Conn. Agencies Regs. § 22a-209-6 - Certification of operators
(a)
Certified
operator present. The owner or operator of a solid waste facility shall
assure that a certified operator is present at the solid waste facility at all
times during operating hours, except as provided by Section
22a-209-6(c)
of these regulations.
(b)
Certification procedures:
(1)
Persons desiring to be certified shall apply to the Commissioner on forms
provided by the Commissioner.
(2)
Before an applicant is certified, he or she shall demonstrate to the
Commissioner sufficient training in solid waste facility operational procedures
to be able to oversee the operation of the solid waste facility in accordance
with applicable state and federal statutes and regulations. Such training may
consist of on-the-job or classroom instruction, or a combination of both, in
solid waste management procedures and public health and safety.
(3) The Department of Environmental
Protection shall certify applicants through use of one of the following
methods:
(A) a written or oral examination
designed to test the knowledge of the applicant regarding operational
procedures of a solid waste facility relative to public health, safety and
environmental matters, or
(B) a
review of the qualifications of the applicant through an interview with the
applicant and written documentation of his or her experience and/or training
and record of compliance with operational requirements for similar solid waste
facilities.
(4) Upon
satisfactory fulfillment of the requirements of this section, the Commissioner
shall issue a certificate attesting to the applicant's competency and his or
her knowledge of a specific type of solid waste facility and its operation.
Certificates shall be valid for a period of five (5) years from the date of
issuance, and all existing valid certificates shall be valid through September
30, 1991. Certificates are revocable for non-compliance with state statutes or
regulations when such noncompliance is the result of the certified operator's
unreasonable action or inaction. The Commissioner may revoke or suspend such
operator's certification in accordance with Section
4-182
of the Connecticut General Statutes and the Rules of Practice of the
Department, as amended, and shall send advance notice of such revocation or
suspension to the owner or operator of each facility at which the subject
certified operator is employed.
(5)
The Commissioner may require all certified operators to successfully complete
additional instruction, examination, or both in solid waste management and
pollution control technology to maintain certification. Such instruction may
consist of the on-the-job or classroom instruction, or a combination of both,
and such examination may be written or oral, or a combination of
both.
(6) To renew a certificate
that has expired, the previously certified operator must complete a training
course offered by the Department of Environmental Protection for maintenance of
proficiency or, as required, pass the examination or qualification review
required in subdivision (b) (3) of this section.
(c)
Loss of certified operator.
(1) In the event a solid waste facility has
no certified operator or the facility's sole certified operator has his or her
certification revoked, it lapses, or the certified operator leaves for any
reason, the owner or operator shall immediately (A) notify the Department and
(B) apply to have an appropriate person certified in accordance with subsection
(b) of this section.
(2) The
Department shall administer the appropriate training and examination or review
in a timely fashion, and the designated person shall undergo such training and
examination or review at the first available opportunity, and pass such
examination or review.
(3) Such a
solid waste facility may operate without a certified operator provided the
owner or operator complies with subsections (c) (1) and (2) of this
section.
Notes
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