The gals at Builders Site Protection are here to help you. This blog is our attempt to keep you informed on Surface Protection, Dust Control and Lead Containment updates. We also want to keep you posted on general industry discussions, trade shows and issues facing contractors and builders in the U.S.
A visit to the new UCSD Thorton Hospital in San Diego shows how well the popular Cabinet/Multi-purpose foam works! DPR Construction is using the foam to protect damage-prone paneling in patient rooms during construction. As seen in this photo, quick cut-outs for electrical sockets and equipment panels made application of the protection a breeze. For the project, DPR construction is using both the 18" size and 30" size rolls and anticipates needing quite a bit before the project is finished.
Any you thought this was only good for cabinets....!
At the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Chicago last weekend, Builders Site Protection's lead containment products were a huge hit! Pat and Kathleen stayed busy helping builders determine exactly what products they need to meet the new EPA lead containment requirements. Because of the demand, we have been working overtime to alert our customers that Builders Site Protection makes it simple to get everything they need to comply with the new regulations. We have a detailed price list and brochure for our fantastic lead containment products, so if you are looking for high quality protection products at a reasonable price, visit our website or give us a call today!
Tomorow, April 22nd, 2010 is the day that the EPA's lead containment requirements for renovation, repair, and painting projects goes into effect. If you are confused about the requirements or don't have the supplies you need, Builders Site Protection is here to answer questions, give recommendations, and provide you with products that will ensure homeowners and construction workers are protected from toxic lead dust. Give us a call if there is anything we can help you with. Hope to hear from you soon!
-Heather
Pat and Alex are headed to Chicago this weekend to show off Builders Site Protection’s cool new protection products at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS)! We love going to KBIS because of the awesome crowds and fun atmosphere. Builders Site Protection is the only temporary surface protection company exhibiting at KBIS because we have the most innovative, easy to install, and cost-effective products to protect beautiful custom kitchens and bathrooms!
If you are attending KBIS, please come to our booth S2239 to visit and check out our new products! Builders Site Protection is giving away free job site posters to builders and contractors that stop by. We hope to see you there!
New Lead Abatement Rules for Contractors: The Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule
Beginning on April 22nd 2010, contractors performing work that disturbs lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must:
Be EPA certified
To become certified, contractors must submit an application and fee payment to the EPA
Firms must have one or more ‘certified renovators’ assigned to jobs where lead-based paint is disturbed. To become certified, a renovator must successfully complete an EPA or State-approved training course
All renovation workers must be trained to use lead safe work practices either on-the-job by a certified renovator, or by becoming certified renovators themselves
Follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination
Contain the work area
The RRP rule requires that the work area be protected by plastic sheeting that extends a minimum of six feet in all directions from the location where the pain will be disturbed.
Minimize dust
Close and cover air vents in the working area
Use floor protection to prevent dust spread and put all tools and supplies on protective sheeting before you begin work
Protect yourself
Wear protective clothing such as disposable shoe covers, gloves, safety goggles, and a painters hat to protect yourself from exposure to dust and debris
Clean up thoroughly
Builders Site Protection has all the supplies you need to safely renovate homes, schools, hospitals, and child care centers with lead-based paint. To check out our products, visit our website at http://www.buildsitepro.com/
To learn more about how you can meet the EPA lead-abatement requirements, contact the NationalLeadInformationCenter at 1-800-424-5323 or visit www.epa.gov/lead
For more detailed information on renovation certification, RRP rules/regulations, and proper safety precautions:
Steps to Lead Safe Renovation, Repair, and Painting
Every entrepeneur is a risk taker and our President, Pat is no exception. Her favorite hobby is mountain biking and she rides as much as possible. Unfortunately this past week she was involved in a freak accident in which she was impaled on the bicycle handlebars. After being transported off a mountain in Elfin Forest, she was transported to the hospital where the trauma surgeons performed emergency surgery to repair perforated intestines. After a week in the hospital, Pat is back home now recuperating but hopes to ride again soon. In the meantime the rest of the gals of Builders Site Protection will be here to help you www.buildsitepro.com
-Heather
Builders Site Protection is helping remodelers meet the new EPA requirements for lead abatement that begin April 1, 2010. As a distributor of coveralls, respirators, safety glasses, zipwall dust containment systems and plastic sheeting, Builders Site Protection can supply remodelers with the protective products they need in order to safely remodel in building with lead based paint. We've been getting lots of calls lately from anxious remodelers and have responded by making sure we can share our knowledge and the EPA requirements for products that will become mandatory as of April 1st. Give us a call today if you have any questions on what products you will need as well as additional information about the new law. We're here to help. Call us at 866-788-6886 or visit our website at http://www.buildsitepro.com/ today for more information
-Cathy
We've added a new jamb protection product to our lines and it has been working out very well for our customers. It is molded plastic with a soft, foam interior and we've now sold hundreds of boxes. These jamb protectors can be reused many times making them very cost efficient over time. They are packaged 10 per box and are 72" high. Let us know if you would like more information on this product or any others http://www.buildsitepro.com/ -Alex
By the way, we don't know who this guy is as the pic was sent from the manufacturer.
A visit to the new UCSD Thorton Hospital in San Diego shows how well the popular Cabinet/Multi-purpose foam works! DPR Construction is using the foam to protect damage-prone paneling in patient rooms during construction. As seen in this photo, quick cut-outs for electrical sockets and equipment panels made application of the protection a breeze. For the project, DPR construction is using both the 18" size and 30" size rolls and anticipates needing quite a bit before the project is finished. 
