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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2009–0025]
UL LLC: Grant of Expansion of
Recognition and Modification to the
NRTL Program’s List of Appropriate
Test Standards
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for UL LLC, as
a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA
announces the final decision to add one
test standard to the NRTL Program’s List
of Appropriate Test Standards.
DATES: The expansion of the scope of
recognition becomes effective on May 9,
2023.
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, U.S. Department of
Labor; telephone (202) 693–1999 or
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; telephone (202) 693–2300 or
email robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the
expansion of the scope of recognition of
UL LLC, (UL) as a NRTL. UL’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 in 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.
Each NRTL’s scope of recognition
includes (1) the type of products the
NRTL may test, with each type specified
by the applicable test standard; and (2)
the recognized site(s) that has/have the
technical capability to perform the
product-testing and productcertification activities for test standards
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within the NRTL’s scope. Recognition is
not a delegation or grant of government
authority; however, recognition enables
employers to use products approved by
the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
require product testing and certification.
The agency processes applications by
NRTLs or applicant organizations for
initial recognition, as well as for
expansion or renewal of 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 a preliminary
finding. 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, including UL, which details
that NRTL’s scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA
website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/
otpca/nrtl/.
UL submitted an application, dated
October 4, 2020 (OSHA–2009–0025–
0047), to expand recognition to include
one additional test standard. OSHA staff
performed a detailed analysis of the
application packet and other pertinent
information. OSHA did not perform any
on-site reviews in relation to this
application.
OSHA published the preliminary
notice announcing UL’s expansion
application in the Federal Register on
March 14, 2023 (88 FR 15738). The
agency requested comments by March
29, 2023, but it received no comments
in response to this notice.
To obtain or review copies of all
public documents pertaining to the UL
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–2009–0025
contains all materials in the record
concerning UL’s recognition. Contact
the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–
2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627) for
assistance in locating docket
submissions.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined UL’s expansion
application, its capability to meet the
requirements of the test standard, and
other pertinent information. Based on
its review of this evidence, OSHA finds
that UL meets the requirements of 29
CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its
recognition, subject to the limitations
and conditions listed in this notice.
OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with
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this final notice to grant UL’s expanded
scope of recognition. OSHA limits the
expansion of UL’s recognition to testing
and certification of products for
demonstration of conformance to the
test standard listed below in Table 1.
whether a test standard is currently
ANSI-approved.
A. Conditions
In addition to those conditions
already required by 29 CFR 1910.7, UL
must abide by the following conditions
TABLE 1—APPROPRIATE TEST STAND- of the recognition:
1. UL must inform OSHA as soon as
ARD FOR INCLUSION IN UL’S NRTL
possible, in writing, of any change of
SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
ownership, facilities, or key personnel,
and of any major change in its
Test
Test standard title
standard
operations as a NRTL, and provide
details of the change(s);
* UL 2525
Standard for Two-Way Emer2. UL must meet all the terms of its
gency Communications Sysrecognition and comply with all OSHA
tems for Rescue Assistance.
policies pertaining to this recognition;
* Represents the standard that OSHA is and
adding to the NRTL Program’s List of Appro3. UL must continue to meet the
priate Test Standards
requirements for recognition, including
all previously published conditions on
In this notice, OSHA also announces
UL’s scope of recognition, in all areas
the final decision to add one new test
for which it has recognition.
standard to the NRTL Program’s List of
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR
Appropriate Test Standards. Table 2
1910.7,
OSHA hereby expands the scope
below lists the standard that is new to
of recognition of UL as a NRTL, subject
the NRTL Program. OSHA has
to the limitations and conditions
determined that this test standard is an
specified above.
appropriate test standard and will add
it to the NRTL Program’s List of
III. Authority and Signature
Appropriate Test Standards.
James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant
TABLE 2—STANDARD OSHA IS ADD- Secretary of Labor for Occupational
Safety and Health, authorized the
ING TO THE NRTL PROGRAM’S LIST
preparation of this notice. Accordingly,
OF APPROPRIATE TEST STANDARDS
the agency is issuing this notice
pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2),
Test
Test standard title
Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 8–2020
standard
(85 FR 58393, Sept. 18, 2020), and 29
CFR 1910.7.
UL 2525 ... Standard for Two-Way Emer-
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gency Communications Systems for Rescue Assistance.
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, we 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 01–00–004, Chapter 2,
Section VIII), 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
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Signed at Washington, DC, on May 2, 2023.
James S. Frederick,
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–2007–0039]
Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.:
Grant of Expansion of Recognition
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The expansion of the scope of
recognition becomes effective on May 9,
2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank
Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of
DATES:
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Communications, U.S. Department of
Labor; telephone (202) 693–1999 or
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; telephone (202) 693–2300 or
email robinson.kevin@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the
expansion of the scope of recognition of
Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.
(ITSNA) as a NRTL. ITSNA’s expansion
covers the addition of two test standards
to the NRTL scope of recognition.
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies
that the organization meets the
requirements specified in 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.
Each NRTL’s scope of recognition
includes (1) the type of products the
NRTL may test, with each type specified
by the applicable test standard; and (2)
the recognized site(s) that has/have the
technical capability to perform the
product-testing and productcertification activities for test standards
within the NRTL’s scope. Recognition is
not a delegation or grant of government
authority; however, recognition enables
employers to use products approved by
the NRTL to meet OSHA standards that
require product testing and certification.
The agency processes an application
by a NRTL for initial recognition and for
an expansion or renewal of this
recognition, following requirements in
Appendix A, 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. 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,
including ITSNA, which details the
NRTL’s scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA
website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/
otpca/nrtl/.
ITSNA submitted an application,
dated February 15, 2021 (OSHA–2007–
0039–0038), to expand the recognition
to include two additional test standards.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2009-0025]
UL LLC: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the
NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards
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 UL LLC, as a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces the final decision to
add one test standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards.
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
May 9, 2023.
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, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone (202) 693-1999
or 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; telephone
(202) 693-2300 or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of
recognition of UL LLC, (UL) as a NRTL. UL'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 in 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. Each NRTL's scope of recognition includes (1) the
type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by the
applicable test standard; and (2) the recognized site(s) that has/have
the technical capability to perform the product-testing and product-
certification activities for test standards within the NRTL's scope.
Recognition is not a delegation or grant of government authority;
however, recognition enables employers to use products approved by the
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require product testing and
certification.
The agency processes applications by NRTLs or applicant
organizations for initial recognition, as well as for expansion or
renewal of 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 a preliminary finding. 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, including UL, which details that NRTL's scope of
recognition. These pages are available from the OSHA website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/.
UL submitted an application, dated October 4, 2020 (OSHA-2009-0025-
0047), to expand recognition to include one additional test standard.
OSHA staff performed a detailed analysis of the application packet and
other pertinent information. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews
in relation to this application.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing UL's expansion
application in the Federal Register on March 14, 2023 (88 FR 15738).
The agency requested comments by March 29, 2023, but it received no
comments in response to this notice.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
the UL 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-2009-0025 contains all materials
in the record concerning UL's recognition. Contact the OSHA Docket
Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627) for assistance in
locating docket submissions.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined UL's expansion application, its capability to
meet the requirements of the test standard, and other pertinent
information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that UL
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its
recognition, subject to the limitations and conditions listed in this
notice. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with
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this final notice to grant UL's expanded scope of recognition. OSHA
limits the expansion of UL's recognition to testing and certification
of products for demonstration of conformance to the test standard
listed below in Table 1.
Table 1--Appropriate Test Standard for Inclusion in UL's NRTL Scope of
Recognition
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Test standard Test standard title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* UL 2525................................. Standard for Two-Way
Emergency Communications
Systems for Rescue
Assistance.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Represents the standard that OSHA is adding to the NRTL Program's List
of Appropriate Test Standards
In this notice, OSHA also announces the final decision to add one
new test standard to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards. Table 2 below lists the standard that is new to the NRTL
Program. OSHA has determined that this test standard is an appropriate
test standard and will add it to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate
Test Standards.
Table 2--Standard OSHA Is Adding to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Test standard Test standard title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 2525................................... Standard for Two-Way
Emergency Communications
Systems for Rescue
Assistance.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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, we 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 01-00-004, Chapter
2, Section VIII), 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,
UL must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. UL 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. UL must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. UL must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on UL'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 UL as a NRTL, subject to the limitations and
conditions specified above.
III. Authority and Signature
James S. Frederick, 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. 8-2020 (85 FR 58393,
Sept. 18, 2020), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on May 2, 2023.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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