Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article VI - General Health and Safety › Chapter 245 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STORAGE TANK AND SPILL PREVENTION PROGRAM › Subchapter B - CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR INSTALLERS AND INSPECTORS OF STORAGE TANKS AND STORAGE TANK FACILITIES › GENERAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS › Section 245.111 - Certified installer experience and qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An applicant shall meet the following
						  minimum experience, education, training or certification requirements and have
						  completed the required number of activities in the appropriate category for an
						  initial installer category certification:
Category
Experience, Education, Training or
										Certification
Total Number of Activities
										Completed
UMX
2 years, or college degree and 1
										year Technical training or UMI certification
10 installations or major
										modifications (at least 5 installations) 10 installations or major
										modifications (at least 5 installations)
UMI
2 years, or college degree and 1
										year Technical training
10 minor modifications
UMR
2 years, or college degree and 1
										year Technical training
6 removals
UTT
Department-approved training
										with testing equipment manufacturer's certification
None
AMMX
2 years, or college degree and
										1 year Technical training or UMX certification Technical training or AFMX
										certification
10 installations or major modifications (at least 5
										installations) None None
AMNX
2 years, or college degree and
										1 year Technical training or AMMX certification
10 installations or
										major modifications (at least 5 installations) 6 AST installations
AMR
2 years, or college degree and 1
										year Technical training or UMR certification or AFR certification
6
										removals None None
AFMX
3 years, or college degree and
										2 years Technical training
12 which may be installations or major
										modifications
AFR
2 years, or college degree and 1
										year Technical training
6 removals
AMEX
3 years, or college degree and
										2 years Technical training
12 installations or modifications (at least
										6 installations)
ACVL
3 years, or college degree and
										2 years Technical training
12 installations or modifications (at least
										6 installations)
TL
2 years Manufacturer's
										certification
9 tank linings
(b) The total number of activities completed
						  required by subsection (a) shall have been completed within the 3-year period
						  immediately prior to submitting the application for certification. The
						  activities shall have been completed in compliance with Federal and State
						  requirements and the applicant shall have had substantial personal involvement
						  at the storage tank site in the activities. Noncertified individuals may work
						  at the site but the certified installer is directly responsible to assure that
						  the activities are conducted properly. This work qualifies toward the total
						  number of activities completed requirements.
(c) A college degree being substituted for
						  experience shall be, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in civil engineering,
						  mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, petroleum engineering,
						  chemical engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering,
						  hydrology, geology or an equivalent degree as determined by the
						  Department.
(d) The total
						  experience requirement for underground storage tank-tightness tester {UTT}
						  shall be demonstrated through the submission of proof of successful completion
						  of a training program sponsored or approved by the Department and possession of
						  a current equipment manufacturer's certification for a specific method of
						  testing. The Department's UTT certification is limited to the specific method
						  of testing included in the equipment manufacturer's certification. Successful
						  completion means attendance at all sessions of training and attainment of the
						  minimum passing grade established by the Department in the approval of the
						  training course under §
													245.141 (relating to training
						  approval), for all sections of all qualifying tests given as part of the
						  training course.
(e) Except for
						  UTT, the total experience requirement is experience gained working at a storage
						  tank site while working towards the total number of activities completed
						  requirement.
(f) In the category
						  for aboveground field constructed metallic storage tank {AFMX}, for
						  installation or reconstruction activities involving tanks greater than 90 feet
						  in diameter, each activity shall count as two installations for purposes of
						  meeting the total number of activities requirement.
(g) The technical training required by
						  subsection (a) shall be completed during the experience interval and shall be
						  demonstrated through the submission of proof of successful completion of a
						  category-specific training course approved by the Department in accordance with
						  § 245.141. Successful completion means attendance at all sessions of the
						  training and attainment of the minimum passing grade for the approved
						  course.
(h) The applicant shall
						  certify completion of safety training which is appropriate for the
						  certification category. Training must be in accordance with regulatory
						  requirements and industry standards and procedures such as Occupational Safety
						  and Health Administration requirements in
						  29 CFR
						  1910 (relating to occupational and health
						  standards for industry).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
															245.102 (relating to requirement
								for certification); 25 Pa. Code §
															245.104 (relating to application
								for installer or inspector certification); 25 Pa. Code §
															245.114 (relating to renewal and
								amendment of certification); and 25 Pa. Code §
															245.142 (relating to training
								courses).