Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training will meet on December 8, 2023, to consider operator certifications, recertifications, and related applications. The agenda includes review of minutes, approval of hours for a 2024 conference, committee reports, and public comments. Specific applications for certification and recertification are listed, including one incomplete recertification requiring additional CEU hours.
- Review of applications for certification: Mason Pierron (Incinerator Level A, American Advanced Technologies), Kane Dardar (Incinerator Level A, American Advanced Technologies), Logan C Hoffpauir (C&D Level B, Chaney Trucking Inc), Kaleb A Benoit (Landfill Level B, St. Landry Parish)
- Review of recertification applications: Michael Weekley (C&D Level A, AMID/Metro Partnership LLC), Percy Hollins (C&D Level B, AMID/Metro Partnership LLC), Joshua C Kritzer (Landfill Level B Conditional, St. Landry Parish)
- Incomplete recertification application: Brent Broussard (Incinerator Level A, American Advanced Technologies) needs 20 CEU hours
- Approval of hours for 2024 LSWA/DEQ Conference
- Committee reports: Awards (Richard LeBouef), Testing (Bubba Wynn), Continuing Education (Donovan Driskill), Nominating (Donnie Colona)
The Board approved the 2024 LSWA/DEQ conference agenda and issued several operator certifications. It denied two certification applications due to insufficient experience or continuing education hours. Donovan Driskill was nominated and approved to fill a vacancy for continuing education.
- Approved October 23, 2023, meeting minutes
- Approved 2024 LSWA/DEQ conference agenda for 10 continuing education hours
- Approved Level B certification application for Mason Pierron
- Denied Level A Incinerator application for Kane Dardar
- Approved Level B certification for Logan Hoffpauier
- Approved Level B certification for Kaleb Benoit
- Approved recertifications for Michael Weekley, Percy Hollins, and Joshua Kritzer
- Denied recertification for Brent Broussard
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management Operators will consider operator certification and recertification applications, review minutes from July 11, 2023, and discuss approval of hours for the 2024 LSWA/DEQ Conference. Committee reports on awards, testing, continuing education, and nominating will be presented. Public comments will be heard.
- Review of 7 certification applications and 7 recertification applications for solid waste operators
- Consideration of conditional certification requests and extensions
- Approval of hours for the 2024 LSWA/DEQ Conference
- Committee reports: Awards (Bentley Mackay Award nominations due Nov 30), Testing, Continuing Education, Nominating
- Appointment of Jason Brancamp to board (replacing David Greene) and reappointment of Donovan Driskill
The Board approved several new operator certification applications and recertifications for individuals who met the required hours. A request for a recertification waiver for David O’Mary was denied, and two other applicants were denied due to missing hours. Donnie Colona was appointed to the Nominating Committee.
- Approved July 11 2023 minutes
- Approved certification applications for Brian Gaten, Lakeila S. Fair, John Riley Jr. (pending test), Bruce Norton, Jason Cradeur, Gillian Watson, Joshua Bidleman, and Natalie Blanchard
- Approved recertifications for Timothy Cowart, Calvin Johnson, Henry LaGrange, Willis Sudds, and Darien Kelly
- Denied recertification waiver request for David O’Mary
- Denied applications for Bryan McManus and Patrick Smyth
- Approved appointment of Donnie Colona to the Nominating Committee
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management Operators will consider applications for certification, recertification, and conditional certification for operators at landfills, incinerators, and C&D facilities across Louisiana. The board will also review minutes, committee reports, and hear public comments.
- Review of 22 certification applications including Bruce Johnson (Stericycle), Raymond Sturdivant Jr. (Eagle Environmental), and multiple applicants from St. Landry Parish and Waste Management
- Consideration of conditional certification requests for Kevin J Henderson (Desoto Parish Police Jury), Timothy Frye, and Lee Dumas Jr. (City of Lake Charles)
- Review of recertification applications for operators at Jevcon, WM-Woodside Landfill, WC-White Oaks Landfill, and Better Material Recycling
- Committee reports on awards, testing, continuing education, and nominating
The Board approved a series of professional certifications and recertifications for solid waste management operators. Several applications were granted conditionally pending further experience, while two were denied due to insufficient documentation or irrelevant experience.
- Approved certifications for 21 operators, including Bruce Johnson, Raymond Sturdivant, and others
- Approved recertification applications for 9 individuals, including Christopher Smith and Seth Natali
- Granted conditional Level B certification to Kaleb Benoit until October
- Granted conditional Level B certification to Joshua Kritzer until August 1st
- Granted conditional Level A certification to Isaiah London for a six-month period
- Granted conditional certification to Justin Rollins pending experience
- Approved conditional certifications for Kevin J. Henderson, Timothy Frye, and Lee Dum, Jr.
- Denied certifications for Gillian Watson and Jason Guidry due to experience issues
Solid Waste Management System Operators Board of Certification and Training
The Board of Certification and Training for Solid Waste Management Operators is meeting to review applications for new, conditional, and recertification credentials. The body will also receive reports from committees regarding awards, testing, continuing education, and nominations.
- Review of certification applications for individuals including Tommy Durrett Jr, Joseph Pappillion, and Kimberly Kennedy
- Review of conditional certification requests for Jared Daigle, Austin Bouligny, and Brodie Wilson
- Review of recertification applications for 11 individuals, including staff from River Birch LLC and various parish police juries
- Committee reports on testing, awards, and continuing education
The Board approved agendas for upcoming certification workshops and processed several operator certifications. It established a new requirement that all applications be fully completed and submitted at least 15 working days before a board meeting. The Board also approved 11 recertifications and denied one due to expiration.
- Approved certification workshop agendas for July 11-12 (Shreveport) and October 23-24 (Lake Charles)
- Approved regular certifications for Kimberly Kennedy, Amanda Tyson, Matthew Bourgeois, and Robert Daigle
- Approved regular certification for Joshua Grantham contingent on completing two years of experience in April
- Approved regular certification for Clinton Johnson, William Noegel, and Preston Lemaire
- Approved conditional certifications for Tommy Durrett and Joseph Pappillion
- Denied certification applications for Marcus Breaux (unpaid fee), Luke Lange, and Randy Chestant
- Approved recertifications for 11 operators; denied Robert Raymond due to expiration
- Established 15-working-day submission deadline for all completed certification applications