Corporate Training By Zack Academy - CDPH Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor Initial - CA

This CDPH Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor Initial combo training is designed to provide information for those individuals who perform lead-based paint inspections and/or clearance examinations on abatement and renovation projects in California.

This course will teach the legal obligations facing inspectors when inspecting for lead hazards, and individuals will learn to determine whether or not lead-based paint or other lead hazards are present in sufficient quantities to require abatement according to regulatory guidelines. This workshop prepares you to immediately apply your knowledge to the field, with extensive hands-on training and real-world examples from experienced instructors.

This 5-day class includes:

• Introduction to the History of Lead
• Facts About How Lead is Used
• Health Effects of Lead Poisoning
• Lead Laws and Regulations
• Roles and Responsibilities of the Inspector and Risk Assessor
• State Certification Procedures
• Inspection and Assessment Protocols
• Clearance Testing
• Visual Inspections
• Radiation Safety
• Interpretation of Sampling Results
• Report Writing
• Interim and Hazard Control Options
• Liability and Insurance Issues
• Hands-on Exercises in Taking Dust, Soil, and Paint Chip Samples

California Licensing - Education and Experience Requirements:

Either:  A Bachelor's Degree or higher in a biological, chemical, physical science or related field; and 1 year of experience in lead-related construction or a related field: a) conducting environmental inspections and assessing environmental health, occupational safety or environmental hazards; or b) designing projects in environmental health, occupational safety or environmental hazard reduction;
OR:  An Associate's Degree or higher (or 20 semester/30 quarter college units) in a biological, chemical, physical science or related field and 2 years of experience in lead-related construction or a related field either conducting environmental inspections and assessing environmental health, occupational safety or environmental hazards or designing projects in environmental health, occupational safety or environmental hazard reduction;
OR:  A High School Diploma or its equivalent and 3 years of experience in lead-related construction or a related field: a) conducting environmental inspections and assessing environmental health, occupational safety or environmental hazards; or b) designing projects in environmental health, occupational safety or environmental hazard reduction.
OR:  Certified Industrial Hygienists – American Board of Industrial Hygiene certificate.

3rd-Party Exam:  Lead Inspector/Assessor Certification Exam (call Cooperative Personnel Services (916) 263-3624, x5) to sign up for the exam.

Maintaining Accreditation:  If it has been more than 1 year since you completed your CDPH-approved training, you must take 7-hours of CDPH-approved Continuing Education before applying for certification. If your CDPH-approved initial training is more than three (3) years old, you must take the full initial course over again before applying for certification.

Syllabus

Day 1

• Introduction
• Background information on lead and its adverse health effects
• Background information on Federal, State, and local regulations and guidance that pertains to lead- based paint abatement
• Legal and insurance issues relating to lead-based paint abatement
• Development of preabatement work plan (hands-on)
• Hazard recognition and control (hands-on)
• Respiratory protection and protective clothing (hands-on)

Day 2

• Employee information and training
• Project management
• Contract specifications
• Supervisory techniques

Day 3

• Lead paint abatement or lead hazard reduction including prohibited methods (hands-on)
• Interior dust abatement/cleanup or lead hazard reduction (hands-on)
• Soil and exterior dust abatement or lead hazard reduction (hands-on)

Day 4

• Soil, dust, and air sampling
• Clearance standards and testing
• Cleanup and Waste disposal
• Community relations process
• Cost estimation
• Recordkeeping
• Role and responsibilities of a supervisor
• Liability and insurance issues relating to lead-based paint abatement

Day 5

• Risk assessment and inspection report interpretation (hands-on)
• Development and implementation of an occupant protection plan and abatement report (hands-on)