Section NR 667.0016 - What training shall my employees have?(1) Your facility personnel shall successfully complete a program of classroom instruction or on-the-job training that teaches them to perform their duties in a way that ensures the facility's compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Ensure that this program includes all the elements described in the documents that are required under sub. (4) (c). (a) A person trained in hazardous waste management procedures shall direct this program, and shall teach facility personnel hazardous waste management procedures (including contingency plan implementation) relevant to their employment positions.(b) At a minimum, the training program shall be designed to ensure that facility personnel are able to respond effectively to emergencies by including instruction on emergency procedures, emergency equipment and emergency systems, including all of the following, where applicable:1. Procedures for using, inspecting, repairing, and replacing facility emergency and monitoring equipment.2. Key parameters for automatic waste feed cut-off systems.3. Communications or alarm systems.4. Response to fires or explosions.5. Response to ground water contamination incidents.6. Shutdown of operations.(2) Facility personnel shall complete the program required in sub. (1) within six months after the date of their employment or assignment to a facility, or to a new position at a facility, whichever is later. Employees hired after the effective date of your standardized license may not work in unsupervised positions until they have completed the training requirements of sub. (1).(3) Facility personnel shall take part in an annual review of the initial training required in sub. (1).(4) Maintain the following documents and records at your facility:(a) The job title for each position at the facility related to hazardous waste management and the name of the employee filling each job.(b) A written job description for each position listed under par. (a). The description shall include the requisite skill, education, or other qualifications and duties of employees assigned to each position.(c) A written description of the type and amount of both introductory and continuing training that will be given to each person filling a position listed under par. (a).(d) Records documenting that facility personnel have received and completed the training or job experience required under subs. (1) to (3).(5) Keep training records on current personnel until your facility closes. Keep training records on former employees for at least 3 years from the date the employee last worked at your facility. Personnel training records may accompany personnel transferred within your company.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 667.0016
Adopted by, CR 16-007: cr. Register July 2017 No. 739, eff.8/1/2017