As a proud member of PEI and someone who works to ensure quality UST work, I encourage you to check out what PEI is up to these days to shape the UST service provider workforce.
Here’s an important message for all Class A/B UST operators who need timely, high-quality help staying in compliance with their UST agency.
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Our 2023 Technical Webinar Series continues with another exciting topic:
Going to the PEI show at NACS this October? Make sure to stop by our booth and say hi to Ben Thomas, President of UST Training.
PEI Show at NACS
October 3-6, 2023
Atlanta, GA
Stop by our booth B5147 – Fuel Equipment & Services and say Hi!
Want to schedule a meeting with Ben? Call 360-321-4776 or email [email protected]
Ben Thomas, President of UST Training, recently had an article published in Fuel Marketing News with the assistance of 15 UST service provider professionals. Check it out.
Listen to the Real Experts
UST service techs provide unfiltered advice that will save you money.
Check out the full magazine here. From their web page: Fuels Market News, the magazine for retail operators, commercial fuel buyers and fuel marketers, is published by NACS, the association advancing the convenience and fuel retailing industry. Fuels Market News is the downstream petroleum industry’s trusted source for fuels-related news and information, covering the fuels of today and tomorrow.
With the help of seasoned field professionals, we hope to help Class A/B UST operators be ready for the next compliance inspection.
Here at UST Training we always strive to keep our information down to earth and practical. Look for more helpful information from us through Fuel Marketing News in the future.
Our Tank Savvy Minute videos were recently referenced in an article by Verify.com, called
According to their web page, “VERIFY is dedicated to helping the public distinguish between true and false information. The VERIFY team, with help from questions submitted by the audience, tracks the spread of stories or claims that need clarification or correction. We provide trustworthy, transparent information to prove or disprove them. VERIFY’s sources are always provided, allowing the audience to see exactly how the team determines the veracity of any claims.”
Our trained class A/B UST operators know that fuel quality is an important but subtle aspect of UST compliance. Thanks verify!
Ed Kubinsky, OWL/Crompco, Plymouth Meeting, PA
Don Reeves, Mascott Equipment, Portland, OR
Adam Sansoucy, EG America, Westborough, MA
Javed Surani, Your Environmental Specialist, Beaumont, TX
Annette Ademasu, WA DOE, Olympia, WA
Brett Smith, MT DEQ, Helena, MT
On August 9, UST Training’s President Ben Thomas hosted a six-person webinar panel to discuss industry tips on how to keep your UST inspector happy. In other words, how to have a successful UST compliance inspection. The speakers included:
Attendees heard from UST inspectors, service technicians, and operators about the do’s and dont’s of getting ready for and conducting yourself during a UST government compliance inspection. Plus they learned how to avoid penalties, enforcement actions, and red tag shut down.
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UST Training has been providing online Class A/B and C UST operator training for the last decade and has been offering live Class A/B training since 2003. And we could not have done it without the help of our partners through various UST associations. UST Training is a proud member or affiliate of the following organizations. Want a strategic partnership for reselling our courses and getting member discounts? Contact us at [email protected]
Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI)
UST Training has been going to the annual PEI trade show since 2003 and has been an active member shortly thereafter. PEI helps support us mightily by providing industry standards that we share with our customers. Plus Ben Thomas has been a 2020-2022 Board member and a committee member on PEI RP 900.
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Oregon was the first state in the nation to require Class A/B UST operator training (first class taught by Ben Thomas, president of UST Training) and Oregon continues to provide great technical outreach services to their operators.
Check out this handy guide as an example of how to do things right.
https://www.oregon.gov/deq/tanks/Documents/tanksTankline0623.pdf
What we like about it:
A major emphasis of our Oregon (and other states) Class A/B UST operator training courses also focuses on ensuring your next compliance inspection runs smoothly. Have any ideas for what makes a smooth inspection or need some help about the important topic? Contact us anytime. [email protected]
Online UST training is convenient, self-paced, and becoming the standard to accommodate our busy lives. With us issuing over a million certificates since 2007, we understand that online training makes the most sense for most UST’s operators.
But…it’s not live.
The most common advantages we hear about live training include: the value of social interaction and community building; being able to ask questions and learn about site-specific conditions; getting out of the office and away from the computer; and, if possible, going out and doing a real life field trip to a UST site.
Over the last two decades we’ve provided UST operator –as well as inspector –training in many states throughout the country, literally from Guam to the US Virgin Islands and many places in between.
So would you:
If your group or organization would prefer live training, let us know! Would be happy to give you a quote. Email us at [email protected] or call 866-301-8265
Here, UST Training, we try to make our UST content interesting, relevant, and engaging. We think we are the number one choice in the industry, but don’t take it from us: see some recent feedback from our Class A/B UST Operators regarding what they like about our training.
We found this great safety training video for Class A/B and C UST operators, who fuel their own vehicles. This can be useful for a cardlock commercial retail or a private fleet fueling operation.
This is a great compliment for any Class A/B or C UST operator training. Enjoy.
UST Training is proud to welcome the Utah Petroleum Marketers and Retailers Association (UPMRA) as an affiliate member to provide our online Class A/B and C UST operator training.
The Utah Petroleum Marketers & Retailers Association is a non-profit trade association with over one hundred and twenty members, including sixty-eight members directly marketing petroleum products through over 900 locations across the state of Utah.
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License our software and and save time, money and effort using our nationally recognized Fueling Station Safety for Class C UST Operators course.
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In case you missed the May 24, 2023 Zoom webinar by Franklin Fueling, here’s a copy available now on YouTube. Thanks again to Bill and the Franklin fueling team for this great presentation.
As pioneers in the field of UST operator training, we are constantly looking for ways to improve our service and make training more relevant and applicable to your particular situation. Here are all of the different ways we can provide training for you:
Learn Savvy. Our new and improved Learning Management System makes it even easier to get yourself and/or your team trained. Select Class A/B and train through Learn Savvy.
Licensing Class C. Have high turnover and lots of Class C operators? License the course from us and run it on your own LMS. License our Class C course.
Sponsorship. Are you a trade group or association with lots of Class A/B or C operators and want to look like a hero? Become an official sponsor of our training.
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This tragic story about ignoring alarms used to happen often some years ago, and we here at UST Training hope to see fewer of these in the future as trained UST operators know how to respond to suspect releases.
Court documents allege the owner of Cenex in Elgin has released pollutants that pose “significant risk” to both residents and the environment.
ELGIN, Minnesota — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is suing the owner of a southeastern Minnesota gas station, accusing them of failing to address a fuel leak that polluted soil groundwater while putting both residents and the environment at risk.
Franklin Electric’s EVO™ Series Is More Than Just An ATG
Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 10:00 – 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Register here
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Back by popular demand! We had over 500 signup for our last webinar. Don’t miss it this time.
Everything you needed to know about automatic tank gauges but were afraid to ask.
Class A/B UST operators, as well as UST inspectors, are encouraged to attend this lively and down-to-earth (ABCs) webinar about automatic tank gauges (ATGs).
Ben, Thomas, President of UST Training will share his many years of experience explaining how ATG’s first started, as well as their purpose, functions, and applicability. From the 30,000 foot view all the way down to the programming level, there’s something here for everyone interested in automatic thank gauges. Improve your understanding of automatic tank gauges in one hour, or less, guaranteed!
Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 10:00 – 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Seating is limited to the first 500