selected to prepare the Contractor's AHAP, prepare and perform training,
direct air monitoring and assist the Contractor's Competent Person in
implementing and ensuring that safety and health requirements are complied
with during the performance of all required work. The Designated IH shall
be a person who is [board certified in the practice of industrial hygiene]
[or] [board eligible (meets all education and experience requirements)] as
determined and documented by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene
(ABIH), has EPA MAP "Contractor/Supervisor" training accreditation, [has
EPA/State certification/license], and has a minimum of [2 years] [_____] of
comprehensive experience in planning and overseeing asbestos abatement
activities. The Contractor shall submit, the "Contractor/Supervisor"
course completion certificate and the most recent certificate for required
refresher training and EPA/State certification/license with the employee
"Certificate of Worker Acknowledgment". The Designated IH shall be
completely independent from the Contractor according to federal, state, or
local regulations; that is, shall not be a Contractor's employee or be an
employee or principal of a firm in a business relationship with the
Contractor negating such independent status. A copy of the Designated IH's
current valid ABIH [certification] [confirmation of eligibility in writing
from the ABIH] shall be included. The Designated IH shall [be onsite at
all times] [visit the site at least [_____] per [month] [week]] for the
duration of asbestos activities and shall be available for emergencies. In
addition, the Contractor shall submit resumes of additional IH's and
industrial hygiene technicians (IHT) who will be assisting the Designated
IH in performing onsite tasks. IHs and IHTs supporting the Designated IH
shall have a minimum of [2 years] [_____] of practical onsite asbestos
abatement experience. The formal reporting relationship between the
Designated IH and the support IHs and IHTs, the Designated Competent
Person, and the Contractor shall be indicated.
1.5.2.5
Asbestos Abatement Workers
Asbestos abatement workers shall meet the requirements contained in 29 CFR
1926.1101, 40 CFR 61, Subpart M, and other applicable federal, state and
local requirements. Worker training documentation shall be provided as
required on the "Certificate of Workers Acknowledgment".
1.5.2.6
Worker Training and Certification of Worker Acknowledgment
Training documentation is required for each employee who will perform OSHA
Class I, Class II, Class III, or Class IV asbestos abatement operations.
Such documentation shall be submitted on a Contractor generated form titled
"Certificate of Workers Acknowledgment", to be completed for each employee
in the same format and containing the same information as the example
certificate at the end of this section. Training course completion
certificates (initial and most recent update refresher) required by the
information checked on the form shall be attached.
1.5.2.7
Physician
The Contractor shall provide the resume of the physician who will or has
performed the medical examinations and evaluations of the persons who will
conduct the asbestos abatement work tasks. The physician shall be
currently licensed by the state where the workers will be or have been
examined, have expertise in pneumoconiosis and shall be responsible for the
determination of medical surveillance protocols and for review of
examination/test results performed in compliance with 29 CFR 1926.1101.
The physician shall be familiar with the site's hazards and the scope of
this project.
SECTION 13280A
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