4 II.B.2.b.

Program

e’ements- Procedures

and requirements

for the accreditation

of renovation

training programs(‘745.326(c))PleaseindicateStateorTribalproceduresandrequirementsthatwillbeusedfortheaccreditationofRenovationtrainingprogramsortheacceptanceofRenovationtrainingofferedbyatrainingprovideraccreditedbyEPAorbyaStateorTribeauthorizedbyEPAunderSection745SubpartE (%)XTheStateorTribehasestablishedrequirementsfortheaccreditationofRenovationtrainingprograms(proceedto“ProceduresandRequirementsforAccreditation,”Item2.a.,page26)XTheStateorTribehasestablishedproceduresorregulationsfortheacceptanceofRenovationtrainingofferedbyanaccreditedtrainingproviderinaStateorTribeauthorizedbyEPA(proceedto“ProceduresandRequirementsforCertification,”Item2.b.,page28).Pleasedescribeproceduresorrequirements:TheWisconsinregulationhasclearrequirementstrainingprovidersmustmeetforcourseaccreditation,includingtohave:adequatetrainingresources;adepartment-approvedtrainingmanager;department-approvedinstructors;department-approvedtrainingcoursecurriculumthatmeetsthespecificrequirementsforthecourse,includingtraininghours,hands-ontrainingandskillsassessment,coursetest,specificanddetailedstudentlearningobjectivesthatmustbemet,teachingmethods,aqualitycontrolplan;department-approvedtrainingcertificatethatincludesstudentphotograph.TorequestaccreditMionofaleadtrainingcourse,theprovidermustsubmitacompleteapplicationpackettothedepartmentthatincludes:•completedapplicationformwithfees•trainingcoursedescription,trainingresourcesdescription,andrecordkeepingdescription•courseregistrationplan•coursematerials,includingagenda,studentmaterialsandmanual,instructormanual,topicanalysisworksheet,coursetestandkey,coursetestblueprint,courseevaluationform,trainingcertificate,sampleadvertisingandapprovallettersfromanyotherEPA,tribalorstateprogram.namesofcoursepersonnel•coursequalitycontrolplanThedepartmentreviewsallcourseinformationandmaterialsforcompliancewiththeregulationsandwithin60daysofreceivingallrequiredapplicationmaterialswilleithergrantcontingentaccreditationordenyaccreditation.Thedepartmentwillprovideaproviderwithanopportunitytosubmitmissingmaterials,orreviseandcorrectmaterialsforre-submittalinordertobringanapplicationintocomplianceandeligibleforaccreditation.Aftergrantingcontingentaccreditation,thedepartmentwillconductafullonsitecourseaudittodeterminecompliancewithalltrainingcourserequirementsunderDHS163andshalleithergrantfullcourseaccreditation,allowrenewalofcontingentcourseaccreditationtoallowchangestobemadetoacoursetobringitintofullcompliance,orsuspendorrevokethecontingentaccreditation.Courseaccreditationsexpireafter2yearsforcourseswithcontingentaccreditationandafter2or4yearsforcourseswithifillaccreditationandmustberenewedbysubmittingacourseapplicationandfee,descriptionofcoursechangesandanyothercoursedocumentationrequestedbythedepartment.Coursetrainingmanagersandprincipalinstructorsmustalsomeetthequalificationsestablishedinruleandbeapprovedbythedepartment.Trainingmanagerapplicantsmustmeetexperienceandeducationrequirementsandsubmitacompletedapplicationformtothedepartmenttoreceivetrainingmanagerapproval.Onceapprovedtheapprovaldoesnotexpire.Principalinstructorsmustmeeteducation,experienceandcertificationrequirements,submitacompletedapplicationformandfeealongwitharesume,referencesandotherrelateddocumentationfordepartmentreviewandapproval.Trainingprovidersmustnotifythedepartmentatleast10workingdaysbeforeofferinganaccreditedcourse,mustdesignateaprincipalinstructorforeachscheduledclass,implementthequalitycontrolplan,allowthedepartmenttoaudittheirclasses,submitstudentdataaftereachclassiscompleted,andretainallrequiredrecords.Forpurposesofcertification,WisconsinalsoacceptstrainingcoursecertificatesfromcoursesaccreditedbyEPAoranEPA-authorizedstateortriballeadprogramdeemedcomparabletoaWisconsincourseandwhenthecoursewascompletedintheotherstatewheretheaccreditingprogramhasauthority.Il.B.2.e.

Program

elements- Development

of the appropriate infrastructure

or government

capacity

to effectively

carry

out

a State

or Tribal program(‘745.326(a)(3)) Present

here development

of infrastructure

and govern

ment capacity Under §250.04,

Wis.

Stats.,

the Wisconsin Department

of Health Services

(DHS)

is the designated state health planning

and development

agency.

As such,

DHS

is given

broad authority

to administer and enforce

public

health programs.

Among

other duties,

DHS

is charged

with

the general supervision of the health

of Wisconsin

citizens

and surveillance

activities

sufficient

to detect

any occurrence

of occupational

or environmental

hazards

and

the administration

of programs

for

the control

and prevention

of public

health problems.

It

is granted

all powers necessary

to fulfill

the duties prescribed in the Statutes

and

to bring

action

in the courts

for

the enforcement

of public

health statutes

and rules, including

the authority

to administer

oaths,

certify

to official

acts,

and

to issue subpoenas

and compel the attendance

of witnesses. Chapter

254,

Wis. Stats.,

further

directs

DHS

to develop

and implement

a comprehensive

statewide lead poisoning

and exposure prevention

and treatment

program;

provide laboratory

testing

of biological

and environmental

lead specimens,

develop

or encourage development

of studies

and programs

to identify

sources

of lead poisoning

or exposure;

provide technical

assistance

and consultation

to local government

and private agencies

to promote

and develop

lead poisoning prevention

programs

that afford training

and employment

to residents;

provide recommendations

for the identification

and treatment

of lead poisoning

or exposure;

and develop education

programs

to communicate

the health dangers

of lead

from lead-bearing

paint hazards

to children. Chapter

DHS

163,

Wis.

Adm.

Code, provides requirements

for training accreditation,

individual and company certification

and work practices

for regulated

lead activities.

Lead courses

that

lead

to certification

are regulated

under

DHS

163, including

lead-safe renovation,

lead abatement

work,

lead abatement supervision,

lead sampling,

lead inspection,

lead hazard investigation

(risk assessment),

lead project

design

and

all associated

refreshers.

Lead certification

regulated

under

the rule include

lead company

and lead-safe

company certifications

and lead-safe renovator,

lead abatement

worker,

lead abatement

supervisor,

lead project designer,

lead sampling technician,

lead inspector,

lead hazard investigator

and

lead

risk assessor.

DHS

163 includes specialized

work practice requirements

for each work

type, including renovation,

abatement,

clearance, inspections,

risk assessments,

hazard

screens and elevated

blood

lead

level investigations.

The

rule

also provides

for clear enforcement

authorities, actions

and

an array

of flexible remedies. The Lead Certification

Program

is responsible

for cerftfying

persons

who perform

or supervise lead-based

paint activities,

including renovation,

lead abatement

and

lead investigation

activities. Program responsibilities

include reviewing

and processing applications

for certification

and issuing certification

cards, accrediting

training programs

that

lead

to certification,

inspecting

work

sites

and auditing

training

courses

to determine compliance

with regulations,

and enforcement

of the certification,

work practice

and accreditation

regulations.

The program

has administered

and enforced asbestos

training

and certification

regulations

since

1988

and

lead training

and certification

regulations since

1994.

The

lead certification

program

received

EPA authorization

to administer

the state

leadbased

paint activities

training

and certification

program

on January

27, 1999. All DHS Asbe-stos

and Lead program

staff

are available

to administer

and enforce

the lead training

and certification

program. Anticipated

staff

and

the percentage

of staff

time expected

to

be spent

on lead pre-renovation

education

(PRE)

and renovation,

repair

and painting

RRP) regulation issues

are

as follows:

2.JPercentageofPositionFTE’sPRE/RRPWorkActivitiestotaltimeon H.EnvironmentalHealth4.plus1Complianceassistance,complaintand33/0SpecialistsFieldInspectorsproposedenforcementinvestigations,inspectionsandmonitoring,_training_andoutreachEnvironmentalHealth1Leadtrainingaccreditationreviewsandaudits,33%Specialist—TrainingAuditorcomplianceassistanceandtrainingenforcement;___________investigations,conductingtrainingandoutreachEnvironmentalHealth1Certificationscoordinator,applicationand20%Specialist-Certificationnotificationreviewsandmonitoring,databaseCoordinatormanagement,enforcementinvestigationsRegulatorySpecialist—ICoordination,trackingandprocessingof20%EnforcementCoordinatorenforcementactions,assignmentofcomplaintinvestigations,coordinationofenforcementteammeetings,enforcementdatamanagementPublicHealthEducator1Trainingandeducationaloutreachand40%complianceassistance.LicensingAssociates2,plusIProcessingindividualandcompany40%proposedcertificationapplicationsandfees,dataentry,providingadministrativeprogramsupportProgramSupervisor1Supervisionofleadtraining,certificationand33%enforcementprogram,grantmanagement,rulesandprogramdevelopment.13FTE’sAllprogramprofessionalstaff(environmentalhealthspecialists,regulatoryspecialist,publichealtheducator)carryleadabatementsupervisorandleadriskassessorcertifications,haveextensiveeducationand/orworkexperienceinenvironmentalscienceandhealth,orremediation,andinvestigativetraining.PRE/RRPProgramResourcesinclude:11currentand2additionalproposedstaffallofwhomareorwouldbecross-trainedtoconductPRE/RRPprogramactivities.Approximately4.3FTE’swouldbedevotedtoPRE/RRPworkinthefirstyear,or1/3”’ofasbestosandleadcertificationprogramstaffresources.Asbestos&LeadProgramEnforcementPolicyManual(attached)isuptodateandprovidesappropriatepoliciesandproceduresformanagingandassuringeffectiveenforcementactions.XRFmachine,personalprotectiveclothingandequipment,andsamplingsupplies.2assignedvehiclesthathelpassuretheabilitytoconductregularworksiteinspections,courseaudits,andcomplaintresponses,asneeded.AccesstothestateofWisconsinOccupationalHealthLaboratoryfortestingandanalysisofsamplesforleadcontent.TheWisconsinAsbestosandLeadDatabaseOnline(WALDO)thatprovidesthIlyintegrateddatamanagementforallaspectsoftheleadprogram,includingindividualandcompanycertifications,individuals’traininghistoriesandphotographs,courseaccreditations,instructorapprovals,notifications,siteinspections,complaintsandtips,andenforcementactionsandoutcomes.Detailedcommentcapabilityisalsointegratedintothedatabasesothatinspectorsandothersmayinsertinspectionandinvestigationresultsandobservationsandanyotherinformationrelevanttoacertification,accreditation,orworkpracticeissue.TheDepartmentanticipatesabudgetofS231,000availableduringthefirstyeartoadministerthePREJRRPprogram.PRE/RRPprogramrevenueisexpectedtoincreaseeachyearforseveralyearsbeforelevelingoff,astheprogrambuildsandmorepeopleandcompaniescomeintocompliance.3