11 Miss. Code. R. § 5-2.3-280.37 - UST compliance manager and UST operations clerk training

To ensure UST systems are managed, operated and maintained in a compliant manner protective of human health and the environment, trained UST compliance managers and UST operations clerks must be identified for every UST facility that is operating.

(a) General Requirements.

(1) Owners must identify at least one person as the UST compliance manager for each of their UST facilities.

(2) Owners must identify at least one person as the UST operations clerk for each of their manned, operating UST facilities.

(3) Separate individuals may be identified as a UST compliance manager and a UST operations clerk or the same individual may be identified as both.

(4) For manned facilities, at least one UST operations clerk must be present onsite whenever the UST system is operating. Emergency contact information and appropriate emergency response procedures shall be available at the facility.

(5) For unmanned facilities, emergency contact information and appropriate emergency response procedures shall be prominently posted at the facility.

(b) UST compliance manager training requirements. The training required for UST compliance managers must provide the instruction necessary to operate and maintain a UST system in compliance with all applicable MDEQ requirements including, but not limited to:

(1) Notification;

(2) Emergency response and release reporting;

(3) Record keeping, testing, and inspections;

(4) Temporary and permanent closure;

(5) Release detection;

(6) Spill and overfill prevention;

(7) Corrosion protection;

(8) UST system construction and product compatibility;

(9) Financial responsibility; and

(10) UST operations clerk training.

(c) UST operations clerk training requirements. The training required for UST operations clerks must provide the instruction necessary to:

(1) Properly respond to emergencies involving the operation of the UST system that pose an immediate danger or threat to the public or to the environment; and

(2) Properly respond to alarms caused by spills, leaks or releases from an UST system.

(d) Acceptable methods of UST compliance manager training. The training requirements for UST compliance managers may be satisfied by any one of the following:

(1) A MDEQ approved program consisting of classroom, on-line, or hands-on training. An evaluation must be conducted after the training to measure and verify that the person has the skills necessary to maintain compliance with the applicable UST rules and regulations. Examples of evaluation include written testing, practical demonstration, or other tools acceptable to MDEQ; or

(2) A MDEQ approved examination designed to measure and verify that the person tested has the skills necessary to maintain compliance with the applicable UST rules and regulations; or

(3) Training that is determined by MDEQ to be no less protective of human health and the environment as the methods described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this section.

(e) Acceptable methods of UST operations clerk training. The training requirements for UST operations clerks may be satisfied by any one of the following:

(1) Training conducted by the UST compliance manager that includes, at a minimum, the requirements in § 280.37(c).

(2) Training that is determined by MDEQ to be no less protective of human health and the environment as the method described in paragraph (1) of this rule.

(f) Schedule for training.

(1) Owners shall ensure that UST compliance managers and UST operations clerks for each of their UST facilities is trained no later than August 8, 2012.

(i)After August 8, 2012, any new UST compliance manager must be trained in accordance with § 280.37(d) within 30 days of assuming UST system compliance responsibilities.

(2) After August 8, 2012, any new UST operations clerk must be trained in accordance with § 280.37(e) before assuming UST clerk responsibility

(3) Retraining. If a UST facility is determined by MDEQ to be out of significant operational compliance, the UST compliance manager must be retrained in accordance with § 280.37(d) or a new compliance manager designated for that facility.

Notes

11 Miss. Code. R. § 5-2.3-280.37

Miss. Ann. §§ 49-2-9(1)(b), 49-17-17(i), 49-17-401, et seq., 49-2-1, et seq. and 49-17-1, et seq.

Amended 10/6/2018