Meet Scott Spyropoulos. Scott was one of the original founders of LeadSMART back in 2010. In addition to being one of the best finish painters in the industry along with his history with LeadSMART, he has become a well known expert in lead paint regulations in many states as well as his experience based knowledge of safety practices in the field. Perhaps you have been fortunate enough to have him as your trainer. Last month, Scott was [...]
A client of ours received a letter stating that OSHA is planning a new inspection initiative that will focus on enhanced enforcement in the engineered stone fabrication and installation industry. Upon reading the letter forwarded to us, I ventured onto OSHA's website (osha.gov) to see the section—follow the link to see their announcement: https://www.osha.gov/news/newsreleases/national/09252023 Crystaline Silica is not cancerous. What it does to your lungs is a scarring that is called fibrosis. This leads to silicosis which [...]
Recently without a notice to anyone, 3M announced it is no longer offering the LeadCHECK product. They do not intend to fulfill any existing purchase orders -- end of line. IF you are a certified renovator, you are aware that LeadCHECK was one of 2 products approved by EPA. With LeadCHECKS departure, D-Lead, which is manufactured here in the US by ESCA Technologies, is the sole remaining product you are allowed to use when checking for leads [...]
As a former owner of a remodeling company, I struggled with ways to say thank you to the men and women who committed themselves to our company, customers and hard, dangerous work. Perhaps many of you do as well. Cash is forgotten moments after you hand it out, increased benefits will fade after a paycheck or two, parties – well, we all know the plus and minus of those! I remember asking a spouse of one of [...]
Hola, Tengo algo emocionante que decirte! Sound like your jobsite? Ever wonder how you are going to get these hard working people on your site trained in a language they can understand? We did – and I feel you might want to read this. Our workforce has changed in so many ways over the past few years. Mixtures of ages, genders, languages, religious backgrounds and yes might I be brave enough to say political views have changed [...]
The EPA recently sent out an RRP Enforcement Alert warning Connecticut contractors that they will be focusing their investigations on Connecticut jobsites. Here’s their wording… “Over the next year, representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 will focus their investigations on companies and contractors in Connecticut (CT) who conduct renovation, repair, and/or painting activities to determine compliance with EPA’s lead-based paint RRP Rule. Furthermore, we hope to help address lead disparities in overburdened communities [...]
GRAB YOUR POPCORN… AND YOUR SAFETY TRAINING CERTIFICATE! LeadSMART Training Solutions Presents… NEW! SAFETY-ON-DEMAND ONLINE TRAINING Earn your OSHA-compliant Safety Certificates with this totally new library of informative, entertaining online video classes taught by LeadSMART’s own trainers. Learn everything you need to know to comply with OSHA from the comfort of your home on your own schedule. Now contractors in New England and across the whole country can learn from the best contractor trainers in the business [...]
The facts are clear: Respirable crystalline silica exposure causes silicosis, a disabling and sometimes fatal lung disease. In 2019, the CDC reported on this disease being found in Engineered Stone Fabrication Workers in four states. In addition to countertop fabricators, silica exposure is high in any contractor who works cutting, grinding, drilling or crushing stone, rock, concrete, mortar, brick or ceramic products. It’s essential for employers to offer Silica Safety Training to any worker who works with [...]
LeadSmart Training Solutions has been the go-to resource for teaching Lead Paint Certification Classes in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine and New Hampshire for years. We have trained thousands of contractors on best practices to work safely and provide the best project safety for their customers. We are pleased to announce that the state of Rhode Island has now certified LeadSmart to provide the same great training in the Ocean State. In 2010, Rhode Island was granted delegation of [...]
LeadSmart Now Offers Online Respirator Training in Both English and Spanish! OSHA requires employers to train and fit-test employees who use respiratory protection on the job and update that training every year. Construction dust can cause serious damage to workers’ health and cause life-threatening disease. If you or your crew are exposed to silica, wood or lead dust, you need a medical evaluation, respirator training and respirator fit testing. While LeadSmart believes that in-person live classes are [...]