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. 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. Jim Duncan -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of William Dorsett Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 2:27 PM To: [email protected]; 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Perimeter warning lines
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. Bill Dorsett Sunwrights Manhattan, KS From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Glenn Burt Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 5:21 PM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Perimeter warning lines Be sure to investigate this fully. OSHA began requiring us to install warning lines 15' from the building edges recently. up from the 6' of days of yore. Quite a shock to price fall protection carts and fall restraint systems as well! Carts to protect persons installing fall restraint systems so work can begin. Carts for those working within 15' of a building edge. -Glenn Burt From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of North Texas Renewable Energy Inc Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 12:57 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Perimeter warning lines OSHA compliant Wrenches 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. 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. 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. thanks as always Jim Duncan North Texas Renewable Energy NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer No.031310-57 TECL 27398 [email protected] 817.917.0527 www.ntrei.com
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