020-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-46 - Storage Tank Operator Licensing
(a)
Class A
Operator. Each facility, whether active or temporarily out-of-use
(TOU), shall be under the supervision of a person who has obtained a Class A
Storage Tank Operator's License. The Class A Operator shall be an employee of
the facility owner and/or operator. To obtain a Class A Storage Tank Operator's
License, the operator shall submit documentary proof that he/she has passed the
International Code Council test on "Wyoming State Specific Storage Tank Laws -
ICC Test W-6." A Class A Operator is generally the area manager for a company
with multiple locations.
(b)
Class B Operator. All storage tank owners and/or operators
shall ensure that the person in responsible charge of the day-to-day operation
of the storage tanks obtains a Class B Operator license from the department.
For facilities used to fuel vehicles, the person in responsible charge cannot
be in responsible charge of more than 15 facilities at the same time. The Class
B Operator shall be an employee of the facility owner and/or
operator.
(c)
Timing. Within 30 days of assuming duties, the Class A and
Class B Operators shall obtain a Class A or B Storage Tank Operator's license
from the department. To obtain this license, the operator(s) shall submit
documentary evidence that he or she has passed the following tests within the 5
years preceding the application date:
(i) UST
Operators. The International Code Council test "ICC BU Class B UST System
Operator Exam" (Class B for UST operators); and/or
(ii) AST Operators. The International Code
Council test "Wyoming AST System Operators - ICC Test W-5" (Class B for AST
operators); or
(iii) In lieu of
both of the above tests, the International Code Council test "Wyoming State
Specific Storage Tank Laws - ICC Test W-6" (Class A operators).
(d)
Class C Operators
(Service Station Clerks). The Class C Operator shall be trained prior
to assuming responsibility for responding to emergencies or alarms. Class C
Operator training shall include when and how to notify appropriate authorities
and the Class A or B Operator for the facility. Managers and fuel clerks who
work at a service station or convenience store, but who are not in responsible
charge of the location, shall be trained onsite by the Class A or B Operator
for that location in all of the following areas:
(i) Proper procedures to follow in the event
of an accident that damages the dispensers or any part of the fuel system,
including but not limited to, exposed piping and vent lines;
(ii) The location and operation of all
emergency shutoff switches, breakers, and other controls necessary to
completely control all pumps installed on the system;
(iii) The limits of maintenance items that
can be performed by the Class C Operator and what items shall be referred to
more qualified individuals;
(iv)
Procedures to be followed in the event of a fuel release, regardless of the
reason for that release;
(v)
Records that shall be kept (if any) on each shift to ensure that release
detection is properly done;
(vi)
Delivery procedures and hazards;
(vii) Alarm recognition with emphasis on the
significance and proper response to each and every alarm on the storage tank
system; and
(viii) The location and
function of all leak detection and CP devices and systems.
(e)
Spill Reporting. The
Class C Operator shall notify the Class A or Class B Operator for his or her
facility whenever there has been a release of regulated substances.
(f)
License Renewal. Persons
who are licensed as UST or AST Operators shall renew their license every 5
years.
(g)
Reciprocity with
Other States and Cities. The department may accept a license from
another state or a city after review and approval of the licensing requirement
for that state or city. The license shall be accepted in lieu of taking the
International Code Council tests required in Section 46(c)(i) for Class B UST
Operators only. A license from another state or a city that does not require
passing an exam, but only requires continuing education units, will not be
accepted.
(h)
Documentation. Owners and/or operators shall maintain a list
of designated Class A, Class B, and Class C Operators and maintain records
verifying that training and retraining, as applicable, have been completed.
Training records shall be kept on site and available for inspection.
(i) The list shall identify all Class A,
Class B, and Class C Operators currently designated for the facility. The list
shall include names, class of operator trained, date the operator assumed
duties, date each completed initial training, and date of any
retraining.
(ii) Records verifying
completion of training or retraining shall be a paper or electronic record for
each operator class. The records, at a minimum, shall identify the name of the
trainee, the date the Class C Operators were trained, the expiration date on
the license for Class A or B Operators, and the name of the Class A or B
Operator that trained each Class C Operator. Owners and/or operators shall
maintain these records for as long as the Class A, Class B, or Class C
Operators are designated.
(i)
Retraining Required.
When a Notice of Violation is issued to a facility for any of the reasons
listed in Section 44(a)(i) through (xxii), the Class B Operator shall be
retrained. Retraining shall be in the form of retaking (if previously taken) or
taking (if not previously taken) and passing the "Wyoming State Specific
Storage Tank Laws - ICC Test W-6" exam. The Class B Operator shall take this
test within 30 days of the Notice of Violation date. If there is more than one
Class B Operator for the facility, at a minimum one of the Class B Operators
shall take the exam.
(j)
Notification. When a licensed operator is no longer
responsible for the facility, the facility owner and/or operator shall notify
the department in writing within 30 days of the date the operator is no longer
responsible for the facility.
Notes
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