As far as I can tell, nothing is really REQUIRED to be a solar installer. However if you want to be a solar installer for Alteris Renewables, you must complete the OSHA 10.
YMMV -Glenn From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Ray Walters Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 8:21 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] OSHA Certification? 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-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@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 <mailto:nt...@1scom.net> nt...@1scom.net 817.917.0527 <http://www.ntrei.com/> www.ntrei.com -----Original Message----- From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org]On Behalf Of Gary Willett Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 5:09 PM To: re-wrenches@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 g...@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 _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
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