LEAD ABATEMENT SUPERVISOR TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔What is the difference between occurrence and claims made insurance? -
✔✔Occurrence insurance covers damages that occur while the insurance was in place
regardless of when a claim was made. Claims made insurance only covers claims when
that happen when the insurance is in place
✔✔What does a bid bond pay for? - ✔✔Damages to an owner when a contractor does
not perform when it wins the bid.
✔✔What does payment bond pay for? - ✔✔Claims from suppliers or subcontractors that
the contractor failed to pay.
✔✔What does a performance bond pay for? - ✔✔Money for the owner to complete the
job that the contractor could not complete.
✔✔What is the difference between a performance specification and a means-and-
methods specification? - ✔✔means and methods are considered superior
✔✔What type of specification is favored by EPA? - ✔✔Means and methods
✔✔Who is ultimately responsible to correct a lead hazard in a residence? - ✔✔The
owner
✔✔What is a public housing agency? - ✔✔a government entity that owns housing
✔✔What is vicarious liability? - ✔✔liability for the actions of others
✔✔What is the difference between contract documents and specifications? -
✔✔Contractor documents are the legal documents. Specifications detail the scope of
work.
, ✔✔What requirements are typically in the contract documents? - ✔✔Insurance
requirements, deadlines, responsibilities of owner and contractor.
✔✔What requirements are typically included in specifications? - ✔✔Abatement methods
required; components needing treatment and occupant protection requirements.
✔✔What is the problem with a lead abatement contractor performing risk assessments?
- ✔✔Conflict of interest
✔✔What are important traits for a supervisor to communicate to workers? - ✔✔Give
clear directions to workers, quickly correct mistakes, do not be derisive & emphasize
team work
✔✔What is meant by team spirit on an abatement job? - ✔✔Say "we" not "i", be positive
and if you need to correct a worker do so privately
✔✔What is difficult to predict when estimating a job? - ✔✔Labor cost, how much time
the job will take, will workers become and available and will workers show up
✔✔What is critical path planning? - ✔✔Establish important steps to complete the work,
keep track of each step and establish and meet deadlines
✔✔What is a community relations plan? - ✔✔a plan on how to communicate with
occupants
✔✔What challenges are presented when abatement work is preformed in an coccupied
home? - ✔✔Protecting belongings; keeping occupants out of active work areas
✔✔When do we evaluate our community relations plan? - ✔✔Continually
✔✔What certification is needed to perform clearance testing on an abatement job -
✔✔Certified inspector or certified risk assessor
✔✔What is the visual inspection that is performed during clearance activities? -
✔✔Inspection to determine whether all the work was performed adequately and
inspection to determine whether the area is dust free
✔✔How much deteriorated paint or dust is permitted when lead dust sampling is
performed? - ✔✔None
✔✔why should the abatement contractor be present when clearance is performed? -
✔✔Transparency
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔What is the difference between occurrence and claims made insurance? -
✔✔Occurrence insurance covers damages that occur while the insurance was in place
regardless of when a claim was made. Claims made insurance only covers claims when
that happen when the insurance is in place
✔✔What does a bid bond pay for? - ✔✔Damages to an owner when a contractor does
not perform when it wins the bid.
✔✔What does payment bond pay for? - ✔✔Claims from suppliers or subcontractors that
the contractor failed to pay.
✔✔What does a performance bond pay for? - ✔✔Money for the owner to complete the
job that the contractor could not complete.
✔✔What is the difference between a performance specification and a means-and-
methods specification? - ✔✔means and methods are considered superior
✔✔What type of specification is favored by EPA? - ✔✔Means and methods
✔✔Who is ultimately responsible to correct a lead hazard in a residence? - ✔✔The
owner
✔✔What is a public housing agency? - ✔✔a government entity that owns housing
✔✔What is vicarious liability? - ✔✔liability for the actions of others
✔✔What is the difference between contract documents and specifications? -
✔✔Contractor documents are the legal documents. Specifications detail the scope of
work.
, ✔✔What requirements are typically in the contract documents? - ✔✔Insurance
requirements, deadlines, responsibilities of owner and contractor.
✔✔What requirements are typically included in specifications? - ✔✔Abatement methods
required; components needing treatment and occupant protection requirements.
✔✔What is the problem with a lead abatement contractor performing risk assessments?
- ✔✔Conflict of interest
✔✔What are important traits for a supervisor to communicate to workers? - ✔✔Give
clear directions to workers, quickly correct mistakes, do not be derisive & emphasize
team work
✔✔What is meant by team spirit on an abatement job? - ✔✔Say "we" not "i", be positive
and if you need to correct a worker do so privately
✔✔What is difficult to predict when estimating a job? - ✔✔Labor cost, how much time
the job will take, will workers become and available and will workers show up
✔✔What is critical path planning? - ✔✔Establish important steps to complete the work,
keep track of each step and establish and meet deadlines
✔✔What is a community relations plan? - ✔✔a plan on how to communicate with
occupants
✔✔What challenges are presented when abatement work is preformed in an coccupied
home? - ✔✔Protecting belongings; keeping occupants out of active work areas
✔✔When do we evaluate our community relations plan? - ✔✔Continually
✔✔What certification is needed to perform clearance testing on an abatement job -
✔✔Certified inspector or certified risk assessor
✔✔What is the visual inspection that is performed during clearance activities? -
✔✔Inspection to determine whether all the work was performed adequately and
inspection to determine whether the area is dust free
✔✔How much deteriorated paint or dust is permitted when lead dust sampling is
performed? - ✔✔None
✔✔why should the abatement contractor be present when clearance is performed? -
✔✔Transparency
