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Safety

Safety is 19 percent of the examination: protecting the public, correcting unsafe conditions, and handling hazardous materials. Falls, electrical hazards and heat are the big three on solar jobs. The PrepPass CSLB C-46 Solar Study Guide covers this area in depth, with worked examples and a chapter quiz.

Falls and ladders

Cal/OSHA sets when fall protection is required and how it must work.

General trigger

Fall protection above 7 1/2 feet or on roofs steeper than 7:12.

Cal/OSHA Title 8 section 1670

Fall arrest

6-foot maximum free fall; 1,800-pound maximum arresting force; 5,000-pound anchorage per worker.

Cal/OSHA Title 8 section 1670

Ladders

Rails 36 inches above the landing; base at one-quarter of the working length.

Cal/OSHA Title 8 section 3276

Electrical and heat

PV arrays stay energized in daylight; heat illness rules apply to construction.

Lockout

Notify, lock open, tag, and dissipate stored energy before de-energized work.

Cal/OSHA Title 8 section 2320.4

Heat

Shade above 80 °F; high-heat procedures at 95 °F; one quart of water per worker per hour.

Cal/OSHA Title 8 section 3395

Hazardous materials

Know what you carry and how to respond.

Safety data sheets

Accessible to employees during every shift.

Cal/OSHA Title 8 section 5194

Batteries

Lead-acid batteries can release hydrogen and carry corrosive electrolyte; provide eyewash where needed.

Sandia NEC guide; Cal/OSHA Title 8 section 1512

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