(a) License required. A person must be licensed as
an asbestos abatement supervisor to directly oversee personnel and
work practices and procedures during an asbestos abatement activity
or project conducted in a public building.
(b) Licensee scope of practice.
(1) Licensee practice and limitations.
(A) An asbestos abatement supervisor must be employed
by a licensed asbestos abatement contractor or asbestos operations
and maintenance (O&M) contractor to supervise or perform asbestos
abatement activities in a public building. An asbestos abatement supervisor
employed by an O&M contractor is limited to supervising the work
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) for SSSD
O&M activities, as permitted under that section.
(B) An asbestos abatement supervisor may perform the
duties of a registered asbestos abatement worker on any project.
(C) An asbestos abatement supervisor must not supervise
or perform asbestos abatement activities in a public building when
the asbestos project manager or asbestos consultant is not on-site,
except during activities performed in accordance with:
(i) §296.213 of this chapter;
(ii) §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);
(iii) §296.233 of this chapter (relating to Alternative
Asbestos Practices and Procedures for Small Projects and Repetitive
Tasks in a Public Building); and
(iv) §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).
(2) Licensee responsibilities. An asbestos abatement
supervisor must:
(A) comply with standards of operation, including the
EPA regulations adopted by reference in §296.2 of this chapter
(relating to Reference of Federal Standards);
(B) comply with applicable OSHA regulations, including,
as applicable, the work practices and controls in 29 CFR §1926.1101(g)
(relating to Asbestos);
(C) comply with the requirements of §296.211 of
this chapter (relating to General Requirements for Asbestos Abatement
in a Public Building);
(D) comply with the work practices required under §296.212
of this chapter (relating to Standard Asbestos Abatement Practices
and Procedures in a Public Building);
(E) comply with the restrictions and required work
practices described in §296.213 of this chapter for SSSD O&M
activities conducted under that section;
(F) comply with the restrictions and required work
practices described in §296.232 of this chapter, §296.233
of this chapter, and §296.234 of this chapter for activities
conducted under those sections;
(G) 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;
(H) be on the project site at all times when asbestos
abatement activities are being performed;
(I) control access to the regulated area and entrance
into containment as required in §§296.212, 296.213, and
296.232 - 296.234 of this chapter;
(J) immediately correct any issue of noncompliance
with asbestos abatement activity and if such an issue is related to
the removal of ACBM, the asbestos abatement supervisor must stop the
removal and must not resume removal until each identified issue has
been corrected;
(K) cooperate with DSHS personnel during inspections
and investigations, as required in §296.271 of this chapter (relating
to Inspections and Investigations); and
(L) maintain records at the work site location, as
required in §296.291 of this chapter (relating to Recordkeeping).
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