Industries / Lead Abatement
Compliance software for lead abatement and RRP contractors.
From a single RRP renovation in pre-1978 housing to a full lead abatement project under a state-licensed supervisor, the certifications, project documents, and customer notifications belong in one system.
The regulatory floor for lead work
- EPA RRP Rule (40 CFR Part 745 Subpart E). Pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. Firm certification, certified renovator on every job, lead-safe work practices, customer education (Renovate Right pamphlet), and recordkeeping.
- EPA Lead Abatement Rule (40 CFR Part 745 Subpart L). Work intended to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards. Stricter certification (abatement supervisor, abatement worker), occupant protection, and clearance examination.
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926.62 (Lead in Construction). Exposure assessment, action level (30 µg/m³ TWA), PEL (50 µg/m³ TWA), respiratory protection, hygiene facilities, and medical surveillance for exposed workers.
- HUD Lead Safe Housing Rule (24 CFR Part 35). Federally assisted housing. Triggers EPA RRP and additional HUD-specific clearance and notification requirements.
- State and local programs. Massachusetts (DLS), Maryland, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and others maintain state lead programs with their own licensing and reporting.
What we actually solve
1. Customer-education paperwork stored where you can find it
RRP requires that the property owner and (where applicable) tenants receive the Renovate Right pamphlet before work starts, and that you keep a signed acknowledgment. Upload the signed acknowledgment against the project so it's there when the EPA inspector asks.
2. Firm and renovator certifications in one place
The EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm credential renews every five years. Every certified renovator's training renews every five years. State licenses (where required) renew on their own schedule. Nexus tracks all three so a lapsed certification doesn't stop a project on the morning it's supposed to start.
3. Project-to-credential enforcement
Set the required credentials per project (certified renovator presence, lead-safe worker training, fit test, medical surveillance). Workers who lack a required credential can't be assigned. Workers whose credentials lapse mid-project come back as warnings.
4. Daily field paperwork
Pre-shift JHA with the lead-specific hazards, daily log with the pre-abatement checklist, daily report with cleaning verification photos, incident reports. Mobile-first, signed daily.
What you get
- Firm certification tracking (EPA Lead-Safe Firm and state licenses) under company credentials with renewal status.
- Certified renovator and abatement worker credential tracking per worker, with source documents attached.
- Daily field forms (JHA, daily log, daily report, incident, near-miss).
- Project document register for assessments, work plans, clearance examinations, and other uploaded documents.
- Long-horizon credential archive per OSHA 1910.1020.
- Project closeout PDF compiled from daily logs, JHA records, daily reports, permits, photos, and crew credentials.
What we deliberately don't do
- We don't conduct lead inspections or risk assessments. A licensed inspector or risk assessor produces those reports; we store them.
- We don't run clearance examinations. Your independent clearance technician does, and we store the report.
- We don't bill HUD-assisted projects through the HUD portal. Your accounting team handles that.
- We don't yet compute exposure-day accumulation from monitoring data to trigger medical surveillance. The credentials are tracked; the auto-trigger logic is on the roadmap.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between EPA RRP and lead abatement?
EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting rule (40 CFR Part 745 Subpart E) applies to work in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities that disturbs more than the minor-repair threshold of painted surface. Lead abatement (40 CFR Part 745 Subpart L) is work specifically intended to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards. Different certifications, different work practices, different recordkeeping. Nexus tracks both as project types and tracks the relevant credentials per worker and per firm.
Do we need blood-lead monitoring for everyone on a lead job?
Under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.62, medical surveillance including initial and periodic blood lead testing is required for any employee exposed at or above the action level (30 µg/m³ as an 8-hour TWA) for more than 30 days in any consecutive 12 months. Nexus tracks the medical-surveillance credentials (blood-lead testing certificates) per worker as their own credential type, with the test dates and source documents attached. We don't currently compute exposure-day accumulation from monitoring data; that's on the roadmap.
How does the Firm Certification renewal work?
EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm status renews every five years. Nexus tracks the firm certification under company credentials with its expiration date and surfaces it on the dashboard before it lapses. Individual renovator certifications under RRP renew every five years and are tracked as worker credentials.
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