SECTION 35:17-3-18. Employee education and training

(a)   Employees responsible for work activities which relate to compliance shall be regularly trained and informed of any information pertinent to the proper operation and maintenance of the facility and waste disposal. Employee training shall inform personnel at all levels of the general components and goals of the Pollution Prevention Plan. A log of employee training shall be maintained at the site. Training shall include but not be limited to the following topics:

(1)   Proper operation and maintenance of waste retention structures, including proper water level maintenance.

(2)   Land application of wastes, proper operation, and maintenance of the facility.

(3)   Good housekeeping and material management practices.

(4)   Necessary record keeping requirements.

(5)   Spill response and clean up.

(b)   The owner is responsible for determining the appropriate training frequency for different levels of personnel and the PPP shall identify periodic dates for training.

(c)   All LMFOs with employees whose duties include treatment, storage, or application of swine waste shall provide proof of certification of satisfactory completion of formal education and training in the areas of waste management and odor control. Proof of certification of a minimum of nine (9) hours of training and education shall be submitted either with the license application or within six (6) months of the date of the application for the license.

(d)   ODAFF shall require a minimum of three (3) hours of annual refresher training for any employee of a licensed managed feeding operation whose duties include the treatment, storage, or application of swine waste.

(e)   After completing eighteen (18) hours of training, an employee shall be exempt from the annual training requirement, and shall be required to complete three (3) hours of training every three (3) years.

(f)   Appropriate curricula and course content shall be developed by the licensed managed feeding operation and submitted to the Department for approval.

(g)   Failure to obtain the prerequisite nine (9) hours of training and any continuing education training as required in this subsection shall be deemed a violation of the Oklahoma Swine Feeding Operations Act.

[Source: Added at 15 Ok Reg 102, eff 10-13-97 (emergency); Added at 15 Ok Reg 2508, eff 6-25-98; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 4247, eff 9-2-98 (emergency); Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1717, eff 6-11-99; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1795, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 813, eff 7-1-13]