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Developing LDAR Technicians For Success

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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.

Overview

I. The Problem

A. Turnover

B. Knowledge and Skills

C. Integrity

II. 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 Statesa. 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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