| (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).
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