Asbestos Contractor Prequalification

Asbestos contractors interested in becoming prequalified to work at Penn State, are required to submit the following information to the department of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS).

The Office of Physical Plant (OPP) will also require information and instructions for that process can be found at their Contract Administration webpage.

1. A copy of your company's Respiratory Protection Program, or a letter stating that your organization complies with all applicable regulations.  You must reference the exact applicable regulation(s).

2. A copy of your company's Medical Surveillance Program, or a letter stating that your organization complies with all applicable regulations.  You must reference the exact applicable regulation(s).

3. Copies of all state, county and other licenses currently held.  NOTE: All asbestos-related work at Penn State is conducted by Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry licensed workers, supervisors and contractors only.

4. Proof that your company has a minimum of three years continuous experience under the present organizational structure.  This shall include a dated listing of all asbestos removal projects conducted during the past three years, with a short description of work conducted.  A contact name (building owner or representative directly involved with the project) and phone number must be provided for each.

5. Names and addresses of Industrial Hygienists who worked on the above projects.  A contact name (representative directly involved with the project) and phone number must be provided for each.

6. A copy of your current Asbestos Removal Insurance certificate.

7. A notarized statement describing all citations and/or violations issued by any regulatory agency or consultant on previous projects.  Describe the circumstances, agency contact and explanation of citation and/or violation.  Provide a written discussion of the outcome of the citation(s) or violation(s).  The term "violation" includes Notice of Violation (NOV), administrative order, civil penalty assessment or other monetary settlement (settlement agreement, settlement letter, letter agreement or consent assessment), permit/license suspension, any consent agreement, consent order or any court actions whether pending or settled.

All of the required information must be provided at the same time and in the order listed.  Failure to submit an accurate packet of all requested information will result in termination of the review process.

This information must be submitted to:

Mike Burke, Asbestos Program Manager
Penn State Environmental Health and Safety
6 Eisenhower Deck
University Park, PA 16802
Office: (814) 865-6391
Fax: (814) 863-7427
Burke@ehs.psu.edu

March 24, 2006