Alabama Administrative Code › Title 530 - ALABAMA LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS BOARD › Chapter 530-X-2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ALABAMA LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS BOARD › Section 530-X-2-.11 - Employee Competency Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) Effective April 3, 2017, employees of
			 Alabama LP-Gas Board permit holders must successfully complete applicable
			 written competency examinations and/or practical evaluations administered by
			 the board in order to perform LP-gas job functions regulated by the board in
			 the State of Alabama. Successful completion of a written competency examination
			 and/or practical evaluation for a specific job function shall be communicated
			 by an endorsement credential on an Employee
Competency Card
issued by the board. An employee may perform job functions prior to acquiring
			 an endorsement credential if actively supervised. Active supervision occurs
			 when a supervisor is present during the performance of the job function. The
			 active supervisor must have completed board requirements to perform that
			 particular job function.
(2)
			 Employees seeking endorsement credentials for specific job functions must apply
			 for written competency examination and/or practical evaluation on a form
			 provided by the board. Written competency examinations and practical
			 evaluations will be scheduled and proctored by board staff. Employees may add
			 endorsement credentials as their job functions evolve and dictate, but the
			 credentials must be acquired prior to performing new job functions
			 unsupervised.
(3) A score of 70
			 percent or higher shall constitute successful completion of written competency
			 exams. Successful completion of a practical evaluation shall be determined by
			 the board inspector performing said evaluation. An examinee may appeal a failed
			 practical evaluation to the board administrator and board
			 respectively.
(4) Endorsement
			 credentials earned under this regulation are transferrable with changes in
			 employment, provided new employment is within three years and with an entity
			 permitted by the Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board to perform said job
			 function(s). Following employment separation, endorsement credentials not
			 transferred within a three-year time period are void and must be reacquired in
			 accordance with this regulation. Transfer of endorsement credentials must be
			 accomplished by the issuance of an updated
Employee Competency
			 Card
from the board.
(5)
			 Employees must obtain endorsement credentials by completing the following
			 requirements for applicable job functions they will perform unsupervised. The
			 requirements for each job function shall be a written competency exam and/or a
			 practical evaluation. Endorsement credentials are only valid with employment
			 under specific permits as detailed below:
(a)
			 Bobtail Driver...........................Written Exam... (A & B-1
			 Permits)
(b) Bulk Plant
			 Installation/Repairs......Written Exam... (A, B-1, & D Permits)
(c) Cargo Tank
			 Inspection..................Practical Evaluation... (A, B-1, & C-2
			 Permits)
(d) Cylinder & Motor
			 Fuel Dispensing......Written Exam & Practical Evaluation... (A, B-1, F,
			 & F-1 Permits)
(e) DOT Cylinder
			 Requalification.........Practical Evaluation... (A, B-1 & C-2
			 Permits)
(f) Legal Compliance
			 (Mandatory for all test applicants)...Written Exam... (All Permits)
(g) Engine Fuel Systems............Written
			 Exam... (A, B-1, & C-1 Permits)
(h) Meter
			 Calibration.....................Practical Evaluation... (E Permits)
(i) Railcar
			 Loading/Unloading.........Practical Evaluation... (A, B-1, & B
			 Permits)
(j) Service Technician
			 (Recreational Vehicles)...Written Exam... (A, B-1, & C Permits)
(k) Service Technician (Residential &
			 Commercial)..Written Exam... (A, B-1, & C Permits)
(l) Tank Install/Removal/Inspect (Non-Bulk
			 Plant)... Written Exam... (A & B-1 Permits)
(m) Transport
			 Driver........................................Written Exam... (A, B-1, & B
			 Permits)