Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services § DHS 159.34 - Curriculum requirements for asbestos management planner initial course
The initial training course for the asbestos management planner discipline shall be 2 training days in length. Course instruction shall include lecture supplemented by audiovisual materials, learning exercises and activities; at least 2 hours of hands-on skills training and practice; course review with time to answer questions; a written course test that meets requirements under s. DHS 159.22(16); and time to assist students to complete the department application for certification. Course instruction for the asbestos management planner initial training course shall address all of the following:
(1)
MANAGEMENT PLANNING OVERVIEW. Management plan purposes and management planner
responsibilities, including all of the following:
(a) The role and responsibilities of the
asbestos management planner.
(b)
Operations and maintenance programs.
(c) Setting work priorities.
(d) Protecting building
occupants.
(2) EVALUATION
AND INTERPRETATION OF SURVEY RESULTS. Management planner's role in reviewing
and interpreting inspection field data and laboratory results, including all of
the following:
(a) Review of requirements for
inspection and management plans for school buildings under section 203 (i) (1)
of Title II of the Toxic Substance Control Act ( 15 U.S.C. secs. 2643 and 2646
).
(b) Interpretation of field data
and laboratory results.
(c) A
comparison of field inspector's data sheet with laboratory results and site
survey.
(3) HAZARD
ASSESSMENT. Management planner's role in assessing asbestos hazards, including
all of the following:
(a) Amplification of
the difference between physical assessment and hazard assessment.
(b) The role of the management planner in
hazard assessment.
(c) Explanation
of significant damage, damage, potential damage, and potential significant
damage.
(d) Use of a description or
decision tree code for assessment of asbestos-containing material.
(e) Assessment of friable asbestos-containing
material.
(f) The relationship of
accessibility, vibration sources, use of adjoining space, air plenums and other
factors to hazard assessment.
(4) LEGAL ISSUES AND INSURANCE. Insurance and
legal liabilities of management planners, including all of the following:
(a) Liability.
(b) Insurance issues specific to a
planner.
(c) Liabilities associated
with interim control measures, in-house maintenance, repair and removal.
(d) The use of results from
previously performed inspections.
(5) EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF CONTROL
OPTIONS. Abatement and other control options, including all of the following:
(a) Overview of encapsulation, enclosure,
operations and maintenance, and removal.
(b) Advantages and disadvantages of each
control method.
(c) Response
actions described via a decision tree or other appropriate method.
(d) Work practices for each response
action.
(e) Staging and
prioritizing of work in both vacant and occupied structures.
(f) The need for containment barriers and
decontamination in response actions.
(6) OTHER PROFESSIONALS. Management planner's
role in working with other disciplines, including all of the following:
(a) The use of industrial hygienists,
engineers, and architects in developing technical specifications for response
actions.
(b) Any requirements that
may exist for architect sign-off plans.
(c) Team approach to design of high-quality
job specifications.
(7)
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. Developing an operations and maintenance plan,
including all of the following:
(a) The
purpose of the plan.
(b) Discussion
of EPA guidance documents.
(c) Role
and actions that should be taken by custodial staff.
(d) Proper cleaning procedures.
(e) Use of steam cleaning and HEPA
vacuuming.
(f) Reducing disturbance
of asbestos-containing material.
(g) Scheduling operations and maintenance
work for off-hours.
(h)
Rescheduling or canceling renovation in areas with asbestos-containing
material.
(i) Boiler room
maintenance.
(j) Disposal of
asbestos-containing material.
(k)
In-house procedures for bridging and penetrating encapsulants; pipe fittings;
metal sleeves; polyvinyl chloride (PVC), canvas and wet wraps; muslin with
straps; fiber mesh cloth; mineral wool; and insulating cement.
(L) Discussion of employee protection
programs and staff training.
(m)
Group case study exercise to develop an operations and maintenance plan,
including development, implementation process, and potential problems that may
be experienced.
(8)
REGULATIONS. Review of regulations as they relate to management planning
activities, including all of the following:
(b) EPA National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants ( 40 CFR part 61 ), Subparts A (General Provisions)
and M (National Emission Standard for Asbestos).
(c) EPA Asbestos-Containing Materials in
Schools ( 40 CFR 763, Subpart E).
(d) EPA Worker Protection Rule ( 40 CFR 763,
Subpart G).
(e) OSHA Asbestos
Construction Standard (
29 CFR
1926.1101 ), Hazard Communication Standard (
29 CFR
1926.59 ), and Respiratory Protection (
29 CFR
1910.134 ).
(f) Asbestos training, certification,
provisional certification, and notification requirements and responsibilities
under this chapter, including procedures for submitting certification
applications and project notifications, and required fees.
(g) Department of safety and professional
services asbestos regulations for public sector employees under ch. SPS
332.
(h) Department of natural
resources regulations for the control of asbestos emissions under ch. NR
447.
(9) RECORD KEEPING.
Recordkeeping for the management planner, including all of the following:
(a) Use of field inspector's data sheet along
with laboratory results.
(b)
On-going recordkeeping as a means to track asbestos disturbance.
(c) Procedures for recordkeeping.
(10) MANAGEMENT PLAN. Assembling
and submitting the management plan, including all of the following:
(a) Plan requirements for schools under
section 203 (i) (1) of Title II of the Toxic Substance Control Act ( 15 U.S.C.
sec. 2643 ).
(b) The management
plan as a planning tool.
(c)
Hands-on skills training and practice to include the following:
1. Review inspection report.
2. Assign hazard ranking.
3. Recommend response actions.
4. Review a Management Plan to ensure it is
compliant with , Subpart E.
(11) FINANCING. Financing abatement actions,
including all of the following:
(a) Economic
analysis and cost estimates.
(b)
Development of cost estimates.
(c)
Present cost of abatement versus future operations and maintenance
costs.
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