EVO 550 – Printing a Regulatory Report
First Oregon Class A/B UST Operator Training Class of 2018 in Portland February 27
Ben Thomas of UST Training will be providing the first live class of 2018 in Oregon: tell your friends and sign up today!
Time and Date:
February 27, 2018
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location:
George Fox University
12753 SW 68th Ave
Portland OR 97223
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UST Training to Attend Tribal Lands and Environment Forum in Spokane WA August 13-16, 2018
Ben Thomas of UST training is excited to announce he’ll be attending the 8th annual Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) to present the tribes with Class A/B and C UST training services and ideas. This year’s forum will be taking place at the Spokane Convention Center in Spokane, Washington, August 13-16, 2018. Ben will have a conference booth there and hopes to be selected as a topic speaker. UST owners on Indian Lands have until October 2018 to be fully trained. UST Training offers a Class A/B UST Operator Training specially created for Indian Lands
Click here to find out more information about the conference including registration.
The Making of a Tank Savvy Minute
Notes from the field…
Making a one-minute training video at a real live gas station sounds easy but there’s plenty that can and usually does go wrong in the field when the camera starts to roll. Our Tank Savvy videos are shot on location to give each clip the “this is totally real” feeling. However, lighting, ambient noise, discovering wrong or broken equipment, busy foot and car traffic, loud c-store customers, and the periodic unexpected surprise all makes for very fluid working conditions.
I’ve had deer walk into the shoot, loud traffic from an unloading ferry whiz by, merry drinkers shouts obscenities, a Harley fire up and take off, dogs bark, and homeless man almost ram me with his laden shopping cart.
Recent we shot a series of Tank Savvy Minutes at a very busy gas station in downtown Portland, Oregon. Andrew Knapp and Loren Swalheim of Franklin Fueling Systems approached me at the PEI show in Chicago and the plot was hatched to shoot a series of videos about the Franklin EVO 550.
The fun part about shooting training video is scripting something that is original, helpful and maybe a little playful. Andrew and Ryan fly out, met me and my Portland friend Nick the cameraman, then we spent about a half hour getting me familiar with the EVO 550. Here’s one video from the shoot. More to come soon.
Our Florida Class A/B UST Operator Training Course Now Approved
Hello Florida UST Operators. Our Class A/B UST Operator Training course, has just been approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The course has been available for a number of years but now the DEP is required to approve all third party courses. And ours now is approved. Plus we’ve updated the material to include the recent changes to the Florida UST rules. Check it out!
Eight Methods to Motivate UST Operators
Here’s an oldie from the vault: I recently came across a copy of 2004 LUSTLine article: “I Don’t Train, I Enforce!”
I wrote about how to change behaviors in the UST world, giving state UST agencies ideas how to both inspire good behavior and discourage bad behavior using ideas from “Click” trainer Karen Pryor. The article received equal amounts of scorn and praise.
Clicking for Oil: The Tale of the Fuel Storage Tank Inspector
What do you think? Can these tools be used for UST compliance? Comments welcome.
What does a suspected release mean? Lessons from a recent UST explosion
Recently in Chicago, a suspected leaky UST system caused fugitive fuel vapors to travel over a mile through a city sewer line and catch fire, causing injury and damage. See the news clip here.
Our friends at Canary Compliance wrote a thoughtful blog post about the importance of alarm response and how remote alarm monitoring can help reduce missing critical alarms.
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Call for Abstracts for 2018 National Tanks Conference & Expo
Want to contribute to the next national tanks conference? The call for abstracts for the 2018 NTC has been posted on the NEIWPCC website. The conference will be held September 11-13, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. The conference planning team is particularly interested in presentations that focus on cross-programmatic issues addressing UST, LUST, and Financial Responsibility/State Funds. The call will remain open until February 9, 2018. All submissions are welcome!
Ben Thomas of UST Training has attended, helped organize, and/or presented at this important event every year since 1996, where, way back when, he presented a case why state UST agencies need to create web pages for UST services. Please consider attending this important UST event and hopefully sharing your expertise with a professional presentation. See you there!
UST Service Provider Mascott Links to UST Training
Our old friends at Mascott Equipment Company in Portland Oregon recently informed us they’d revamped their web page and added links to our Tank Savvy Minute videos. Check it out!
Owner and President Bill Mascott has been a great supporter of Class A/B training and has a long and productive history with the Petroleum Equipment Institute. Thanks Bill for helping get the word out!
Last Live Oregon Class A/B courses for 2017
Ben Thomas of UST Training will be providing just two live classes in Oregon before the end of the year: tell your friends and sign up today!
Eugene, OR (Point S Tire, 25 S. Mill Street, Creswell, OR 97426)
December 5, 2017
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Portland, OR
December 6, 2017
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Overview: Oregon has the distinction of being the first state in the US to require UST operator training back in 2003 and instructor Ben Thomas has trained the majority of UST operators in Oregon since then. This course will prepare students to become a certified Class A/B UST operator in Oregon. Attend this lively, interactive class to learn about UST rules, best management practices, and come away with practical advice about being a top notch UST operator. Seating is limited, sign up today!
Approval: This course is approved by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) approves this course by reciprocity.
Discounts: Oregon Fuel Association (OFA) members are eligible for a 25% class discount. Discounts are only valid at the time of purchase. If you are a member and need your discount coupon, email us. UST Training is a proud member of OFA.
Refresher: A refresher training is not required unless the UST owner receives a violation notice for significant non-compliance; then refresher training is mandatory. We do encourage voluntary refreshers to help you stay fresh on the content.
Free help: After you’re trained, new UST owners can qualify for a free site visit from the Oregon DEQ to help continue your education. Learn more.
Need Class C training as well? Register your staff today.
New Jersey UST Operator Training- Last But Not Least…
The Good News: The last state in the nation — New Jersey — is about to adopt UST operator training rules, along with the rest of the 2015 EPA UST amendments.
The Bad News: For Class A/B operators, New Jersey will only allow the use of specific live Class A/B Training and an ICC certification exam. UST Training won’t be able to offer online training to Class A/B operators.
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