[RE-wrenches] OSHA Certification?

[Ray Walters]

Yes, but is it actually required for solar installers?

Ray

On 7/17/2011 5:33 PM, Glenn Burt wrote:
>
> If I am not mistaken, the OSHA 10 can be completed online these days.
>
> -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:* Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:45 PM
> *To:* RE-wrenches
> *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] OSHA Certification?
>
> 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*
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> *ntrei at 1scom.net* <mailto:ntrei at 1scom.net>**
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>     -----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 <mailto: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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