Which agency is responsible for enforcing lead safety regulations during renovations?

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for enforcing lead safety regulations during renovations. Specifically, the EPA administers the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule, which aims to protect the public from lead-based paint hazards. This rule mandates that contractors who work on homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 follow specific lead-safe work practices to minimize the risk of lead exposure during renovations. By ensuring that contractors are trained and certified, the EPA helps to prevent potential health risks related to lead, particularly for vulnerable populations such as children and pregnant women.

Other agencies, while they play important roles in public health and safety, do not focus specifically on lead safety regulations during renovations as their primary function. The Center for Disease Control plays a significant role in public health but does not directly enforce regulations related to renovation practices. Health and Human Services is involved in various health-related functions but is not specifically tasked with lead safety enforcement in construction. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is primarily concerned with workplace safety and health standards, which differ from the residential-focused lead regulations enforced by the EPA.