Dive summary:

• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it is going after 17 alleged violators of the rules governing renovations and repairs in buildings with lead paint.
• Violations can run up to $37,500 per day, so the EPA hopes it is firing shots that will be heard around the nation.
• The rule says that everyone on a job – contractors and subcontractors alike – be properly trained in lead-safe procedures and be certified, and Associated General Contractors has put together a fact sheet for companies or sole proprietors who work with lead-paint buildings.

From the article:

The enforcement actions address violations of the LRRP rule, including fourteen actions where the contractor failed to obtain certification prior to performing or offering to perform renovation activities on pre-1978 homes, where lead is more likely to be present. ...