JJ Welch Faces Penalty for Allegedly Violating LRRP Rules as a Result of Subcontractor's Negligence

James J. Welch & Co., a construction management firm based in Salem, Mass., faces a penalty of $28,125 for allegedly violating a portion of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule, according to an Aug. 12 EPA report. The EPA received an anonymous tip after the renovation of the former Frisbee School in Kittery, Maine, where JJ Welch was the primary contractor. After an inspection in February 2012, the EPA determined that JJ Welch did not ensure that a company hired as a subcontractor to replace windows at the school complied with the required work practice requirements of the LRRP Rule, according to the report.

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