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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As far as I can tell, nothing is really REQUIRED to be a solar installer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>However if you want to be a solar installer for Alteris Renewables, you must complete the OSHA 10.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>YMMV<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>-Glenn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ray Walters<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 17, 2011 8:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] OSHA Certification?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, but is it actually required for solar installers?<br><br>Ray<br><br>On 7/17/2011 5:33 PM, Glenn Burt wrote: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If I am not mistaken, the OSHA 10 can be completed online these days.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>-Glenn Burt</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:-moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a> [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>North Texas Renewable Energy Inc<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] OSHA Certification?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Jim Duncan</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>North Texas Renewable Energy</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NABCEP Certified Solar PV</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Installer No.031310-57</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>TECL 27398</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:ntrei@1scom.net"><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ntrei@1scom.net</span></strong></a><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>817.917.0527</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.ntrei.com/"><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.ntrei.com</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a> [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>]<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gary Willett<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 14, 2011 5:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] OSHA Certification?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;line-height:115%'>Ray:<br><br>The 10-hour OSHA course is not (currently) a requirement </span>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.<br><br>The UL Certified PV System Installer application requires proof of having attended the OSHA "30 Hour For Construction" safety training course.<br><br>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.<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Regards,<br><br>Gary Willett, PE<br><br><a href="mailto:Gary@IcarusSolarServices.com">Gary@IcarusSolarServices.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman , serif ;","serif"'><br>On 7/14/2011 12:54 PM, Ray Walters wrote: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>HI All; <br><br>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? <br><br>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. 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