Wisconsin Legislature: DHS 159.36(5)(d)

(a) Changes in regulations or technologies related to asbestos activities in general and exterior asbestos activities in particular.

(b) In-depth review of one or more of the following topics:

1. Proper work practices for exterior asbestos abatement projects.

2. Worker safety and occupant protection considerations.

3. Review and discussion of federal and state rules, regulations and guidance related to exterior asbestos abatement, recent court cases, and news articles related to asbestos and the asbestos industry.

4. Records, forms and documentation for exterior asbestos abatement, such as project notifications, occupant protection plans, project logs, contracts and recordkeeping requirements.

(2) Asbestos worker refresher course. The course shall be one training day in length and include the following:

(a) Review of the key topics covered in the asbestos worker initial course.

(b) Overview of current worker safety practice relating to asbestos abatement.

(c) Review and discussion of federal and state rules, regulations and guidance related to asbestos abatement, recent court cases, and news articles related to asbestos and the asbestos industry.

(d) Current state-of-the-art procedures and technologies for asbestos abatement, including hands-on instruction.

(e) Hands-on skills training and practice in one or more of the activities listed in the Asbestos Worker Initial Course.

(3) Asbestos supervisor refresher course. The course shall be one training day in length and include the following:

(a) Review of the key topics covered in the asbestos supervisor initial course.

(b) Overview of current worker safety and occupant protection practice relating to asbestos abatement.

(c) Review and discussion of federal and state rules, regulations and guidance related to asbestos abatement, recent court cases, and news articles related to asbestos and the asbestos industry.

(d) Current state-of-the-art procedures and technologies for asbestos abatement, including hands-on instruction.

(e) Records, forms and documentation required for asbestos abatement, such as project notifications, occupant protection plans, project logs, contracts and recordkeeping requirements.

(f) Hands-on skills training and practice in one or more of the activities listed in the Asbestos Supervisor Initial Course.

(4) Asbestos inspector refresher course. The course shall be one-half training day in length and include the following:

(a) Review of the key topics covered in the asbestos inspector initial course.

(b) Review and discussion of federal and state rules, regulations and guidance related to asbestos inspection activities, recent court cases, and news articles related to asbestos and the asbestos industry.

(d) Records, forms and reporting required for asbestos inspections, such as laboratory chain of custody forms, inspection reports and recordkeeping requirements.

(e) Hands-on skills training and practice in one or more of the activities listed in the Asbestos Inspector Initial Course.

(5) Asbestos management planner refresher course. The course shall be one-half training day in length and include the following:

(a) Review of the key topics covered in the asbestos management planner initial course.

(b) Review and discussion of federal and state rules, regulations and guidance related to school asbestos activities and management plans.

(c) State-of-the-art procedures and technologies relating to asbestos activities in general and asbestos inspection in particular.

(d) Records and reporting required for asbestos management planning, such as previous inspections and abatement reports, the management plan report and recordkeeping requirements.

(e) Hands-on skills training and practice in one or more of the activities listed in the Asbestos Management Planner Initial Course.

(6) Asbestos project designer refresher course. The course shall be one training day in length and include the following:

(a) Review of the key topics covered in the asbestos project designer initial course.

(b) Overview of current safety practices relating to asbestos activities.

(c) Review and discussion of federal and state rules, regulations and guidance related to designing, conducting and monitoring asbestos abatement activities; recent court cases; and news articles related to asbestos and the asbestos industry.

(d) State-of-the-art procedures and technologies relating to asbestos abatement activities.

(e) Records and reporting required for asbestos project designing, such as previous inspections and abatement reports, building blueprints and as-built drawings, the project design and job specifications.

(f) Hands-on skills training and practice in one or more of the activities listed in the Asbestos Project Designer Initial Course.

History: CR 08-036: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09.

Subchapter V — Training Course Instructors

DHS 159.37 Approval requirements for principal instructor. Except as provided in s. DHS 159.42, no person may instruct, supervise or offer to instruct or supervise, an accredited asbestos training course unless the individual is approved by the department as a principal instructor for the course discipline. To be eligible for approval as a principal instructor, an applicant shall meet the following qualifications:

(1) The applicant shall have completed at least one college-level course in educational course development and teaching methods as documented by college transcripts, or shall have successfully completed a train-the-trainer course of at least 2 days in length that covered all of the following topics:

(a) Principles of adult learning.

(b) Instructional methods, including non-lecture interactive teaching methods.

(d) Learning objectives.

(e) Adult learning styles.

(f) Effective classroom and learning environment management.

(g) Hands-on practice teaching involving critique and evaluation of the applicant’s teaching skills.

(2) The applicant shall be certified by the department as follows:

(a) To teach an asbestos supervisor initial or refresher course, asbestos worker initial or refresher course, exterior asbestos supervisor initial or refresher course, or exterior asbestos worker course, the applicant shall be certified as an asbestos supervisor.

(b) To teach an asbestos inspector initial or refresher course, the applicant shall be certified as an asbestos inspector.

(c) To teach an asbestos management planner initial or refresher course, the applicant shall be certified as an asbestos management planner.

(d) To teach an asbestos project designer initial or refresher course, the applicant shall be certified as an asbestos project designer.

(3) The applicant shall have at least one year of relevant work experience.

History: CR 08-036: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09.

DHS 159.38 Application requirements for initial and renewal principal instructor approval. An individual who seeks approval as a principal instructor shall apply to the department on an application form obtained from the department. The applicant shall submit all of the following to the department:

(1) A fully and accurately completed department application form signed and dated by the applicant.

(2) The applicable approval fee under s. DHS 159.39.

(3) For initial approval, a current résumé that includes dates and descriptions of required experience under s. DHS 159.37 (3).

(4) For initial approval, at least 3 professional references with contact information. Only one reference may be from the applicant’s current employer.

(5) For initial approval, a certificate of completion from a train-the-trainer course, college transcript or other documentation that shows the applicant meets the requirements under s. DHS 159.37 (1).

Note: Application forms are available on the department’s website at www.dhs.wi.gov/asbestos or may be obtained from the Asbestos and Lead Unit: plicasbstoslead@dhs.state.wi.us; 608-261-6876; 1 W. Wilson St, Room 137, PO Box 2659, Madison, WI 53701-2659.

Note: Submit application and fee to Asbestos and Lead Unit: 1 W. Wilson St, Room 137, PO Box 2659, Madison, WI 53701-2659; (fax) 608-266-9711; plicasbestoslead@dhs.state.wi.us. For application submitted by fax or email payment may be made only by credit or debit charge to a VISA or MasterCard.

History: CR 08-036: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09.

DHS 159.39 Principal instructor approval fees.

(1) An individual who applies for approval or renewal of approval as a principal instructor shall pay the applicable fee as follows:

(a) To teach the asbestos worker, asbestos supervisor, exterior asbestos worker and exterior asbestos supervisor initial or refresher courses, a fee of $50.

(b) To teach the asbestos inspector initial or refresher course, a fee of $50.

(d) To teach the asbestos project designer initial of refresher course, a fee of $50.

(2) Payment shall be by check or money order payable to “Department of Health Services” or “DHS,” or may be charged to a VISA or MasterCard. For application submitted by fax or email, payment may be made only by credit or debit charge to a VISA or MasterCard. The department will not accept cash payment. A person who submits a fee by a check that is not honored by a financial institution may be required to submit the fee in a form of payment that is guaranteed by a financial institution and to pay any processing charges assessed by the financial institution.

(3) Fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

(4) The department may charge a $25 nonrefundable fee for immediate processing of an application, or for re-processing an incomplete application.

History: CR 08-036: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09.

DHS 159.40 Department decisions on initial and renewal applications for principal instructor approval.

(1) Complete application. Within 30 calendar days after receiving a complete application for initial or renewal of approval, the department shall either approve the application and issue the applicant a certificate of approval for the disciplines in which the individual may instruct, or deny the application. If the department denies approval, the department shall provide the applicant with written notification of the reason for the denial and the appeal rights under subch. VI.

(2) Incomplete application. Within 15 calendar days after receiving an incomplete application for initial or renewal of approval, the department shall provide instructions to the applicant for completion of the application.

(3) Void application. An application the department determines is not complete within 90 calendar days after the department first receives the application is void. To be reconsidered for approval, the applicant shall submit a new application, and the applicable fee.

History: CR 08-036: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09.

DHS 159.41 Principal instructor approval effective dates and expiration dates.

(1) Principal instructor approval is effective on the date the department issues the certificate of approval.

(2) Principal instructor approval shall expire on the date the instructor’s qualifying certification under s. DHS 159.37 (2) expires.

History: CR 08-036: cr. Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09.

DHS 159.42 Guest instructor designation.

(1) Eligibility. No person may act as a guest instructor for an accredited asbestos training course unless the person is designated by the training provider of the accredited training course and meets all of the following qualifications:

(a) Appropriate work experience or professional training in each topic the guest instructor will teach.

(b) Certification in a discipline that qualifies an individual to perform the hands-on activities the guest instructor will teach.

(2) Designation by training provider. The training provider shall designate a guest instructor by submitting to the department verifiable documentation describing the person’s qualifications before the person may assist in teaching an accredited asbestos training course.