La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § XI-605

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XI-605 - Acceptable UST Operator Training and Certification Processes

A. Training. Operator training shall evaluate operator fulfillment of the training requirements described for each class of operator in LAC 33:XI.603. The following is a list of acceptable approaches to meet the operator training requirements.

1. Acceptable Training for Class A and Class B UST Operators. Class A and class B UST operators shall complete a UST operator training seminar that includes the information listed in LAC 33:XI.603.B.1 or 2, respectively, and that has received approval by the department. This program may include in-class or hands-on training performed, contracted for, or approved by the department, and shall include an evaluation of operator knowledge through testing, practical demonstration, or other tools deemed acceptable by the department.

2. Acceptable Training for Class C UST Operators

a. Class A or class B UST operators shall ensure that the UST facilitys class C UST operators complete training in emergency procedures that includes the information listed in LAC 33:XI.603.B.3. Class C UST operator training programs may include in-class, hands-on, on-line, or any other training format deemed acceptable by the class A or class B UST operator.

b. UST owners and class B UST operators shall ensure that site-specific notices that include site-specific emergency procedures, the location of emergency shut-off devices, and appropriate emergency contact telephone numbers are posted in a prominent area at the UST facility that is easily visible to the class C UST operator.

B. Certification. UST operators are considered certified UST operators after successfully completing one of the training processes listed in Subsection A of this Section.

1. Class A and Class B UST Operators. The department or a department-approved training contractor will provide written verification to all Class A and Class B UST operators who have successfully completed training, in the form of a training certificate stating the classification(s) obtained.

2. Class C UST Operators. Certified class A or class B UST operators for a UST facility shall submit, to the department or a department-approved contractor, a list of all class C UST operators at that facility who have been trained, and the department or department-approved contractor will provide each such class C UST operator with written verification of successful training completion in the form of a training certificate.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § XI-605

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 36:314 (February 2010), Amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs and Criminal Investigations Division, LR 441606 (9/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq.