Section 326 IAC 18-4-5 - Initial project supervisor and abatement contractor training course requirementsAuthority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-17-3-4; IC 13-17-3-11; IC 13-17-6
Affected: IC 13-17
Sec. 5.
(a) An initial project supervisor and asbestos abatement contractor training course must meet the requirements of this section.(b) A project supervisor or asbestos abatement contractor training course must be at least five (5) days in duration and include the following:(1) Lectures, including the use of audiovisual materials where appropriate.(3) At least fourteen (14) hours of hands-on training, including the following:(A) Working with asbestos-substitute material.(B) Individual fitting and using of respirators.(D) Donning protective clothing.(E) Constructing a decontamination unit.(F) Other related abatement work activities.(c) A project supervisor or asbestos abatement contractor training course must adequately address the following topics:(1) Physical characteristics of asbestos and ACM to include the following:(A) Identification of asbestos.(B) Aerodynamic characteristics.(E) A review of hazard assessment considerations.(F) A summary of abatement control options.(2) Potential health effects related to asbestos exposure to include the following: (A) The nature of asbestos-related diseases.(C) Dose-response relationships and the lack of a safe exposure level.(D) The synergistic effect between cigarette smoking and asbestos exposure.(E) The latency period for asbestos-related diseases.(3) Employee personal protective equipment to include the following:(A) Classes and characteristics of respirator types.(B) Limitations of respirators.(C) Proper selection, inspection, donning, use, maintenance, and storage procedures for respirators.(D) Methods for field testing of the facepiece-to-face seal (positive and negative pressure fitting tests).(E) Qualitative and quantitative fit testing procedures.(F) Variability between field and laboratory protection factors.(G) Factors that alter respirator fit, for example, facial hair.(H) The components of a proper respiratory protection program.(I) Selection and use of personal protective clothing.(J) Use, storage, and handling of nondisposable clothing.(K) Regulations covering personal protective equipment.(4) State-of-the-art work practices to include the following:(A) Proper work practices for asbestos abatement activities, including descriptions of proper construction and maintenance of barriers and decontamination enclosure systems.(B) Positioning of warning signs.(C) Electrical and ventilation system lock-out.(D) Proper working techniques for minimizing fiber release.(F) Use of negative pressure exhaust ventilation equipment.(G) Use of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) vacuums.(H) Proper clean-up and disposal procedures.(I) Work practices for removal, encapsulation, enclosure, and repair of ACM.(J) Emergency procedures for unplanned releases.(K) Potential exposure situations.(L) Transport and disposal procedures.(M) Recommended and prohibited work practices.(N) New abatement-related techniques and methodologies.(5) Personal hygiene to include the following:(A) Entry and exit procedures for the work area.(C) Avoidance of eating, drinking, smoking, and chewing (gum or tobacco) in the work area.(D) Potential exposures, such as family exposure, must be included.(6) Additional safety hazards encountered during abatement activities and how to deal with them, including the following: (C) Air contaminants other than asbestos.(D) Fire and explosion hazards.(E) Scaffold and ladder hazards.(F) Slips, trips, and falls.(7) Medical monitoring to include the following:(A) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and U.S. EPA requirements for a pulmonary function test.(B) Chest x-ray and a medical history for each employee.(8) Air monitoring procedures to determine airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers to include the following: (A) A description of aggressive sampling.(B) Sampling equipment and methods.(C) Reasons for air monitoring.(E) Interpretation of results, specifically from analyses performed by polarized light, phase-contrast, and electron microscopy.(9) Relevant federal, state, and local regulatory requirements with a discussion of procedures and standards to include the following:(B) NESHAP at 40 CFR 61, Subpart A* and Subpart M*.(C) OSHA respiratory protection requirements at 29 CFR 1910.134 *.(D) OSHA asbestos construction standard at 29 CFR 1926.1101 *.(E) Asbestos worker protection at 40 CFR 763, Subpart G*.(F)326 IAC 14-2, 326 IAC 14-10, this article, 329 IAC 10-4-2, 329 IAC 10-8.2-4, and any local or municipal regulations, ordinances, or other local laws pertaining to asbestos.(10) Respiratory protection programs and medical surveillance programs.(11) Insurance and liability issues to include the following:(A) Asbestos abatement contractor issues.(B) Workers' compensation coverage and exclusions.(C) Third-party liabilities and defenses.(D) Insurance coverage and exclusions.(12) Record keeping for asbestos projects to include the following: (A) Records required by federal, state, and local regulations.(B) Records recommended for legal and insurance purposes.(13) Supervisory techniques for asbestos abatement activities to include supervisory practices that enforce and reinforce the required work practices and discourage unsafe work practices.(14) Contract specifications to include a discussion of key elements that are included in contract specifications.(15) A course review of the key aspects of the training course. *Copies may be obtained from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov, or are available for review at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Thirteenth Floor, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.
Air Pollution Control Division; 326 IAC 18-4-5; filed 5/9/2019, 2:28 p.m.: 20190605-IR-326090363FRAReadopted filed 10/18/2024, 2:09 p.m.: 20241113-IR-326230809RFA