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II. General Background on the
Application
CSA submitted two applications on
July 17, 2019 (OSHA–2006–0042–0023)
and (OSHA–2006–0042–0024), to
expand their recognition to include
fifteen additional test standards. The
first application was amended on
February 17, 2021, because eight of the
standards requested in the application
are already in CSA’s NRTL scope of
recognition. This expansion will cover
seven test standards that OSHA is
proposing to add to CSA’s recognition.
OSHA staff performed detailed analysis
of the application packets and reviewed
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other pertinent information. OSHA did
not perform any on-site reviews in
relation to these applications.
Table 1 below lists the appropriate
test standards found in CSA’s
applications for expansion for testing
and certification of products under the
NRTL Program.
TABLE 1—PROPOSED LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN CSA’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard
UL
UL
UL
UL
Test standard title
2108 ....................................................
4703 ....................................................
2594 ....................................................
60730–2–8 ..........................................
UL 60079–28 ............................................
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UL 60079–31 ............................................
NFPA 496 .................................................
Low-Voltage Lighting Systems.
Standard for Photovoltaic Wire.
Standard for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.
Automatic Electrical Controls for Household and Similar Use Part 2: Particular Requirements for
Electrically Operated Water Valves, Including Mechanical Requirements.
Standard for Explosive Atmospheres—Part 28: Protection of Equipment and Transmission Systems
Using Optical Radiation.
Standard for Explosive Atmospheres—Part 31: Equipment Dust Ignition Protection Enclosure ‘‘t’’.
Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical Equipment.
III. Preliminary Findings on the
Application
CSA submitted acceptable
applications for expansion of the scope
of recognition. OSHA’s review of the
application files and pertinent
documentation indicates that CSA can
meet the requirements prescribed by 29
CFR 1910.7 for expanding their
recognition to include the addition of
the seven test standards for NRTL
testing and certification listed above.
This preliminary finding does not
constitute an interim or temporary
approval of CSA’s applications.
OSHA welcomes public comment as
to whether CSA meets the requirements
of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of the
recognition as a NRTL. Comments
should consist of pertinent written
documents and exhibits. Commenters
needing more time to comment must
submit a request in writing, stating the
reasons for the request. Commenters
must submit the written request for an
extension by the due date for comments.
OSHA will limit any extension to 10
days unless the requester justifies a
longer period. OSHA may deny a
request for an extension if the request is
not adequately justified. To obtain or
review copies of the exhibits identified
in this notice, as well as comments
submitted to the docket, contact the
Docket Office. These materials also are
available online at https://
www.regulations.gov under Docket No.
OSHA–2006–0042.
OSHA staff will review all comments
to the docket submitted in a timely
manner and, after addressing the issues
raised by these comments, will make a
recommendation to the Assistant
Secretary for Occupational Safety and
Health as to whether to grant CSA’s
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applications for expansion of the scope
of recognition. The Assistant Secretary
will make the final decision on granting
the applications. In making this
decision, the Assistant Secretary may
undertake other proceedings prescribed
in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7.
OSHA will publish a public notice of
the final decision in the Federal
Register.
IV. Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Acting Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210,
authorized the preparation of this
notice. Accordingly, the agency is
issuing this notice pursuant to Section
29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2), Secretary of Labor’s
Order No. 8–2020 (85 FR 58393; Sept.
18, 2020), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on June 11,
2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting 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:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the final decision to expand
SUMMARY:
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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 June
24, 2021.
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; telephone: (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; telephone: (202)
693–2110; email: robinson.kevin@
dol.gov. OSHA’s web 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 one test standard to the
NRTL 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 the scope of recognition
and is not a delegation or grant of
government authority. As a result of
recognition, employers may use
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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 the scope of recognition.
These pages are available from the
agency’s website at https://
www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/
index.html.
MET submitted an application, dated
May 11, 2018 (OSHA–2006–0028–0046),
to expand the recognition to include one
additional test standard. OSHA staff
performed a detailed analysis of the
application packet and reviewed other
pertinent information. OSHA did not
perform any on-site reviews in relation
to this application.
OSHA published the preliminary
notice announcing MET’s expansion
application in the Federal Register on
April 22, 2021 (86 FR 21335). The
agency requested comments by May 7,
2021, but it 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 MET’s
application, go to https://
www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor. Docket No. OSHA–2006–0028
contains all materials in the record
concerning MET’s recognition. Please
note: Due to the COVID–19 pandemic,
the Docket Office is closed to the public
at this time but can be contacted at (202)
693–2350.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined MET’s
expansion application, the capability to
meet the requirements of the test
standard, 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 the NRTL scope of
recognition, subject to the limitation
and conditions listed below. OSHA,
therefore, is proceeding with this final
notice to grant MET’s scope of
recognition. OSHA limits the expansion
of MET’s recognition to testing and
certification of products for
demonstration of conformance to the
test standard listed in Table 1.
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TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARD FOR INCLUSION IN MET’S NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard
Test standard title
UL 61010–2–010 ..................
Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use Part 2–010: Particular requirements for Laboratory Equipment for the Heating of Materials.
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
standard 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
In addition to those conditions
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, MET
must abide by the following conditions
of the recognition:
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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 their
operations as a NRTL, and provide
details of the change(s);
2. MET must meet all the terms of the
NRTL 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 Inc., subject to
the limitations and conditions specified
above.
III. Authority and Signature
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Announcements
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice of availability of funds
and funding opportunities.
AGENCY:
This notice announces
availability of $11,787,000 for Susan
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Capacity Building Pilot and Capacity
Building Developmental grants.
SUMMARY:
James S. Frederick, Acting 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. 8–2020
(85 FR 58393, Sept. 18, 2020)), and 29
CFR 1910.7.
PO 00000
Signed at Washington, DC, on June 11,
2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting 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
June 24, 2021.
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; telephone: (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; telephone: (202) 693-2110; email:
[email protected]. OSHA's web 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 one test standard to the NRTL 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 the
scope of recognition and is not a delegation or grant of government
authority. As a result of recognition, employers may use
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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 the scope of recognition. These pages are
available from the agency's website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/.
MET submitted an application, dated May 11, 2018 (OSHA-2006-0028-
0046), to expand the recognition to include one additional test
standard. OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application
packet and reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform
any on-site reviews in relation to this application.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing MET's expansion
application in the Federal Register on April 22, 2021 (86 FR 21335).
The agency requested comments by May 7, 2021, but it 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
MET's application, go to https://www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor. Docket No. OSHA-2006-0028 contains all materials
in the record concerning MET's recognition. Please note: Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the Docket Office is closed to the public at this
time but can be contacted at (202) 693-2350.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined MET's expansion application, the capability to
meet the requirements of the test standard, 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 the NRTL scope
of recognition, subject to the limitation and conditions listed below.
OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant MET's
scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of MET's recognition to
testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance
to the test standard listed in Table 1.
Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standard for Inclusion in MET's NRTL
Scope of Recognition
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Test standard Test standard title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 61010-2-010............... Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use Part 2-010: Particular
requirements for Laboratory Equipment
for the Heating of Materials.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 standard 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
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 their operations as a NRTL, and provide details of the
change(s);
2. MET must meet all the terms of the NRTL 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 Inc., subject to the limitations and
conditions specified above.
III. Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, Acting 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. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393,
Sept. 18, 2020)), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on June 11, 2021.
James S. Frederick,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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