SECTION 380:50-6-5. Initial training for asbestos management planners

(a)   In the State of Oklahoma, anyone seeking accreditation or licensure from the Department of Labor, must obtain their training from an EPA or DOL accredited training provider, including but not limited to educational institution, labor union, or government agency, or from a private vocational education provider licensed by the state where it operates (pursuant to 70 O.S.§ 21-103 within the state of Oklahoma) and approved by EPA or an EPA approved governmental agency.

(b)   Such institutions, labor unions, or government agencies may receive their DOL accreditation through the Oklahoma Accreditation Program providing the following criteria are met:

(1)   The training for AHERA Management Planners shall be specific to the discipline and shall not be combined with training for any other discipline.

(2)   The AHERA Management Planner's course shall be no less than two days in length and shall include lectures, demonstrations, course review and a written examination. The OAP also recommends the use of audio-visual materials to complement lectures, where appropriate. One day of training equals 8 hours, including breaks and lunch.

(3)   All persons seeking accreditation as a management planner shall complete a three-day inspector training course and accreditation, as a prerequisite to the two-day management planners course.

(4)   Course instruction must be provided by EPA or State Approved instructors. EPA or State Instructor approval shall be based on a review of the instructor's academic credentials and/or field experience in asbestos abatement.

(5)   The training course for AHERA Management Planners shall adequately address the following.

(A)   Course overview. The role and responsibilities of the management planner, operations and maintenance programs, setting work priorities, protection of building occupants.

(B)   Evaluation/interpretation of survey results. Review of TSCA Title II requirements for inspection and management plans for school buildings as given in section 203(i) (1) of TSCA Title 11; interpretation of field data and laboratory results; comparison of field inspector's data sheet with laboratory results and site survey.

(C)   Hazard assessment. Amplification of the difference between physical assessment and hazard assessment; the role of the management planner of the management planner in hazard assessment; explanation of significant damage, damage, potential damage, and potential significant damage; use of a description {or decision tree} code for assessment of ACM; relationships of accessibility, vibration sources, use of adjoining space, and air plenums and other factors to hazard assessment.

(D)   Legal Implications. Liability; insurance issues specific to planners; liabilities associated with interim control measures, in-house maintenance, repair, and removal, use of results from previously performed inspections.

(E)   Overview of abatement construction projects. Abatement as a portion of a renovation project; OSHA requirements for notification of other contractors on a multi-employer site. (29 CFR 1926.1101)

(F)   Evaluation and selection of control options. Overview of encapsulation, enclosure, interim operations and maintenance, and removal; advantages and disadvantages of each method, response actions described via a decision tree or other appropriate method work practice for each response action, staging and prioritizing of work in both vacant and occupied buildings; the need for containment barriers and decontamination in response actions.

(G)   Role of other professionals. Use of industrial hygienists, engineering and architects in developing technical specifications for response actions; any requiring that may exist for architect sign-off of plans; team approach to designs of high-quality job specifications.

(H)   Developing an operations and maintenance (O&M) plan. Purpose of the plan; discussion of applicable EPA guidance documents; what actions should be taken by custodial staff; proper cleaning procedures, steam cleaning and HEPA vacuuming; reducing disturbance of ACM; scheduling O&M for off-hours; rescheduling or canceling renovation in areas with ACM; boiler room maintenance; disposal of ACM; in-house procedures for ACM- 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; discussion of employee protection programs and staff training; case study in developing an O & M plan (development, implementation process, and problems that have been experienced).

(I)   Regulatory review. Focusing on the OSHA Asbestos Construction Standard, the NESHAP, the EPA Worker Protection Rule and applicable State regulations.

(J)   Recordkeeping for the management planner. Use of field inspector's data sheet along with laboratory results; on-going record keeping as a means to track asbestos disturbance; procedures for record keeping.

(K)   Assembling and submitting the management plan. Plan requires for schools in TSCA Title II section 203(i) (1); the management plan as a planning tool.

(L)   Financing abatement actions. Economic analysis and cost estimates; development of cost estimates; present costs of abatement versus future operations and maintenance costs; Asbestos Hazard School Abatement Act grants and loans.

(M)   Course review. A review of key aspects of the training course.

(6)   In addition to the training required for an AHERA Management Planner, persons seeking licensure in the state of Oklahoma shall also have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in engineering, industrial hygiene or other advanced fields, or an equivalent combination of experience, education and training as determined by the Commissioner of Labor.

[Source: Added at 15 Ok Reg 3247, eff 7-13-98; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 848, eff 7-1-13]