1918ColonialRevival wrote:
That's the truth. Most of them wouldn't know lead from brass. Kind of like the people coming up with unachievable vehicle emission standards, yet none of them have a clue how an internal combustion engine works. Bureaucrats at their best (or worst, depending on how you look at it). And I can just about guarantee that none of them have ever tried to put any of their baloney into practice.
Boom, you nailed it Revival. Full of tons of gray, unexplained areas* so the people in the field 'do their best'. The RRP program actually DOES help contain the spread of lead dust, helps to prevent kids from being exposed. Just that...the way it reads....man. That's why I got out of environmental work, LOL. You need training to interpret it (most do, those of us with 'may' and 'shall' history can piece it together). And they don't let the public know they HAVE to have their lead paint work done this way. They really dropped this ball, hard.
The biggest part of it is the licensing, to obtain $$ for pet projects...that's all it really is. It's hardly even enforced....and almost SOLELY on those who chose to get the license!!!! By internal audit. That burns me up. Unlicensed ppl are doing houses for $1500 less than I am, getting lead chips all over...but scot-free, since nobody knows to go looking for them. I TOLD the fed gov where to look by 'joining in'. Nice. Rant off, LOL.
It's not that bad, and if you serve a certain class of client, the RRP is just there, they'll pay for it happily. At least it's clean; no junk on the ground after, which I really like.
* great example, OSHA...must wear a harness that's anchored overhead after so many feet high on a ladder. But - HOW do you get the anchor mounted on the roof, without being off-anchor while doing so??? A crane that costs $5k per day? Ha ha. Lunacy.