| (a) License required. A person must be licensed as
an asbestos operations and maintenance (O&M) supervisor to directly
oversee the 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),
and to supervise any registered asbestos abatement workers performing
such work, unless licensed as an asbestos abatement supervisor.
(b) Licensee scope of practice.
(1) An asbestos O&M supervisor must be employed
by a building owner or manager who is a licensed asbestos O&M
contractor or a licensed asbestos abatement contractor to perform
or supervise the activities for which a license is required under
subsection (a) of this section.
(2) An asbestos O&M supervisor may perform the
duties of a licensed asbestos abatement worker on any project.
(3) An asbestos O&M supervisor must not supervise
any asbestos-related activity in a public building that is outside
the scope of §296.213 of this chapter.
(c) Licensee responsibilities. An asbestos O&M
supervisor must:
(1) comply with standards of operation, including the
EPA regulations adopted by reference in §296.2 of this chapter
(relating to Reference of Federal Standards);
(2) comply with applicable OSHA regulations, including,
as applicable, the work practices and controls in 29 CFR §1926.1101(g)(relating
to Asbestos);
(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 restrictions and required work
practices described in §296.213 of this chapter for SSSD O&M
activities conducted under that section;
(5) 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;
(6) immediately correct any issue of noncompliance
with asbestos abatement activity and if such an issue is related to
removal of ACBM, the asbestos O&M supervisor must stop the removal
and must not resume removal until each identified issue has been corrected.
(7) cooperate with DSHS personnel during inspections
and investigations, as required in §296.271 of this chapter (relating
to Inspections and Investigations); and
(8) maintain records at work site locations, as required
in §296.291 of this chapter (relating to Recordkeeping).
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