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<DIV><SPAN class=484043220-03052011><FONT face=Arial>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. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=484043220-03052011><FONT face=Arial>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. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=484043220-03052011><FONT face=Arial>Jim
Duncan</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>William
Dorsett<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 03, 2011 2:27 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
glenn.burt@glbcc.com; 'RE-wrenches'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches]
Perimeter warning lines<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">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.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Bill
Dorsett<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Sunwrights<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Manhattan,
KS<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">
re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Glenn
Burt<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 02, 2011 5:21 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'RE-wrenches'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Perimeter warning
lines<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Be
sure to investigate this fully.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">OSHA
began requiring us to install warning lines 15’ from the building edges
recently… up from the 6’ of days of yore…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Quite
a shock to price fall protection carts and fall restraint systems as
well!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Carts
to protect persons installing fall restraint systems so work can begin. Carts
for those working within 15’ of a building edge…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">-Glenn
Burt<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">
re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>North
Texas Renewable Energy Inc<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 02, 2011 12:57
PM<BR><B>To:</B> RE-wrenches<BR><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] Perimeter
warning lines<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">OSHA
compliant Wrenches<BR>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.<BR>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.<BR>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.
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">thanks as
always</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Jim
Duncan<BR>North Texas Renewable Energy<BR>NABCEP Certified Solar
PV<BR>Installer No.031310-57<BR>TECL
27398<BR>ntrei@1scom.net <BR>817.917.0527<BR>www.ntrei.com<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>