San Diego, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/19/2010 -- SMART Safety Group, attended the opening of SolarCity®’s new operations facility in the northern part of Phoenix. SolarCity, already the largest solar installer in Phoenix opened the facility to accommodate increasing installation volume. SolarCity has completed or undertaken more than 1,000 solar projects in Arizona since it opened its first Phoenix office in June 2008.
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon joined to “cut the ribbon” on the new office. The Mayor’s Solar Phoenix program, a collaboration among the City of Phoenix, National Bank of Arizona, APS and SolarCity, is giving Phoenix homeowners an affordable solar option that can allow many families to adopt solar for no upfront cost.
“It was a monumental event attended by the media and the mayor. I was impressed that the Mayor stepped up and signed a contract to put solar on his own home,” said Matt Stevenson, Safety Consultant at SMART Safety Group.
SMART Safety Group manages the health and safety program for Solar City. They are responsible for ensuring the company is OSHA compliant, providing training to workers, auditing jobsites, providing fixes to any safety issues and reporting to management.
About SMART Safety Group & OSHA outlet
SMART Safety Group provides health and safety services, safety products & safety training, as well as safety management and staffing to construction and industrial companies. We create safety programs that ensure Cal OSHA and Fed OSHA compliance, lower insurance costs & workers compensation claims. OSHA outlet is the online safety training and safety products arm of SMART Safety Group. Contact us at http://SmartSafetyGroup.com, http://OSHAoutlet.com or 1-877-345-SMART (7627).
About SolarCity
SolarCity®—a national leader in solar power system design, financing, installation, monitoring and related services—was founded with the mission to help millions of homeowners and businesses adopt solar power, protect themselves from rising electricity costs and protect their environment from polluting power sources. The company’s SolarLease™, PurePower™ and Commercial Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) options can make it possible for homeowners and businesses to switch to clean, solar power for less money than they currently pay for electricity. SolarCity currently serves more than 500 communities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon and Texas. Additional information about the company is available on the Web at http://www.solarcity.com.