Any person may file a complaint with the director of health concerning a lead inspector, a lead abatement contractor, a lead risk assessor, a lead abatement project designer, a lead abatement worker, a clearance technician, a clinical laboratory, an environmental lead analytical laboratory, or a training course. The complainant’s name shall be confidential and shall not be released without the complainant’s written consent. The director may investigate the complaint and take action under this chapter as the director considers appropriate.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 3742.15

  • Clearance technician: means a person, other than a licensed lead inspector or licensed lead risk assessor, who performs a clearance examination. See Ohio Code 3742.01
  • Clinical laboratory: means a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of substances derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease, or in the assessment or impairment of the health of human beings. See Ohio Code 3742.01
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Environmental lead analytical laboratory: means a facility that analyzes air, dust, soil, water, paint, film, or other substances, other than substances derived from the human body, for the presence and concentration of lead. See Ohio Code 3742.01
  • Lead abatement: includes all of the following:

    (a) Removal of lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust;

    (b) Permanent enclosure or encapsulation of lead-based paint;

    (c) Replacement of surfaces or fixtures painted with lead-based paint;

    (d) Removal or permanent covering of lead-contaminated soil;

    (e) Preparation, cleanup, and disposal activities associated with lead abatement. See Ohio Code 3742.01

  • Lead abatement project: means one or more lead abatement activities that are conducted by a lead abatement contractor and are reasonably related to each other. See Ohio Code 3742.01
  • Lead abatement worker: means an individual who is responsible in a nonsupervisory capacity for the performance of lead abatement. See Ohio Code 3742.01
  • Lead inspector: means any individual who conducts a lead inspection, provides professional advice regarding a lead inspection, or prepares a report explaining the results of a lead inspection. See Ohio Code 3742.01
  • Lead risk assessor: means a person who is responsible for developing a written inspection, risk assessment, and analysis plan; conducting inspections for lead hazards in a residential unit, child care facility, or school; interpreting results of inspections and risk assessments; identifying hazard control strategies to reduce or eliminate lead exposures; and completing a risk assessment report. See Ohio Code 3742.01
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59

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