Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a)
Registration required. A person must be registered as an asbestos abatement
worker to perform asbestos abatement activities or loading or unloading of
asbestos in a public building, including performing any maintenance, repair,
installation, renovation, or cleaning that may dislodge, break, cut, abrade, or
impinge on ACM.
(b) Registrant
scope of practice. An asbestos abatement worker may perform asbestos abatement
activities or O&M activities only while employed by a licensed asbestos
abatement contractor or licensed asbestos operations and maintenance (O&M)
contractor and supervised by a licensed asbestos abatement supervisor or
licensed asbestos O&M supervisor.
(c) Registrant responsibilities. An asbestos
abatement worker must:
(1) comply with
standards of operation, including the applicable EPA and OSHA regulations
adopted by reference in § 296.2 of this chapter (relating to Reference of
Federal Standards);
(2) comply with
applicable OSHA requirements, including the requirements for the use of
personal protective equipment;
(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 work practices required
under § 296.212 of this chapter (relating to Standard Asbestos Abatement
Practices and Procedures in a Public Building);
(5) comply with the restrictions and required
work practices 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) for SSSD O&M activities conducted
under that section;
(6) comply with
the restrictions and required work practices described in:
(A)
§ 296.232 of this chapter (relating
to Alternative Asbestos Abatement Practices and Procedures for Certain
Nonfriable Asbestos-Containing Building Material (ACBM) in a Public
Building);
(B)
§ 296.233 of
this chapter (relating to Alternative Asbestos Practices and Procedures for
Small Projects and Repetitive Tasks in a Public Building); and
(C)
§ 296.234 of this chapter (relating
to Alternative Practices and Procedures for Removal of Whole Components of
Intact Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) in a Public Building) for activities
conducted under these sections; and
(7) cooperate with DSHS personnel during
inspections and investigations, as required in § 296.271 of this chapter
(relating to Inspections and Investigations).
