Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 400-499 - Environmental Protection - Air Pollution Control
Chapter NR 499 - Training and certification requirements for solid waste treatment facility operators
Section NR 499.10 - Solid waste treatment facility operator refresher training, certification renewal and expiration

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code § NR 499.10

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) APPLICABILITY. This section applies to any chief facility operator or shift operator.

(2) REFRESHER TRAINING.

(a) Any chief facility operator or shift operator shall annually complete a minimum of 4 hours of refresher training in order to renew his or her certification. Refresher training may be provided by the department, facilities or independent sponsors. Refresher training, if not provided by the department, shall be submitted to the department for its approval. The department shall specify in its approval the number of hours of refresher training for which each submittal qualifies. Approval or denial of refresher training shall be based on relevance to the treatment of solid waste.

(b) Any independent sponsor or solid waste treatment facility that provides refresher training shall submit a list of persons who attended the refresher training to the department within 30 days after the refresher training.

(3) CERTIFICATION RENEWAL. Any person seeking to renew chief facility operator or shift operator certification shall complete the requirement in sub. (2) before the certification expires. A certified operator shall submit an application for certification renewal to the department at least 30 days prior to expiration of certification. The department shall renew the certification if sufficient documentation is provided that the refresher training requirement has been completed.

(4) EXPIRATION. Certifications shall expire one year following issuance unless renewed according to sub. (3). Any chief facility operator or shift operator whose certification has expired may become certified by meeting the requirements of s. NR 499.09.

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