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One of our friendly reseller outlets Compli recently interviewed Ben Thomas about the importance of UST training. Check it out! (Originally published March 27, 2018)
Fires. Explosions. Motor vehicle accidents. Leaks. Groundwater contamination.
The potential hazards associated with storing gasoline in underground environments are staggering, and staggeringly vivid. Here on this blog, we’ve written numerous articles about compliance in industries where the risks are largely abstract—that is, financial and litigatory—in nature. By contrast, non-compliance in the world of selling and storing automotive fuel looks like a Michael Bay film.
And yet, despite the perils of storing and managing flammable materials, many employees remain under-informed about their responsibilities under state and federal law. Why?
Every once is a while we get a great compliment from folks who really care about USTs and UST training. Here’s one we got today, unsolicited.
I have to congratulate you all on a fantastic course! I have had an AB Operator Certification in California, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, and now Florida.
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Some state UST agency web pages provide copies on the new UST regulations but some agencies go to the extra mile to break them down into simple bullet points so it’s easy to understand. Hats off to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality for their slick brochure.
Longtime inspector and good friend Jason Cocke is moving to another program, so the Washington Department of Ecology is hiring for a new UST inspector in Spokane. Interested? Click here if so.
Ben Thomas of UST Training will be providing the next live class of 2018 in Portland, Oregon: tell your friends and sign up today!
Time and Date:
Friday, May 18, 2018
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location:
George Fox University
12753 SW 68th Ave
Portland OR 97223
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Our good friends at CGRS have teamed up with us at UST Training to provide our online Class A/B and C UST operator training to Colorado UST owners and operators. Learn more.
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Here’s another news flash from the past. This newspaper article describes Ben’s extensive experience related to UST safety (starting as a manager of the state of Alaska leak prevention program), and the kinds of consulting services and training he has provided for over 15 years. Read it here.
We were digging through the vault and found this November 2000 LUSTline cautionary tale article about the “fire triangle” and a tank explosion caused by a spark from static buildup from a polyester suit. Count on us to help you to have the information you need to prevent disasters like this. Read the article here.
Driving home from a training Class A/B UST operator training class the other day, I pulled into a busy convenience store to fill up the car and get a snack inside. As I always do,—because I can’t help it– I looked over the shoulder of the store clerk ringing me up and spied–to my surprise– a brand new EVO 550 by Franklin. Here’s the exchange between us.
Me: Can I ask you a question?
Clerk (hesitantly) Uh, okay.
Me: What do you think of your new tank monitor?
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Hello Georgia UST Operators. Our Class A/B UST Operator Training course, has just been re-approved by the Environmental Protection Division (EPD). The course needed to be updated to account for the rule changes, which were adopted December 15, 2017. Check it out!
And for a limited time we are offering a discount on all Georgia Class A/B licenses though April 30, 2018. When you check out, add the coupon code GALOVESUST and save 20%.
