BOP Program Statement 1605.01 § 3

The COSH, with input from the Chief, Environmental Protection, will review and recommend

approval or disapproval of training waiver requests for environmental course equivalents.

Recommended waivers will be approved by the AD, HSD and AD, Human Resources

Management Division.

All requests to accept equivalent training must be submitted to the COSH in writing and

accompanied by a copy of a current certification(s) or documentation of comparable prior

training. A written response will be provided to all training equivalency approval requests.

The Chief, Environmental Protection must ensure the development of training-for-trainer (T4T)

programs for environmental and safety compliance staff that include:

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 Hazardous waste management

 Universal waste management

 Used oil management

 Underground storage tanks (USTs)

 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

 Emergency spill plans

 Clean Air Act (CAA)

Safety staff complete the T4T classes outlined above and provide training at their duty stations.

Safety staff must address state and local regulations, as well as the institution’s specific

requirements as part of their training.

a. Safety Administrators (SA). All SAs must complete the following training:

 Advanced Safety Management, SFT-0340-BXX

 Environmental Compliance T4T, to include the following:

 Safety, T4T, Clean Air Act – BOP, SFT-0501-BXX

 Safety, T4T, EPCRA – BOP, SFT-0502-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Hazardous Waste Management – BOP, SFT-0503-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Oil Management – BOP, SFT-0505-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Emergency Response – BOP, SFT-0506-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Underground Storage Tank – BOP, SFT-0507-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Universal Waste Management – BOP, SFT-0508-BXX

 Waste Stream Determination, SFT-0509-GXX

 Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Transportation, SFT-0510-

BXX

 Additional Training. If not previously completed, new SAs must complete all the

courses for new Safety Specialists as identified in subsection c. of this section.

b. Environmental Protection Specialist (EPS). If not previously completed, each new EPS

will complete the following training:

 Environmental Compliance. Environmental Compliance Boot Camp, SFT-0500-VXX

 CAA

 Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)

 Air Emissions Management

 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

 Title V Permitting Program

 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

 Clean Water Act (CWA)

 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

 Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan

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 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

(CERCLA)

 EPCRA

 Endangered Species Act (ESA)

 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

 Solid Waste

 Hazardous Waste Management

 Universal Waste Management

 USTs

 Used Oil Management

 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

 Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

 Environmental Compliance T4Ts

 Safety, T4T, Clean Air Act – BOP, SFT-0501-BXX

 Safety, T4T, EPCRA – BOP, SFT-0502-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Hazardous Waste Management – BOP, SFT-0503-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Oil Management – BOP, SFT-0505-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Emergency Response – BOP, SFT-0506-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Underground Storage Tank – BOP, SFT-0507-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Universal Waste Management – BOP, SFT-0508-BXX

 Waste Stream Determination – SFT-0509-GXX

 Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Transportation – SFT-

0510-BXX

c. Safety Specialist. If not previously completed, each new Safety Specialist will complete the

following training:

 Environmental Compliance: Environmental Compliance Boot Camp, SFT-0500-VXX,

covering the following topics:

 CAA

 ODS

 Air Emissions Management

 NAAQS

 Title V Permitting Program

 NSPS

 CWA

 NPDES

 SPCC

 SWPPP

 CERCLA

 EPCRA

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 ESA

 RCRA

 Solid Waste

 Hazardous Waste Management

 Universal Waste Management

 USTs

 Used Oil Management

 TSCA

 FIFRA

 Environmental Compliance T4Ts:

 Safety, T4T, Clean Air Act – BOP, SFT-0501-BXX

 Safety, T4T, EPCRA – BOP, SFT-0502-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Hazardous Waste Management – BOP, SFT-0503-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Oil Management – BOP, SFT-0505-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Emergency Response – BOP, SFT-0506-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Underground Storage Tank – BOP, SFT-0507-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Universal Waste Management – BOP, SFT-0508-BXX

d. Institution Hazardous Waste Storage Site Coordinator (HWSSC) designees will

complete the following training program prior to assuming their duties. The type of additional

training required for the HWSSC depends on the hazardous waste generator status of the

institution.

 Large Quantity Generator (LQG) of Hazardous Waste

 Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Transportation, SFT-0510-

BXX

 Bureau’s hazardous waste requirements

 Emergency spill requirements, including:

 In the event of a fire, call the fire department or attempt to extinguish it using a

fire extinguisher.

 In the event of a spill, contain the flow of hazardous waste to the extent possible,

and as soon as is practicable, clean up the hazardous waste and any contaminated

materials or soil.

 In the event of a fire, explosion, or other release that could threaten human health

outside the facility or when the Response Coordinator has knowledge that a spill

has reached surface water, the Response Coordinator must immediately notify the

National Response Center utilizing their 24-hour toll-free number, 800-424-8802.

The report must include:

• the name, address, and EPA Identification Number of the generator

• date, time, and type of incident (e.g., spill or fire)

• quantity and type of hazardous waste involved in the incident

• extent of injuries, if any

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• estimated quantity and disposition of recovered materials, if any

 Safety, T4T, Hazardous Waste Management – BOP, SFT-0503-BXX

 Federal and state hazardous waste labeling, handling, and storage requirements

 Safety, T4T, Emergency Response – BOP, SFT-0506-BXX

 Small Quantity Generator (SQG) of Hazardous Waste

 Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Transportation, SFT-0510-

BXX

 Bureau’s hazardous waste requirements

 Safety, T4T, Hazardous Waste Management – BOP, SFT-0503-BXX

 Federal and state hazardous waste labeling, handling, and storage requirements.

 Safety, T4T, Emergency Response – BOP, SFT-0506-BXX

 Very Small Quantity Generator (VSQG) of Hazardous Waste

 Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Transportation, SFT-0510-

BXX

 Bureau’s hazardous waste requirements

 Safety, T4T, Hazardous Waste Management – BOP, SFT-0503-BXX

 Federal and state hazardous waste labeling, handling, and storage requirements

 Safety, T4T, Emergency Response – BOP, SFT-0506-BXX

e. Safety Administrator (SA) Trainee. SA Trainees must complete the following training:

 Environmental Compliance T4Ts:

 Safety, T4T, Clean Air Act – BOP, SFT-0501-BXX

 Safety, T4T, EPCRA – BOP, SFT-0502-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Hazardous Waste Management – BOP, SFT-0503-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Oil Management – BOP, SFT-0505-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Emergency Response – BOP, SFT-0506-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Underground Storage Tank – BOP, SFT-0507-BXX

 Safety, T4T, Universal Waste Management – BOP, SFT-0508-BXX

 Waste Stream Determination – SFT-0509-GXX

 Department of Transportation (DOT) Hazardous Materials Transportation – SFT-

0510-BXX

 Additional Training. If not previously completed, SA Trainees must complete all the

courses identified for new Safety Specialists.

f. Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricant (POL) Handling Personnel. Personnel tasked with the

handling and management of POLs must complete the following training:

 Safety, T4T, Oil Management – BOP, SFT-0505-BXX

 Institution SPCC plan training requirements, annually, if applicable

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g. Hazardous Waste Handling Personnel. Personnel tasked with the handling of hazardous

waste must complete the following training:

 Safety, T4T, Hazardous Waste Management – BOP, SFT-0503-BXX

 Any additional state requirements