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TUVRNA submitted an application,
dated August 7, 2018 (OSHA–2007–
0042–0033), to expand recognition to
include the addition of three test
standards to the scope of recognition.
OSHA staff performed a detailed
analysis of the application and other
pertinent information but did not
perform any onsite reviews in relation
to this application.
OSHA published the preliminary
notice announcing TUVRNA’s
expansion application in the Federal
Register on June 5, 2019 (84 FR 26157).
The agency requested comments by June
20, 2019, and the agency received one
comment (OSHA–2007–0042–0036) in
TABLE 1
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined TUVRNA’s
expansion application and examined
other pertinent information. Based on a
review of this evidence, OSHA finds
that TUVRNA meets the requirements of
29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of
recognition, subject to the limitation
and conditions listed below.
OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with
this final notice to grant expansion of
TUVRNA’s scope of recognition.
OSHA limits the expansion of
TUVRNA’s scope of recognition to
testing and certification of products for
demonstration of conformance to the
test standards listed in Table 1.
LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN TUVRNA’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard
Test standard title
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OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for
a particular test standard is limited to
equipment or materials for which OSHA
standards require third-party testing and
certification before using them in the
workplace. Consequently, if a test
standard also covers any products for
which OSHA does not require such
testing and certification, a NRTL’s scope
of recognition does not include these
products.
The American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test
standards listed above as American
National Standards. However, for
convenience, the use of the designation
of the standards-developing
organization for the standard as opposed
to the ANSI designation may occur.
Under the NRTL Program’s policy (see
OSHA Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix
C, paragraph XIV), any NRTL
recognized for a particular test standard
may use either the proprietary version
of the test standard or the ANSI version
of that standard. Contact ANSI to
determine whether a test standard is
currently ANSI-approved.
A. Conditions
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support of the application, but the
comment did not require a response
from the agency. OSHA now is
proceeding with this final notice to
grant expansion of TUVRNA’s scope of
recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all
public documents pertaining to
TUVRNA’s application, go to
www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210;
telephone: (202) 698–2350. Docket No.
OSHA–2007–0042 contains all materials
in the record concerning TUVRNA’s
recognition.
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In addition to those conditions
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
TUVRNA must abide by the following
conditions of the recognition:
1. TUVRNA must inform OSHA as
soon as possible, in writing, of any
change of ownership, facilities, or key
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personnel, and of any major change in
its operations as an NRTL, and provide
details of the change(s);
2. TUVRNA must meet all the terms
of the recognition and comply with all
OSHA policies pertaining to this
recognition; and
3. TUVRNA must continue to meet
the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published
conditions on TUVRNA’s scope of
recognition, in all areas for which it has
recognition.
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR
1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope
of recognition of TUVRNA, subject to
the limitation and conditions specified
above.
III. Authority and Signature
Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health,
authorized the preparation of this
notice. Accordingly, the agency is
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C.
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No.
1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and
29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on September
25, 2019.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2006–0028]
MET Laboratories, Inc.: Grant of
Expansion of Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA
announces the final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for MET
Laboratories, Inc., as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of
recognition becomes effective on
October 1, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
Communications, phone: (202) 693–
1999; email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
General and technical information:
Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson, Director,
Office of Technical Programs and
Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency
Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor, phone: (202) 693–2110; email:
robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA’s web
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page includes information about the
NRTL Program (see https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
index.html).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the
expansion of the scope of recognition of
MET Laboratories, Inc. (MET), as a
NRTL. MET’s expansion covers the
addition of three test standards to its
scope of recognition.
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies
that the organization meets the
requirements specified by 29 CFR
1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization
can perform independent safety testing
and certification of the specific products
covered within its scope of recognition
and is not a delegation or grant of
government authority. As a result of
recognition, employers may use
products properly approved by the
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
require testing and certification of the
products.
The agency processes applications by
a NRTL for initial recognition, or for
expansion or renewal of this
recognition, following requirements in
Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This
appendix requires that the agency
publish two notices in the Federal
Register in processing an application. In
the first notice, OSHA announces the
application and provides the
preliminary finding and, in the second
notice, the agency provides the final
decision on the application. These
notices set forth the NRTL’s scope of
recognition or modifications of that
scope. OSHA maintains an
informational web page for each NRTL
that details its scope of recognition.
These pages are available from the
agency’s website at https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
index.html.
MET submitted three applications,
one dated January 10, 2018 (OSHA–
2006–0028–0046), one dated May 18,
2018 (OSHA–2006–0028–0044), and
another one dated June 28, 2018
(OSHA–2006–0028–0045). The
applications expand MET’s scope of
recognition to include three additional
test standards. OSHA staff performed a
detailed analysis of the applications and
reviewed other pertinent information.
OSHA did not perform any on-site
reviews in relation to these applications.
OSHA published the preliminary
notice announcing MET’s expansion
applications in the Federal Register on
June 5, 2019 (84 FR 26159). The agency
requested comments by June 20, 2019,
and received no comments in response
to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding
with this final notice to grant expansion
of MET’s scope of recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all
public documents pertaining to the
MET’s applications, go to
www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW,
Room N–3655, Washington, DC 20210;
telephone (202) 693–2350. Docket No.
OSHA–2006–0028 contains all materials
in the record concerning MET’s
recognition.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA examined MET’s expansion
applications, its capability to meet the
requirements of the test standards, and
other pertinent information. Based on
the review of this evidence, OSHA finds
that MET meets the requirements of 29
CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its scope of
recognition, subject to the limitation
and conditions listed below. OSHA,
therefore, is proceeding with this final
notice to grant expansion of MET’s
scope of recognition. OSHA limits the
expansion of MET’s scope of recognition
to testing and certification of products
for demonstration of conformance to the
test standards listed below in Table 1.
TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN MET’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard
Test standard title
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UL 696 .........................................
UL 962 .........................................
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Electric Toys.
Household and Commercial Furnishings.
Explosive Atmosphere—Part 7: Equipment Protection by Increased Safety ‘‘e’’.
OSHA’s recognition of any NRTL for
a particular test standard is limited to
equipment or materials for which OSHA
standards require third-party testing and
certification before using them in the
workplace. Consequently, if a test
standard also covers any products for
which OSHA does not require such
testing and certification, a NRTL’s scope
of recognition does not include these
products.
The American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) may approve the test
standards listed above as American
National Standards. However, for
convenience, OSHA may use the
designation of the standards-developing
organization for the standard as opposed
to the ANSI designation. Under the
NRTL Program’s policy (see OSHA
Instruction CPL 1–0.3, Appendix C,
paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized
for a particular test standard may use
either the proprietary version of the test
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standard or the ANSI version of that
standard. Contact ANSI to determine
whether a test standard is currently
ANSI-approved.
A. Conditions
In addition to those conditions
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, MET
must abide by the following conditions
of the recognition:
1. MET must inform OSHA as soon as
possible, in writing, of any change of
ownership, facilities, or key personnel,
and of any major change in its
operations as a NRTL, and provide
details of the change(s);
2. MET must meet all the terms of its
recognition and comply with all OSHA
policies pertaining to this recognition;
and
3. MET must continue to meet the
requirements for recognition, including
all previously published conditions on
MET’s scope of recognition, in all areas
for which it has recognition.
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Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR
1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the scope
of recognition of MET, subject to the
limitation and conditions specified
above.
III. Authority and Signature
Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health,
authorized the preparation of this
notice. Accordingly, the agency is
issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C.
657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s Order No.
1–2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25, 2012), and
29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on September
25, 2019.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor
for Occupational Safety and Health.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0028]
MET Laboratories, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for MET Laboratories, Inc., as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
October 1, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office
of Communications, phone: (202) 693-1999; email:
[email protected].
General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson,
Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, phone:
(202) 693-2110; email: [email protected]. OSHA's web
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page includes information about the NRTL Program (see https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of
recognition of MET Laboratories, Inc. (MET), as a NRTL. MET's expansion
covers the addition of three test standards to its scope of
recognition.
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets
the requirements specified by 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization can perform independent safety
testing and certification of the specific products covered within its
scope of recognition and is not a delegation or grant of government
authority. As a result of recognition, employers may use products
properly approved by the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require
testing and certification of the products.
The agency processes applications by a NRTL for initial
recognition, or for expansion or renewal of this recognition, following
requirements in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. This appendix requires
that the agency publish two notices in the Federal Register in
processing an application. In the first notice, OSHA announces the
application and provides the preliminary finding and, in the second
notice, the agency provides the final decision on the application.
These notices set forth the NRTL's scope of recognition or
modifications of that scope. OSHA maintains an informational web page
for each NRTL that details its scope of recognition. These pages are
available from the agency's website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/.
MET submitted three applications, one dated January 10, 2018 (OSHA-
2006-0028-0046), one dated May 18, 2018 (OSHA-2006-0028-0044), and
another one dated June 28, 2018 (OSHA-2006-0028-0045). The applications
expand MET's scope of recognition to include three additional test
standards. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the applications
and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-
site reviews in relation to these applications.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing MET's expansion
applications in the Federal Register on June 5, 2019 (84 FR 26159). The
agency requested comments by June 20, 2019, and received no comments in
response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this final notice
to grant expansion of MET's scope of recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
the MET's applications, go to www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket
Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-3655, Washington, DC
20210; telephone (202) 693-2350. Docket No. OSHA-2006-0028 contains all
materials in the record concerning MET's recognition.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA examined MET's expansion applications, its capability to meet
the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent
information. Based on the review of this evidence, OSHA finds that MET
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its scope of
recognition, subject to the limitation and conditions listed below.
OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant
expansion of MET's scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of
MET's scope of recognition to testing and certification of products for
demonstration of conformance to the test standards listed below in
Table 1.
Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in MET's NRTL
Scope of Recognition
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Test standard Test standard title
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UL 696....................................... Electric Toys.
UL 962....................................... Household and Commercial
Furnishings.
UL 60079-7................................... Explosive Atmosphere--
Part 7: Equipment
Protection by Increased
Safety ``e''.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
OSHA's recognition of any NRTL for a particular test standard is
limited to equipment or materials for which OSHA standards require
third-party testing and certification before using them in the
workplace. Consequently, if a test standard also covers any products
for which OSHA does not require such testing and certification, a
NRTL's scope of recognition does not include these products.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) may approve the
test standards listed above as American National Standards. However,
for convenience, OSHA may use the designation of the standards-
developing organization for the standard as opposed to the ANSI
designation. Under the NRTL Program's policy (see OSHA Instruction CPL
1-0.3, Appendix C, paragraph XIV), any NRTL recognized for a particular
test standard may use either the proprietary version of the test
standard or the ANSI version of that standard. Contact ANSI to
determine whether a test standard is currently ANSI-approved.
A. Conditions
In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
MET must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. MET must inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any
change of ownership, facilities, or key personnel, and of any major
change in its operations as a NRTL, and provide details of the
change(s);
2. MET must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. MET must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on MET's scope of
recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition.
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the
scope of recognition of MET, subject to the limitation and conditions
specified above.
III. Authority and Signature
Loren Sweatt, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, authorized the preparation of this
notice. Accordingly, the agency is issuing this notice pursuant to 29
U.S.C. 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor's Order No. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912,
Jan. 25, 2012), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on September 25, 2019.
Loren Sweatt,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health.
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