DHS 159.35(18)(g)
(g) Department of safety and professional services asbestos regulations for public sector employees under
ch. SPS 332.
DHS 159.35(18)(h)
(h) Department of natural resources regulations for the control of asbestos emissions under
ch. NR 447.
DHS 159.35 History
History: CR 08-036: cr.
Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09; correction to numbering of (18) (i) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats.,
Register February 2009 No. 638; correction in (18) (g) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6.,
7., Stats.,
Register January 2012 No. 673.
DHS 159.36
DHS 159.36 Curriculum requirements for refresher courses. Asbestos refresher training courses shall meet the required minimum classroom contact hours and shall include class discussions, learning exercises and activities such as case studies, hands-on skills training and practices as appropriate to the discipline, a written course test under
s. DHS 159.22 (16) and time for the student to complete a department application for certification renewal. The asbestos refresher training course for a discipline shall be based on department-approved curricula and shall provide instruction and written materials that cover course topics for the discipline, as follows:
DHS 159.36(1)
(1) Exterior asbestos supervisor refresher course. The course shall be at least 2 classroom contact hours in length and include the following:
DHS 159.36(1)(a)
(a) Changes in regulations or technologies related to asbestos activities in general and exterior asbestos activities in particular.
DHS 159.36(1)(b)3.
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.
DHS 159.36(1)(b)4.
4. Records, forms and documentation for exterior asbestos abatement, such as project notifications, occupant protection plans, project logs, contracts and recordkeeping requirements.
DHS 159.36(2)
(2) Asbestos worker refresher course. The course shall be one training day in length and include the following:
DHS 159.36(2)(a)
(a) Review of the key topics covered in the asbestos worker initial course.
DHS 159.36(2)(b)
(b) Overview of current worker safety practice relating to asbestos abatement.
DHS 159.36(2)(c)
(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.
DHS 159.36(2)(d)
(d) Current state-of-the-art procedures and technologies for asbestos abatement, including hands-on instruction.
DHS 159.36(2)(e)
(e) Hands-on skills training and practice in one or more of the activities listed in the Asbestos Worker Initial Course.
DHS 159.36(3)
(3) Asbestos supervisor refresher course. The course shall be one training day in length and include the following:
DHS 159.36(3)(a)
(a) Review of the key topics covered in the asbestos supervisor initial course.
DHS 159.36(3)(b)
(b) Overview of current worker safety and occupant protection practice relating to asbestos abatement.
DHS 159.36(3)(c)
(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.
DHS 159.36(3)(d)
(d) Current state-of-the-art procedures and technologies for asbestos abatement, including hands-on instruction.
DHS 159.36(3)(e)
(e) Records, forms and documentation required for asbestos abatement, such as project notifications, occupant protection plans, project logs, contracts and recordkeeping requirements.
DHS 159.36(3)(f)
(f) Hands-on skills training and practice in one or more of the activities listed in the Asbestos Supervisor Initial Course.
DHS 159.36(4)
(4) Asbestos inspector refresher course. The course shall be one-half training day in length and include the following:
DHS 159.36(4)(a)
(a) Review of the key topics covered in the asbestos inspector initial course.
DHS 159.36(4)(b)
(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.
DHS 159.36(4)(c)
(c) State-of-the-art procedures and technologies for asbestos inspections.
DHS 159.36(4)(d)
(d) Records, forms and reporting required for asbestos inspections, such as laboratory chain of custody forms, inspection reports and recordkeeping requirements.
DHS 159.36(4)(e)
(e) Hands-on skills training and practice in one or more of the activities listed in the Asbestos Inspector Initial Course.
DHS 159.36(5)
(5) Asbestos management planner refresher course. The course shall be one-half training day in length and include the following:
DHS 159.36(5)(a)
(a) Review of the key topics covered in the asbestos management planner initial course.
DHS 159.36(5)(b)
(b) Review and discussion of federal and state rules, regulations and guidance related to school asbestos activities and management plans.
DHS 159.36(5)(c)
(c) State-of-the-art procedures and technologies relating to asbestos activities in general and asbestos inspection in particular.
DHS 159.36(5)(d)
(d) Records and reporting required for asbestos management planning, such as previous inspections and abatement reports, the management plan report and recordkeeping requirements.
DHS 159.36(5)(e)
(e) Hands-on skills training and practice in one or more of the activities listed in the Asbestos Management Planner Initial Course.
DHS 159.36(6)
(6) Asbestos project designer refresher course. The course shall be one training day in length and include the following:
DHS 159.36(6)(a)
(a) Review of the key topics covered in the asbestos project designer initial course.
DHS 159.36(6)(b)
(b) Overview of current safety practices relating to asbestos activities.
DHS 159.36(6)(c)
(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.
DHS 159.36(6)(d)
(d) State-of-the-art procedures and technologies relating to asbestos abatement activities.
DHS 159.36(6)(e)
(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.
DHS 159.36(6)(f)
(f) Hands-on skills training and practice in one or more of the activities listed in the Asbestos Project Designer Initial Course.
DHS 159.36 History
History: CR 08-036: cr.
Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09.
DHS 159.37
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:
DHS 159.37(1)
(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:
DHS 159.37(1)(b)
(b) Instructional methods, including non-lecture interactive teaching methods.
DHS 159.37(1)(c)
(c) Effective use of audio-visual and other instructional resources.
DHS 159.37(1)(g)
(g) Hands-on practice teaching involving critique and evaluation of the applicant's teaching skills.
DHS 159.37(2)
(2) The applicant shall be certified by the department as follows:
DHS 159.37(2)(a)
(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.
DHS 159.37(2)(b)
(b) To teach an asbestos inspector initial or refresher course, the applicant shall be certified as an asbestos inspector.
DHS 159.37(2)(c)
(c) To teach an asbestos management planner initial or refresher course, the applicant shall be certified as an asbestos management planner.
DHS 159.37(2)(d)
(d) To teach an asbestos project designer initial or refresher course, the applicant shall be certified as an asbestos project designer.
DHS 159.37(3)
(3) The applicant shall have at least one year of relevant work experience.
DHS 159.37 History
History: CR 08-036: cr.
Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09.
DHS 159.38
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:
DHS 159.38(1)
(1) A fully and accurately completed department application form signed and dated by the applicant.
DHS 159.38(3)
(3) For initial approval, a current résumé that includes dates and descriptions of required experience under
s. DHS 159.37 (3).
DHS 159.38(4)
(4) For initial approval, at least 3 professional references with contact information. Only one reference may be from the applicant's current employer.
DHS 159.38(5)
(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).
DHS 159.38 Note
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.
DHS 159.38 Note
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.
DHS 159.38 History
History: CR 08-036: cr.
Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09.
DHS 159.39
DHS 159.39 Principal instructor approval fees. DHS 159.39(1)(1) An individual who applies for approval or renewal of approval as a principal instructor shall pay the applicable fee as follows:
DHS 159.39(1)(a)
(a) To teach the asbestos worker, asbestos supervisor, exterior asbestos worker and exterior asbestos supervisor initial or refresher courses, a fee of $50.
DHS 159.39(1)(b)
(b) To teach the asbestos inspector initial or refresher course, a fee of $50.
DHS 159.39(1)(c)
(c) To teach the asbestos management planner initial or refresher course, a fee of $50.
DHS 159.39(1)(d)
(d) To teach the asbestos project designer initial of refresher course, a fee of $50.
DHS 159.39(2)
(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.
DHS 159.39(4)
(4) The department may charge a $25 nonrefundable fee for immediate processing of an application, or for re-processing an incomplete application.
DHS 159.39 History
History: CR 08-036: cr.
Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09.
DHS 159.40
DHS 159.40 Department decisions on initial and renewal applications for principal instructor approval. DHS 159.40(1)(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.
DHS 159.40(2)
(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.
DHS 159.40(3)
(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.
DHS 159.40 History
History: CR 08-036: cr.
Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 5-1-09.
DHS 159.41
DHS 159.41 Principal instructor approval effective dates and expiration dates. DHS 159.41(1)
(1) Principal instructor approval is effective on the date the department issues the certificate of approval.
DHS 159.41(2)
(2) Principal instructor approval shall expire on the date the instructor's qualifying certification under
s. DHS 159.37 (2) expires.
