[RE-wrenches] Perimeter warning lines

[North Texas Renewable Energy Inc]

The Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation [the state electrical, plumbing
etc licensing authority] has a well known practice of visiting 'random'
cities permitting departments and requesting a list of current permits. They
then make un-announced site visits to see if a ME is at the site plus look
around for other violations or no-nos. I'm sure OSHA, EPA and numerous other
regulatory agencies do the same.
My policy is to give the appearance of being as in compliance as possible
from the ground to give a good impression. Maybe it'll be so hot the
inspector won't want to get out of the car for a walkaround.
Jim Duncan
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  From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org]On Behalf Of William
Dorsett
  Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 2:27 PM
  To: glenn.burt at glbcc.com; 'RE-wrenches'
  Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Perimeter warning lines


  Is there a system size at which these OSHA requirements don't apply?  Or
does an installer try to fly under the radar on residential systems? It
seems to me this would be a sizable cost factor that would favor small
distributed systems over large commercial projects. A friend contracting the
paint on a large apartment complex was asked by the inspector if he had
given his workers a sheet warning them not to eat the caulk..yummy, burp.



  Bill Dorsett

  Sunwrights

  Manhattan, KS



  From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Glenn Burt
  Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 5:21 PM
  To: 'RE-wrenches'
  Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Perimeter warning lines



  Be sure to investigate this fully.

  OSHA began requiring us to install warning lines 15' from the building
edges recently. up from the 6' of days of yore.

  Quite a shock to price fall protection carts and fall restraint systems as
well!



  Carts to protect persons installing fall restraint systems so work can
begin. Carts for those working within 15' of a building edge.



  -Glenn Burt



  From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of North Texas
Renewable Energy Inc
  Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 12:57 PM
  To: RE-wrenches
  Subject: [RE-wrenches] Perimeter warning lines





  OSHA compliant Wrenches
  we're about to begin aPV installation along the lower edge of a 100 foot
long metal building. Because of skylights down the middle of the length of
the E-W roof we are forced to mount the southern-most row only about 5 feet
from the 20 foot high eave. Fortunately the slope is less than 10 degrees
but perimeter warning lines are a must here.
  Not wanting to appear a cheapskate here but I'm not surprised at the
outrageous cost of "OSHA compliant" perimeter warning flag systems. Your
basic fold up standards with nothing more than light-weight bases and
multi-colored banner rope runs hundreds of dollars. Even sandbags for
ballast are way overpriced.
  So where are the affordable units available or is there such a thing?
Better yet, has someone fabricated their own pro-looking standards and used
the same off-the-shelf banner rope used in the roofing catalogs? I already
have several hundred feet of banner rope just nothing to hang it from.

  thanks as always

  Jim Duncan
  North Texas Renewable Energy
  NABCEP Certified Solar PV
  Installer No.031310-57
  TECL 27398
  ntrei at 1scom.net
  817.917.0527
  www.ntrei.com
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