as bad as Iowa. Sheeeesh.
Guess which company has already been hit twice with fines? the 189 dollar window guys. One more fine and they lose their license in MO.
So they’ve been here over an hour and are just now being the real work.
Thank you, Obama
Must have been before...I didn’t have no steenkin’ warning cones.