Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training public meetings in 2020
4 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management System Operators is meeting to elect leadership and review various operator applications. The agenda includes reviewing new certifications, extensions to conditional certificates, and recertification requests.
- Review of certification applications for Brian Gaten, Mark Mathews, Michael Nase, George Shaw, and Keith Singleton
- Review of extension requests for Peggy Ross and Tyrone Murphy
- Review of complete recertification applications for nine operators
- Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman
- Welcome and issuance of certificates to new board member Donovan Driskill
The Board elected Ricardo de Abreu as Chairman and Bubba Wynn as Vice Chairman. Members approved multiple operator certifications, recertifications, and a blanket one-year extension for license expirations due to Covid and hurricanes.
- Appointed Ricardo de Abreu as Chairman
- Appointed Bubba Wynn as Vice Chairman
- Approved certifications for Brian Gaten, Mark Matthews, Michael Nase, George Shaw, and Keith Singleton
- Approved regular C & D Level B for Charles Titus effective February 2021
- Approved conditional extensions for Peggy Ross and Tyrone Murphy
- Approved blanket one-year license expiration extension due to Covid and hurricanes
- Approved certifications for Danny Hylton and Donovan Driskill
- Approved conditional C & D Level B for Jarachin Guidry; denied Betty Collard
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management System Operators is reviewing applications for new certifications, extensions to conditional certificates, and recertifications. The meeting also includes committee reports and approvals for specific continuing education units.
- Review of operator certification applications for various levels and facilities
- Review of extension requests for conditional C&D and Landfill certificates
- Review of complete and incomplete recertification applications
- Approval of CEUs and Recertification for Buddy Till
- Approval of CEUs and Recertification for Marvin Kelch
The Board reviewed and voted on several operator certification applications, including conditional and regular certifications. Members also approved six-month extensions for conditional certifications and processed re-certifications and CEUs.
- Denied Daniel Leija application for lack of experience
- Approved conditional Incinerator Level B for William M Weber (regular Level B effective 11/1/2020)
- Approved regular Level B for David Woodson effective 9/27/20
- Approved 6-month extensions for Dennis Gibson, Richard J LeBouef, and Charles D Titus
- Approved all reviewed re-certification applications
- Approved certificates for Travis P Scott and Jared M Patterson
- Approved CEUs for Buddy Till
- Approved CEUs for Marvin Kelch
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board reviewed and approved the agenda for upcoming workshops, which will provide 10 hours of training for solid waste operators. The meeting also addressed transitioning the July Shreveport workshop to a virtual format.
- Approved July and October workshop agendas for 10 hours of training
- Approved virtual format for July workshop in Shreveport
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management Operators will meet via conference call to consider operator certifications, review applications for certification, conditional certification, and recertification, and issue operator certificates. The agenda includes specific applications for various facilities and levels.
- Review of operator certification applications for Stephen Walker Landfill (Level B) and Ann Wilson Separation (Level A)
- Requests for conditional certification from Callan Jacob Incinerator, Tyrone Murphy Landfill, and William Weber Incinerator
- Conditional extension requests for Erik Embroli, Richard LeBouef, and Peggy Ross
- Recertification applications for 10 operators at facilities including Vermilion Parish Landfill, St. Landry Parish Landfill, and Gentilly Landfill
The Board reviewed applications for certification, conditional certification, and recertification. Decisions included approving two full certifications, issuing three conditional certificates, and denying one conditional request.
- Approved certification applications for Stephen Walker and Ann Wilson
- Issued conditional certificate to Callan Jacob
- Issued conditional certificate to Tyrone Murphy
- Denied conditional certification request for William Weber
- Approved recertifications for Chad Hollins and Michael Weekly with a 6-month stipulation
- Approved 6-month extension for Timothy Schotsch to obtain CEUs
- Requested course outlines from Buddy Till before approving CEU hours