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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 380. Department of Labor |
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Chapter 50. Abatement of Friable Asbestos Materials Rules |
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Subchapter 6. Training Requirements |
SECTION 380:50-6-12. Refresher training
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- (a) All persons seeking to maintain accreditation as an Asbestos Abatement Worker must complete an annual refresher training course. The Worker's refresher course must be a minimum of one day in length and must adequately cover topics relevant to asbestos abatement workers, including, but not limited to:(1) Changes in State and Federal Regulations(2) An overview of abatement procedures(3) Updates on state of the art techniques and methods(4) A review in the use of personal protective equipment(5) An examination(b) All persons seeking to maintain accreditation as an Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervisor must complete an annual refresher training course. The Contractor/Supervisor's refresher course must be a minimum of one day in length and must cover topics relevant to Asbestos Abatement Contractor/Supervisors, including, but not limited to:(1) Changes in State and Federal Regulations Review(2) An overview of abatement procedures(3) Updates on state of the art techniques and methods(4) A review on relevant legal requirements and legal updates(5) A Review in the use of personal protective equipment(6) An examination(c) All persons seeking to maintain accreditation as an AHERA Inspector must complete an annual refresher training course. The Inspector's refresher course must be a minimum of one-half day in length and must cover topics relevant to the AHERA Inspector, including, but not limited to:(1) Changes in State and Federal Regulations(2) Review of sampling procedures(3) Review in the use of personal protective equipment(4) Methods of identifying homogeneous areas(5) An examination(d) All persons seeking to maintain accreditation as an AHERA Management Planner must complete an annual refresher training course. The Management Planner's refresher course must be a minimum of one half day of inspector refresher training and one-half day management planner's refresher training and must cover topics relevant to AHERA Management Planners, including, but not limited to:(1) Changes in State and Federal Regulations(2) Review of sampling procedures(3) Review in the use of personal protective equipment(4) Methods of identifying homogeneous areas(5) Review of methods for developing response actions(6) Review of record keeping methods(7) An Examination.(e) All persons seeking to maintain accreditation as an AHERA Project Designer must complete an annual refresher training course. The Project Designer's course must be a minimum of one day in length and must cover topics relevant to the Project Designer, including, but not limited to:(1) Changes in State and Federal Regulations(2) Review of safety system design specifications(3) Review in the use of personal protective equipment(4) Review of abatement construction projects(5) Review of budgeting and cost estimating(6) Review of contract preparation and administration(7) Review of legal liabilities and defenses(8) An examination(f) All refresher training must be completed within 12 months from the expiration date of the initial training. Accredited persons who fail to receive their refresher training within the 12 month grace period shall be required to complete the initial training again. No licensee may perform abatement work if training has expired, until either initial or refresher training has been satisfactorily completed. Refresher courses shall be specific to each discipline. They shall be conducted as separate and distinct courses and not combined with other training during the period of the refresher.