Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) On or after August 8, 2009, owners and
permittees must comply with the training requirements for UST operators in this
rule.
(2) The owner and permittee
of each UST facility issued an operation certificate by DEQ must employ Class
A, Class B, and Class C operators who can properly operate and maintain the UST
system and respond to events indicating emergency conditions or alarms caused
by spills or releases from the UST system. The three classes of operators are
generally identified in the following table: [Note: View a PDF of the
referenced tables by clicking on the link at the end of this rule.]
(3) An individual designated as a Class A or
Class B operator must complete one of the training options in section (8) of
this rule within 30 days of designation unless the individual has previously
completed a training option under OAR 340-150-0200(5) and can provide
verification of the training completion consistent with
340-150-0200(6)(a).
(4) An
individual designated as a Class C operator must be trained before dispensing a
regulated substance or assuming responsibility for responding to
emergencies.
(5) An individual who
is designated to more than one operator class must be trained in each operator
class for which he or she is designated.
(6) Individuals designated as a Class A or
Class B operator for a UST facility that fails an UST compliance inspection
must repeat one of the training options in section (8) of this rule within 30
days of the UST facility failing the compliance inspection unless DEQ waives
this requirement. At a minimum, the training must cover the area(s) determined
to be out of compliance.
(7) All
training options for Class A and Class B operators must include the essential
training elements listed in Appendix L of this division, which at a minimum
must: [Note: View a PDF of appendix L by clicking on the "Tables" link at the
end of this rule.]
(a) Evaluate Class A
operators to determine whether the individual has the knowledge and skills to
make informed decisions regarding compliance and to determine whether the
operation, maintenance, and recordkeeping requirements for UST systems are
being met;
(b) Evaluate Class B
operators to determine whether the individual has the knowledge and skills to
implement the applicable UST regulatory requirements on the components of
typical UST systems or the equipment used at a specific UST facility. [Note:
View a PDF of appendix L by clicking on the "Tables" link at the end of this
rule.]
(8) Training
program. Class A and Class B operators must either:
(a) Attend a training session sponsored by a
training vendor approved by DEQ. A training vendor is a person, company or
organization DEQ approved that has agreed to present UST system operator
training in accordance with all requirements of this rule;
(b) Successfully pass an examination designed
for UST Class A operators or Class B operators, whichever applicable, offered
by a national service and approved by DEQ;
(c) Complete an internet or computer software
training or examination program designed for Class A or Class B operators,
whichever is applicable, and approved by DEQ; or
(d) Complete any other equivalent training
method approved by DEQ.
(9) Emergency response information (Class C
operator training). Each designated Class C operator must be trained by a Class
A or Class B operator, complete a training program, or pass an examination on
emergency response procedures. The training must include, at a minimum:
(a) Procedures for overfill protection during
delivery of regulated substances, operation of emergency shut off systems,
alarm identification and response, release reporting and any site specific
emergency procedures;
(b) Any
emergency response requirements made necessary by site-specific human health
and safety issues or the presence of environmentally sensitive areas, such as
nearby streams, wetlands or potential conduits for spreading contamination;
and
(c) Evaluating Class C
operators to determine these individuals have the knowledge and skills to take
appropriate action, including notifying appropriate authorities, in response to
emergencies or alarms caused by spills or releases from an underground storage
tank system.
(10)
Documentation and record keeping.
(a) Written
verification of training completion for Class A, B and C operators must
include: the UST operator's name, the date training was completed, the site
name and address, DEQ's UST facility identification number for the UST facility
that the UST operator serves, the operator training class completed, the name
of the trainer or examiner, and the training company name, address, and
telephone number.
(b) An owner and
permittee must permanently retain each certificate of completion on file at the
UST facility, including a copy of any examination results. If training records
are not kept at the UST facility, an owner and permittee must have the records
available for review by DEQ upon request.
(11) The following requirements also apply to
the following types of training:
(a) Records
from classroom or field training programs, including Class C operator training
provided by the Class A or Class B operator, or a comparable examination must,
at a minimum, be signed by the trainer or examiner;
(b) Records from computer-based training
must, at a minimum, indicate the name of the training program and web address,
if Internet-based; and
(c) Records
of any retraining required under section (6) of this rule must include those
areas on which the Class A or Class B operator has been retrained.
To view tables referenced in rule text,
click here to view
rule.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
466.706
- 466.835, 466.994 & 466.995
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
466.743
& 466.746
