The ALPM is charged with the day-to-day oversight of the program to assure that it is operating effectively to minimize potential fiber releases and exposures. The ALPM is responsible to make the final decision on appropriate response actions (operations and maintenance, repair, encapsulation, enclosure, or removal) sufficient to protect human health and environment. The specific ALPM duties are:
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Update the O&M Plan and Asbestos Management Plan
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The O&M Plan will be updated, as needed, to reflect changes, such as material condition, regulations, improved methodology.
Contractors, vendors, and in-house (federal employees) will only perform tasks involving ACM/ ACCM after having obtained appropriate training, personal protective equipment, abatement equipment, meeting regulatory compliance and policies requirements, and obtained approval by the ALPM.
All planned renovation and demolition activities to be performed by the contractor or vendor, in which involves the possible disturbance of ACM/ ACCM, will be performed by a state certified, licensed, and registered Asbestos Abatement Contractors (AACs).
2. Review proposed asbestos related project documents
3. Review Asbestos Abatement/ Work Plan
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Review, comment, and/or provide approval of Asbestos Abatement/ Work Plan submitted by Contractors to the installation
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Ensure that the Asbestos Abatement/ Work Plan complies with the MCAS Miramar’s Asbestos and Lead Program Management – Pre & Post Work Submittal Documents
4. Enforce work procedures
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Ensure that work performed by the General Contractor (GC), in which may potentially disturb asbestos materials is approved before commencing work.
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Monitor asbestos abatement/ disturbance activities at the installation.
5. Asbestos Related Work Approval Authority for Public Works Department
All work performed by the contractor, vendor, Station unit, installation's tenant, internal and external federal organizations/agencies, who may potentially disturb ACM/ACCM must obtain a written approval by PWD-FMD.
The ALPM shall confirm that the following requirements have been met:
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A pre-construction survey identified potential asbestos disturbances (repair, alteration, renovation, modernization, etc.).
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The contractor/ organization must involve the ALPM in the project kick-off meeting.
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An Asbestos Abatement Plan must be certified by a California Asbestos Consultant (CAC) and submit to the ALPM for review and approval. The Asbestos Abatement Plan must address all Pre-Package Submittal Requirements issued by the ALPM.
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All ALPM comments must be appropriately addressed. A revised Asbestos Abatement Plan may be required depending on the ALPM comments provided.
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The ALPM approval of the Asbestos Abatement Plan permits the proposed asbestos activity. A copy of the Asbestos Abatement Plan and Asbestos Assessment/ Survey Report must be available at the worksite at all time.
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The contractor/ organization is responsible for submitting and managing all regulatory notifications and comply with all regulatory requirements. A copy of the notification must be sent to the ALPM.
6. Abatement Monitoring & Review
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During Class I and Class II project monitoring, the responsible party must submit the air monitoring results on a timely basis.
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Respond to elevated or irregular results with the responsible party.
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Review Incident Reports.
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Correct minor deficiencies with verbal or written communication to the responsible party.
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Correct major deficiencies with written communication and discipline the responsible party, if appropriate.
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Review bulk sampling results with the responsible party.
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Review clearance or final project reports.
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Respond to any comments regarding damaged ACM/ACCM with the responsible party.