Overview of California Law. Education Code section 32240 et seq. is known as the Lead Safe Schools Protection Act. Under this act, the Department of Health Services ("DHS") is to conduct a sample survey of schools in the State of California for the purpose of developing risk factors to predict lead contamination in public schools. (Ed. Code, § 32241.) Any school that undertakes any action to xxxxx existing risk factors for lead is required to utilize trained and state- certified contractors, inspectors, and workers. (Ed. Code, § 32243, subd. (b).) Moreover, lead-based paint, lead plumbing, and solders, or other potential sources of lead contamination, shall not be utilized in the construction of any new school facility or the modernization or renovation of any existing school facility. (Ed. Code, § 32244.) Both the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("Fed/OSHA") and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health ("Cal/OSHA") have implemented safety orders applicable to all construction work where a contractor's employee may be occupationally exposed to lead. The OSHA Regulations apply to all construction work where a contractor's employee may be occupationally exposed to lead. The OSHA Regulations contain specific and detailed requirements imposed on contractors subject to that regulation. The OSHA Regulations define construction work as work for construction, alteration, and/or repair, including painting and decorating. It includes, but is not limited to, the following:
a. Demolition or salvage of structures where lead or materials containing lead are present;
b. Removal or encapsulation of materials containing lead;
c. New construction, alteration, repair, or renovation of structures, substrates, or portions thereof, that contain lead, or materials containing lead;
d. Installation of products containing lead;
e. Lead contamination/emergency cleanup;
f. Transportation, disposal, storage, or containment of lead or materials containing lead on the site or location at which construction activities are performed; and
g. Maintenance operations associated with the construction activities described in the subsection.
1). The Contractor must notify the District if any Work may result in the disturbance of lead-containing building materials. Any and all Work that may result in the disturbance of lead-containing building materials must be coordinated through the District. A signed copy of this Certification must be on file prior to beginning Work on the Project, ...
Overview of California Law. Education Code section 32240 et seq. is known as the Lead Safe Schools Protection Act. Under this act, the
a. Demolition or salvage of structures where lead or materials containing lead are present;
b. Removal or encapsulation of materials containing lead;
c. New construction, alteration, repair, or renovation of structures, substrates, or portions thereof, that contain lead, or materials containing lead;
d. Installation of products containing lead;
e. Lead contamination/emergency cleanup;
f. Transportation, disposal, storage, or containment of lead or materials containing lead on the site or location at which construction activities are performed; and
g. Maintenance operations associated with the construction activities described in the subsection.
1). The Contractor must notify the District if any Work may result in the disturbance of lead-containing building materials. Any and all Work that may result in the disturbance of lead-containing building materials must be coordinated through the District. A signed copy of this Certification must be on file prior to beginning Work on the Project, along with all current insurance certificates.
Overview of California Law. Education Code section 32240 et seq. is known as the Lead-Safe Schools Protection Act. Under this act, the Department of Health Services is to conduct a sample survey of schools in the State of California for the purpose of developing risk factors to predict lead contamination in public schools. (Ed. Code, § 32241.) Any school that undertakes any action to xxxxx existing risk factors for lead is required to utilize trained and state-certified contractors, inspectors, and workers. (Ed. Code, § 32243, subd. (b).) Moreover, lead-based paint, lead plumbing, and solders, or other potential sources of lead contamination, shall not be utilized in the construction of any new school facility or the modernization or renovation of any existing school facility. (Ed. Code, § 32244.) Both the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("Fed/OSHA") and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health ("Cal/OSHA") have implemented safety orders applicable to all construction work where a contractor's employee may be occupationally exposed to lead. The OSHA Regulations apply to all construction work where a contractor's employee may be occupationally exposed to lead. The OSHA Regulations contain specific and detailed requirements imposed on contractors subject to that regulation. The OSHA Regulations define construction work as work for construction, alteration, and/or repair, including painting and decorating. It includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Overview of California Law. Both the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("Fed/OSHA") and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health ("Cal/OSHA") have implemented safety orders applicable to all construction work where a contractor's employee may be occupationally exposed to lead. The OSHA Regulations apply to all construction work where a contractor's employee may be occupationally exposed to lead. The OSHA Regulations contain specific and detailed requirements imposed on contractors subject to that regulation. The OSHA Regulations define construction work as work for construction, alteration, and/or repair, including painting and decorating. It includes, but is not limited to, the following:
a. Demolition or salvage of structures where lead or materials containing lead are present;
b. Removal or encapsulation of materials containing lead;
c. New construction, alteration, repair, or renovation of structures, substrates, or portions thereof, that contain lead, or materials containing lead;
d. Installation of products containing lead;
e. Lead contamination/emergency cleanup;
f. Transportation, disposal, storage, or containment of lead or materials containing lead on the site or location at which construction activities are performed; and
g. Maintenance operations associated with the construction activities described in the subsection. It is imperative that Contractor, its workers and subcontractors fully and adequately comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations governing lead-containing and lead-based materials (including title 8, California Code of Regulations, section 1532. 1).
