Section 296.51 - Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Supervisor(a) License required. A person must be licensed as an asbestos operations and maintenance (O&M) supervisor to directly oversee the practices and procedures described in § 296.213 of this chapter (relating to Asbestos Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Practices and Procedures for O&M Licensees in a Public Building), and to supervise any registered asbestos abatement workers performing such work, unless licensed as an asbestos abatement supervisor.(b) Licensee scope of practice. (1) An asbestos O&M supervisor must be employed by a building owner or manager who is a licensed asbestos O&M contractor or a licensed asbestos abatement contractor to perform or supervise the activities for which a license is required under subsection (a) of this section.(2) An asbestos O&M supervisor may perform the duties of a licensed asbestos abatement worker on any project.(3) An asbestos O&M supervisor must not supervise any asbestos-related activity in a public building that is outside the scope of § 296.213 of this chapter.(c) Licensee responsibilities. An asbestos O&M supervisor must: (1) comply with standards of operation, including the EPA regulations adopted by reference in § 296.2 of this chapter (relating to Reference of Federal Standards);(2) comply with applicable OSHA regulations, including, as applicable, the work practices and controls in 29 CFR § 1926.1101(g) (relating to Asbestos);(3) comply with the requirements of § 296.211 of this chapter (relating to General Requirements for Asbestos Abatement in a Public Building);(4) comply with the restrictions and required work practices described in § 296.213 of this chapter for SSSD O&M activities conducted under that section;(5) comply with personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements for employees who perform asbestos-related activities to ensure that PPE is worn in compliance with 29 CFR § 1926.1101 or 40 CFR §763.122 (relating to What does this subpart require me to do?), whichever is applicable;(6) immediately correct any issue of noncompliance with asbestos abatement activity and if such an issue is related to removal of ACBM, the asbestos O&M supervisor must stop the removal and must not resume removal until each identified issue has been corrected.(7) cooperate with DSHS personnel during inspections and investigations, as required in § 296.271 of this chapter (relating to Inspections and Investigations); and(8) maintain records at work site locations, as required in § 296.291 of this chapter (relating to Recordkeeping). 25 Tex. Admin. Code § 296.51
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 26, June 25, 2021, TexReg 3893, eff. 7/8/2021