N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-A 1812.08

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024

Section Env-A 1812.08 - Requirements for Certification

(a) No individual shall be granted a certification pursuant to this part, unless the individual has:

(1) Completed training in accordance with Env-A 1813;

(2) Read and comprehended all information provided in a document published by the department in May 2000, titled: Guidance for Managing Asbestos Disposal Sites; and

(3) Scored 70 percent or better on an examination in accordance with Env-A 1813.03(c).

(b) An individual shall be certified as either an experienced worker or a worker-in-training, as specified in (c) or (d), below.

(c) To qualify as an experienced worker, an individual shall have successfully performed at least 40 hours of work involving the disturbance of asbestos at asbestos disposal sites as specified in (d), below.

(d) Work experience shall be as follows:

(1) For work experience accrued on or after May 22, 2001, the individual shall have performed the work under the supervision of an individual who is certified as an experienced worker pursuant to these rules and who meets the requirements of either a competent person as defined in 29 CFR 1926.1101 or an on-site supervisor as defined in 29 CFR 1910.120, or both;

(2) For work experience accrued before May 22, 2001, the individual shall have performed the work either:

a.As a competent person as specified in 29 CFR 1926.1101 or as an on-site supervisor as defined in 29 CFR 1910.120, or both; or

b.Under the supervision of a competent person as specified in 29 CFR 1926.1101 or an on-site supervisor as specified in 29 CFR 1910.120, or both; and

(3) One or a combination of the following may be substituted for up to 10 hours of the asbestos disposal site work experience required by (c), above:

a.Ten hours or less of work experience at a hazardous waste site under the supervision of a competent person as specified in 29 CFR 1901.120; or

b.Ten hours or less of work experience on an asbestos abatement project as an asbestos abatement worker or an asbestos abatement supervisor under the authority of a licensed asbestos abatement contractor as specified in Env-A 1810.14 or Env-A 1810.15.

(e) Any individual who has not yet met the experienced worker requirements specified in (c), above, shall be a worker-in-training.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-A 1812.08

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-A 1800) #9298, eff 10-21-08

Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 46, Filed November 13, 2014, Proposed by #10695, Effective 10/18/2014, Expires10/18/2024.

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 19, Filed May 11, 2017, Proposed by #12172, Effective 5/5/2017, Expires 5/5/2027.