Transcript Developing LDAR Technicians For Success Standards Certification Education & Training Publishing Conferences & Exhibits Presenter • Tanya Jackson is a leading Project Manager for Avanti Environmental, Inc.

Developing LDAR
Technicians For
Success
Standards
Certification
Education & Training
Publishing
Conferences & Exhibits
Presenter
• Tanya Jackson is a leading Project Manager for Avanti
Environmental, Inc. She has a degree in Environmental
Toxicology from UC Riverside and experience as a
former South Coast AQMD Air Quality Inspector. She is
on the Board of Review for training, assessing and
progressing LDAR Technicians.
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Overview
I.
II.
The Problem
A. Turnover
B. Knowledge and Skills
C. Integrity
The Solution
A. Training
1. Developing the Technician
a. Academic
b. Character
c. Practical
2. Costs Efficiency
3. What’s New
4. What’s Implemented in Other States
a.
California vs. Texas vs. Colorado
B. Boundaries
C. Progress
D. Documentation
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The Problem
Non Compliance During Transitions
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The Solution
Problem: Turnover, Lack of Knowledge, Integrity
Solution: Develop Your Technicians
A. Training
B. Boundaries
C. Progress
D. Documentation
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Solution: Compliance
Factors That Promote Compliance
Factors that lead to Non-compliance
Skilled Team
No training program in place
Defined Training Program
On the Job Training Only
Boundaries with Consequences
No follow through or consequences
Opportunity to grow
Dead end job
Ability to transfer knowledge
Knowledge leaves when employee
leaves
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Solution: Developing The Technician
a. Academics
Training levels
Content
Frequency
Assessment
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Solution: Developing The Technician
b. Character
Entry Level: Are They Responsible?
Lead Level: Can They Lead Others?
Supervisor Level: Can They Supervise Others?
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Solution: Developing The Technician
c. Practical
Take what you learned in the classroom
And apply it to your job everyday!
Take on challenges!
Make it your own!
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Solution: Training
• Cost Efficiency
New Technician vs. Experienced Technician
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Solution: Training
California
Texas
Colorado
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Solution: Boundaries
• Setting a standard level of expectation and enforcing that
standard
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Solution: Progress
• Think about what motivates you as an employee…
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Solution: Documentation
Make the change of any personnel whether it be on the
facility side or third party LDAR contractor side seamless
Document, Document, Document!!!
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Summary
• The Problem:
How do we train and keep great technicians while
maintaining the integrity of an LDAR Program
• The Solution: Developing the Technician
Training Program
Boundaries
Progress
Documentation
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