Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Each chief facility operator, shift
supervisor, and control room operator shall complete a training course as
follows.
1. The operator training course shall
be completed by the later of (i) January 31, 2004, (ii) six months after the
municipal waste combustion unit starts up, or (iii) the date before an employee
assumes responsibilities that affect operation of the municipal waste
combustion unit.
2. The requirement
in subdivision A 1 of this section does not apply to chief facility operators,
shift supervisors, and control room operators who have obtained full
certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers on or before
January 31, 2003.
3. The owner may
request that the board waive the requirement in subdivision A 1 of this section
for chief facility operators, shift supervisors, and control room operators who
have obtained provisional certification from the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers on or before January 31, 2003.
B. A plant-specific training course and
operating manual shall be established as follows.
1. All employees with responsibilities that
affect how a municipal waste combustion unit operates, including but not
limited to, chief facility operators, shift supervisors, control room
operators, ash handlers, maintenance personnel, and crane or load handlers,
shall complete the plant-specific training course.
2. A plant-specific operating manual shall be
developed by the later of (i) six months after the municipal waste combustor
unit starts up, or (ii) January 31, 2004.
3. A program to review the plant-specific
operating manual with people whose responsibilities affect the operation of the
municipal waste combustion unit shall be established. Initial review of the
program shall be completed by the later of (i) January 31, 2004, (ii) six
months after the municipal waste combustor unit starts up, or (iii) the date
before an employee assumes responsibilities that affect operation of the
municipal waste combustion unit.
4.
The manual shall be updated and reviewed with staff annually.
5. The following information shall be
included in the plant-specific operating manual.
a. A summary of all applicable requirements
in this article.
b. A description
of the basic combustion principles that apply to municipal waste combustion
units.
c. Procedures for receiving,
handling, and feeding municipal solid waste.
d. Procedures to be followed during periods
of startup, shutdown, and malfunction of the municipal waste combustion
unit.
e. Procedures for maintaining
a proper level of combustion air supply.
f. Procedures for operating the municipal
waste combustion unit in compliance with the requirements contained in this
article.
g. Procedures for
responding to periodic upset or off-specification conditions.
h. Procedures for minimizing carryover of
particulate matter.
i. Procedures
for handling ash.
j. Procedures for
monitoring emissions from the municipal waste combustion unit.
k. Procedures for recordkeeping and
reporting.
6. The
operating manual shall be maintained in an easily accessible location at the
plant. It shall be available for review or inspection by all employees who are
required to review it and by the board.
C. Each chief facility operator and shift
supervisor shall obtain operator certification as follows.
1. Each chief facility operator and shift
supervisor shall obtain and maintain one of the following:
a. A current provisional operator
certification from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (QRO-1-1994);
or
b. A current provisional
operator certification approved by the board.
2. The certification and licensing required
in subdivision 1 of this subsection shall be obtained by the later of the
following:
a. For Class I units, January 31,
2004; for Class II units, July 31, 2004.
b. Six months after the municipal waste
combustion unit starts up.
c. Six
months after being transferred to the municipal waste combustion unit or six
months after they are hired to work at the municipal waste combustion
unit.
3. Each chief
facility operator and shift supervisor shall take one of the following actions:
a. Obtain a full certification from the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers or a certification approved by the
board.
b. Schedule a full
certification exam with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(QRO-1-1994).
c. Schedule a full
certification exam to obtain a certification approval by the board.
4. The chief facility operator and
shift supervisor shall obtain the full certification or be scheduled to take
the certification exam as required in subdivision C 3 of this section by the
later of the following dates.
a. For Class I
units, January 31, 2004; for Class II units, July 31, 2004.
b. Six months after the municipal waste
combustion unit starts up.
c. Six
months after they transfer to the municipal waste combustion unit or 6 months
after they are hired to work at the municipal waste combustion unit.
D. After the required
date for full or provisional certification, no municipal waste combustion unit
shall be operated unless one of the following employees is on duty:
1. A fully certified chief facility
operator.
2. A provisionally
certified chief facility operator who is scheduled to take the full
certification exam.
3. A fully
certified shift supervisor.
4. A
provisionally certified shift supervisor who is scheduled to take the full
certification exam.
E.
No owner of an affected facility shall allow the facility to be operated at any
time unless a person is on duty who is responsible for the proper operation of
the facility and has a license from the Board for Waste Management Facility
Operators in the correct classification. No provision of this article shall
relieve any owner from the responsibility to comply in all respects with the
requirements of Chapter 22.1 (§ 54.1-2209 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the
Code of Virginia and with 18VAC155 Chapter 20.
F. If the certified chief facility operator
and certified shift supervisor both are unavailable, a provisionally certified
control room operator at the municipal waste combustion unit may fulfill the
certified operator requirement. Depending on the length of time that a
certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor are away, the
owner shall meet one of the following:
1. When
the certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor are both
offsite for 12 hours or less and no other certified operator is onsite, the
provisionally certified control room operator may perform those duties without
notice to, or approval by, the board.
2. When the certified chief facility operator
and certified shift supervisor are offsite for more than 12 hours, but for two
weeks or less, and no other certified operator is onsite, the provisionally
certified control room operator may perform those duties without notice to, or
approval by, the board. The periods when the certified chief facility operator
and certified shift supervisor are offsite shall be recorded and included in
the annual report as specified under
9VAC5-40-6770 B 2 l.
3. When the certified chief facility operator
and certified shift supervisor are offsite for more than two weeks, and no
other certified operator is onsite, the provisionally certified control room
operator may perform those duties without notice to, or approval by, the board,
and the owner shall:
a. Notify the board in
writing what caused the absence and what is being done to ensure that a
certified chief facility operator or certified shift supervisor is onsite;
and
b. Submit a status report and
corrective action summary to the board every four weeks following the initial
notification. If the board notifies the owner that the status report or
corrective action summary is disapproved, the municipal waste combustion unit
shall cease operation after 90 days. If corrective actions are taken in the
90-day period such that the board withdraws the disapproval, municipal waste
combustion unit operation may continue.
G. The requirements of this section with
regard to scheduling and obtaining certification through a program approved by
the board may be met by obtaining a license from the Board for Waste Management
Facility Operators. All training and licensing shall be conducted in accordance
with Chapter 22.1 (54.1-2209 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia and
with 18VAC155 Chapter 20.
Statutory Authority
§ 10.1-1308 of the Code of Virginia.
