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Upcoming Asbestos and Lead Safe Refresher Classes
June 15, 2020SA Herbst is offering refresher training classes for Asbestos Supervisors, Asbestos Inspectors and Lead Safe Renovators in June and July. With over 20 years of experience, SA Herbst is an accredited trainer with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentCOVID-19 Safety Procedures Effective: May 10, 2020
June 15, 2020Attendance Policies: SA Herbst will not allow visitors other than registered students to attend class. Attendance will be limited to no more than 8 students. Students exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19 (Fever, cough. shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentWisconsin Law Requires Contractors to Have Lead Safe Renovation Training
August 28, 2019Renovation contractors working on housing and child occupied facilities that were built before 1978 must have lead safe renovation training, with a few exceptions. The training requirement applies to workers doing remodeling work in these buildings, including things such as … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentProposed Changes to DHS 163 Lead Regulation
August 28, 2019The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) will be proposing changes to their lead public health regulation DHS 163. The draft rule change should be published in 2019, and will be available for public comment before the final rule change … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentLibby Montana Vermiculite Asbestos Update
August 28, 2019The U.S. EPA announced in November 2018 that asbestos cleanup had been completed on residential and commercial properties in Libby, Montana. The asbestos contamination of the village and the mining site nearby occurred from around 1910 to 1990 when vermiculite … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentAsbestos Safety Requirements on Construction Sites
August 28, 2019Renovation and demolition contractors are required to follow the U.S. EPA, OSHA, Wisconsin DNR, and Wisconsin DHS laws for asbestos safety and abatement. These laws apply when removing or disturbing any material that has or may have asbestos in it. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a commentAsbestos is Still Legal in America
August 28, 2019It’s still legal to buy and sell asbestos in the United States. In the past it has been banned in only a few products, including: Some paper products Pre-formed and wet applied pipe and block insulations Some spray applied materials … Continue reading
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