[RE-wrenches] OSHA Certification?

North Texas Renewable Energy Inc ntrei at 1scom.net
Sat Jul 16 19:45:27 PDT 2011


I looked into OSHA certification several years ago through a local community
college. The class was, I believe $1,200.00 with a maximum of maybe 10-12
attendees. There was also the 30 hour class available; usually all classes
are thru 3rd party orgs like the CC district. The course is taught by an
OSHA person though if they have to furnish the classroom the cost is higher.
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




  -----Original Message-----
  From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org]On Behalf Of Gary Willett
  Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 5:09 PM
  To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
  Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] OSHA Certification?


  Ray:

  The 10-hour OSHA course is not (currently) a requirement for NABCEP's PV
Installer certification. However, the NABCEP PV Technical Sales
certification does require the 10 hour OSHA course as part of the
application requirements.

  The UL Certified PV System Installer application requires proof of having
attended the OSHA "30 Hour For Construction" safety training course.

  The requirement for the 10-hour OSHA course for solar PV installers could
be a state licensing requirement, particularly those that have a separate
solar PV license.



  Regards,

  Gary Willett, PE

  Gary at IcarusSolarServices.com


  On 7/14/2011 12:54 PM, Ray Walters wrote:
    HI All;

    I just received an email from a company offering OSHA training for solar
installers. A good idea, but they claimed you need a 10 hr certification
just to work as a solar installer. I have never heard of this, so did I
install a couple of hundred systems illegally?

    Here's a quote from the email: "Photovoltaic work includes working at
heights and with electricity. Due to the nature of the work, a minimum of an
OSHA 10-Hr certification is required to be employed in the field of
photovoltaics. "

    This is either:
    A) a scam trying to scare me into signing up for their class
    B) a new requirement I wasn't aware of
    C) a long standing requirement not being enforced

    Fill me in oh wise ones,

    Ray Walters
    Solarray, Inc.
    Denver, CO

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