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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Administration
[Docket No. OSHA–2021–0005]
Labtest Certification 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
the scope of recognition for Labtest
Certification Inc., as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of scope of
recognition becomes effective on
January 30, 2024.
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 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, phone: (202)
693–1911 or email: robinson.kevin@
dol.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the
expansion of the scope of recognition
for Labtest Certification Inc. (LCI). LCI’s
expansion covers the addition of nine
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
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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 applications by
a NRTL for initial recognition and for an
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 a preliminary
finding. In the second notice, the agency
provides a 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 LCI, which
details the NRTL’s scope of recognition.
These pages are available from the
OSHA website at: https://
www.osha.gov/nationally-recognizedtesting-laboratory-program.
LCI submitted an application dated
March 8, 2022 (OSHA–2021–0005–
0005), requesting the addition of ten test
standards to the NRTL scope of
recognition. That application was
updated on June 26, 2023 (OSHA–2021–
0005–0006), to remove one standard
from the original submission. This
expansion will cover the remaining nine
standards. 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 LCI’s expansion
application in the Federal Register on
December 1, 2023 (88 FR 83972). The
agency requested comments by
December 18, 2023, but it received no
comments in response to this notice.
OSHA is now proceeding with this final
notice to grant expansion of LCI’s NRTL
scope of recognition.
To review copies of all public
documents pertaining to LCI’s
application, go to https://
www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor at (202) 693–2350. Docket No.
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OSHA–2021–0005 contains all materials
in the record concerning LCI’s
recognition. All submissions, including
copyrighted material, are available for
inspection through the OSHA Docket
Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office
at (202) 693–2350 for assistance in
locating docket submissions.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined LCI’s expansion
application, its capability to meet the
requirements of the test standards, and
other pertinent information. Based on
its review of this evidence, OSHA finds
that LCI meets the requirements of 29
CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its
recognition, subject to the limitations
and conditions. OSHA, therefore, is
proceeding with this final notice to
grant LCI’s expanded scope of
recognition. OSHA limits the expansion
of LCI’s recognition to include the
testing and certification of products for
demonstration of conformance to the
test standards shown below in Table 1.
TABLE 1—LIST OF APPROPRIATE TEST
STANDARDS FOR INCLUSION IN LCI’S
NRTL SCOPE OF RECOGNITION
Test standard
Test standard title
UL 48 .............
UL 508 ...........
Electric Signs.
Electric Industrial Control
Equipment.
Industrial Control Panels.
Electrical Equipment for
Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use; Part 1:
General Requirements.
Audio/Video, Information and
Communication Technology Equipment—Part 1:
Safety Requirements.
Standard for Light Emitting
Diode (LED) Equipment
for Use in Lighting Products.
Purged and Pressurized Enclosures for Electrical
Equipment.
Explosion-Proof and Dust-Ignition-Proof Electrical
Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
Nonincendive Electrical
Equipment for Use in
Class I and II, Division 2
and Class III, Divisions 1
and 2 Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
UL 508A .........
UL 61010–1 ...
UL 62368–1 ...
UL 8750 .........
NFPA 496 ......
UL 1203 .........
UL 121201 .....
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
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testing and certification, a NRTL’s scope
of recognition does not include these
products.
A. Conditions
Recognition is contingent on
continued compliance with 29 CFR
1910.7, including but not limited to,
abiding by the following conditions of
recognition:
1. LCI 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. LCI must meet all the terms of its
recognition and comply with all OSHA
policies pertaining to this recognition;
and
3. LCI must continue to meet the
requirements for recognition, including
all previously published conditions on
LCI’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 LCI 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, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210,
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 January 24,
2024.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health.
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[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:
In this notice, OSHA
announces the final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for Intertek
SUMMARY:
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Testing Services NA, Inc., as a
Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of
recognition becomes effective on
January 30, 2024.
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 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, phone: (202)
693–1911 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 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
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
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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 April 5, 2023 (OSHA–2007–0039–
0051), requesting the addition of one
test standard to the NRTL scope of
recognition. 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 ITSNA’s expansion
application in the Federal Register on
December 18, 2023 (88 FR 87460). The
agency requested comments by January
2, 2024, but it received no comments in
response to this notice. OSHA is now
proceeding with this final grant of
expansion of ITSNA’s NRTL
recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all
public documents pertaining to the
ITSNA applications, go to https://
www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor. Docket No. OSHA–2007–0039
contains all materials in the record
concerning ITSNA’s recognition. All
submissions, including copyrighted
material, are available for inspection
through the OSHA Docket Office.
Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202)
693–2350 for assistance in locating
docket submissions.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined ITSNA’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 ITSNA 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 this final notice to
grant ITSNA’s expanded scope of
recognition. OSHA limits the expansion
of ITSNA’s recognition to testing and
certification of products for
demonstration of conformance to the
test standard listed below in table 1.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2021-0005]
Labtest Certification 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 Labtest Certification Inc., as a
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of scope of recognition becomes effective on
January 30, 2024.
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 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, phone: (202) 693-1911 or email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of
recognition for Labtest Certification Inc. (LCI). LCI's expansion
covers the addition of nine 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 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 a NRTL for initial recognition
and for an 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 a preliminary finding. In the second notice,
the agency provides a 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 LCI, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA website at: https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program.
LCI submitted an application dated March 8, 2022 (OSHA-2021-0005-
0005), requesting the addition of ten test standards to the NRTL scope
of recognition. That application was updated on June 26, 2023 (OSHA-
2021-0005-0006), to remove one standard from the original submission.
This expansion will cover the remaining nine standards. 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 LCI's expansion
application in the Federal Register on December 1, 2023 (88 FR 83972).
The agency requested comments by December 18, 2023, but it received no
comments in response to this notice. OSHA is now proceeding with this
final notice to grant expansion of LCI's NRTL scope of recognition.
To review copies of all public documents pertaining to LCI's
application, go to https://www.regulations.gov or contact the Docket
Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor at (202) 693-2350. Docket No. OSHA-2021-0005 contains all
materials in the record concerning LCI's recognition. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection through
the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
2350 for assistance in locating docket submissions.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined LCI's expansion application, its capability to
meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent
information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that LCI
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its
recognition, subject to the limitations and conditions. OSHA,
therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant LCI's expanded
scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of LCI's recognition to
include the testing and certification of products for demonstration of
conformance to the test standards shown below in Table 1.
Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in LCI's NRTL
Scope of Recognition
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Test standard Test standard title
------------------------------------------------------------------------
UL 48.................................. Electric Signs.
UL 508................................. Electric Industrial Control
Equipment.
UL 508A................................ Industrial Control Panels.
UL 61010-1............................. Electrical Equipment for
Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use; Part 1:
General Requirements.
UL 62368-1............................. Audio/Video, Information and
Communication Technology
Equipment--Part 1: Safety
Requirements.
UL 8750................................ Standard for Light Emitting
Diode (LED) Equipment for Use
in Lighting Products.
NFPA 496............................... Purged and Pressurized
Enclosures for Electrical
Equipment.
UL 1203................................ Explosion-Proof and Dust-
Ignition-Proof Electrical
Equipment for Use in Hazardous
(Classified) Locations.
UL 121201.............................. Nonincendive Electrical
Equipment for Use in Class I
and II, Division 2 and Class
III, Divisions 1 and 2
Hazardous (Classified)
Locations.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
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testing and certification, a NRTL's scope of recognition does not
include these products.
A. Conditions
Recognition is contingent on continued compliance with 29 CFR
1910.7, including but not limited to, abiding by the following
conditions of recognition:
1. LCI 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. LCI must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. LCI must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on LCI'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 LCI 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, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210, 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 January 24, 2024.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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