Solar Business Practices & Workman’s Comp – 2 Hour General CE
This module will introduce basic business practices utilized in the solar field. Topics of discussion include:
- Site Survey Information
- Evaluate roof and structure conditions
- Perform shade analysis
- Evaluate existing electrical equipment
- Determine obstructions
- Conduct a site hazard assessment
- Solar Estimating
- Size the module mounting area
- Maximize incentives
- Consider future system upgrades
- Arrange modules in mounting area
- Plans, Specs and Equipment Cut Sheets – Engineering
- Determine load analysis
- Determine voltage, amperage, temperature coefficients
- Identify the municipalities permitting process to create plans
- Expedited Renewable Permitting Process
- Solar ABCs expedited permitting reports
- NEC code adoption
- 2011 NEC
- 2014 NEC
- 2017 NEC
- Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ’s)
- What these are
- Common AHJs
- AHJs and the NEC
Workman’s Comp
This module will introduce General Workman’s Compensation items. Topics of discussion include:
- Need for Workman’s Comp
- When it is needed
- Exemptions
- Coverage
- Fellow Servant Defense
- What is the fellow servant defense
- Negligence
- Who is at fault
- Assumption of Risk
- Express agreement
- Implied acceptance of risk
- Knowledge of risk
- Violation of statute
- Abolition of the defense
- Contributory Negligence
- Who is at fault
- Legal definition
- Example
- Violation of Statute
- Penalties
- Most common violations
- Fines
- Limitations
- Fraud
- Workers Comp Exemption
- Who qualifies
- Forms that need to be filled out
- Why choose exemption
- Contract of Employment
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