| Government Certificates Issued: | 7545 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | DHHS' licensing system was unfortunately not designed to query by individual license type for a specified period of time and would require additional programming to narrow the data for this request. The number reported reflects those issued since inception. Individual licensed to supervise and direct an asbestos project in accordance with Asbestos Control Act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Act. |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 2 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | DHHS' licensing system was unfortunately not designed to query by individual license type for a specified period of time and would require additional programming to narrow the data for this request. The number reported reflects those revoked since inception. Violating regulations and putting crew in danger of asbestos exposure. |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 17 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | DHHS' licensing system was unfortunately not designed to query by individual license type for a specified period of time and would require additional programming to narrow the data for this request. The number reported reflects those denied since inception. Denials include those that did not meet licensing requirements and those based on disciplinary action in other states. |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 57 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | DHHS' licensing system was unfortunately not designed to query by individual license type for a specified period of time and would require additional programming to narrow the data for this request. The number reported reflects those with penalties assessed since inception. Civil Penalties, Notices of Violation |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1724452964.pdf |
| Potential Harm | There would be no government oversight to provide protection to the public or the industry. An asbestos supervisor directs an asbestos removal project and ensures compliance with the Asbestos Control Act and its associated regulations. If the asbestos supervisor is no longer regulated, asbestos workers would have no direction for completing a project, and no one would be responsible onsite to ensure compliance with the Asbestos Control Act or its associated regulations. Without an asbestos supervisor, asbestos projects could pose health hazards to the public and to those working onsite.
Training providers that are approved by Nebraska DHHS would no longer be able to train asbestos supervisor students. Additionally, other states accept training certificates from Nebraska because Nebraska regulations for asbestos supervisors are approved by EPA. If these regulations are no longer enforced, asbestos supervisors currently licensed in Nebraska would be ineligible to work in other states that had accepted Nebraska training. Those supervising the removal of asbestos without the proper training could allow carcinogenic material to be released into the environment and could breathe it in themselves, which would be hazardous to the public health, safety and welfare.
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| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1724452964.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | Yes |