[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 14 (Friday, January 22, 2016)][Notices] [Pages 3823-3825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01285]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040]
SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and
Modification to the List of Appropriate NRTL Program Test Standards
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces its final decision expanding
the scope of recognition for SGS North America, Inc., as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces its
final decision to add a new test standard to the NRTL list of
appropriate test standards.
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
January 22, 2016.
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, 200 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room N-3647, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) 693-1999;
email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov.
General and technical information: Contact 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, 200
Constitution Avenue NW., Room N-3655, Washington, DC 20210; telephone:
(202) 693-2110; email: robinson.kevin@dol.gov. OSHA's Web page includes
information about the NRTL Program (see http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration hereby gives
notice of the expansion of the scope of recognition of SGS North
America, Inc. (SGS), as an NRTL. SGS's expansion covers the addition of
five recognized testing and certification sites and fourteen additional
test standards to its NRTL scope of recognition, including one test
standard that will be added to the NRTL Program List of Appropriate
Test Standards.
OSHA recognition of an NRTL signifies that the organization meets
the requirements in Section 1910.7 of Title 29, Code of Federal
Regulations (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.
The Agency processes applications by an 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 its preliminary finding and, in the second
notice, the Agency provides its 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 Web site at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
SGS currently has one facility (site) recognized by OSHA for
product testing and certification, with its headquarters located at:
620 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee, Georgia 30024. A complete list of
SGS's scope of recognition is available at: https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/sgs.html.
II. General Background on the Application
SGS submitted an application, dated October 1, 2014 (OSHA-2006-
0040-0023), to expand its recognition to include the addition of five
recognized testing and certification sites located at: SGS-CSTC
Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch, 198 Kezhu
Road, Scientech Park Guangzhou Economic & Technology Development
District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510663; SGS-CSTC Standards
Technical Services Co., Ltd. Shunde Branch, 198 Kezhu Road,
Scientech Park Building 1, European Industrial Park, No. 1, Shunde
South Road, Wusha, Daliang, Shunde District, Foshan, Guangdong, China;
SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd Ningbo Branch, 1-5/F.,
West of Building 4, Lingyun Industry Park, No. 1177, Lingyun Road,
Ningbo National Hi-Tech Zone, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China; SGS-CSTC
Standards Services Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Branch, No. 1 Workshop, M-10,
Middle Section, Science & Technology Park, Nan Shan District, Shenzhen,
China 518057; SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services (Shanghai) Co.,
Ltd., No 588 West Jindu Road, Xinqiao Town, Songjiang District 201612,
Shanghai, China. SGS's application also requested the addition of
fourteen additional test standards to its scope of recognition. OSHA
staff performed a detailed analysis of the application and other
pertinent information. OSHA staff also performed on-site reviews of
SGS's testing and certification facilities on June 15, 2015 at SGS
Shanghai, June 18, 2015 at SGS Ningbo, June 22, 2015 at SGS Shenzhen,
June 24, 2015 at the two SGS Guangdong locations (Guangzhou and Shunde)
and recommended expansion of SGS's recognition to include these five
sites and these fourteen test standards.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing SGS's expansion
application in the Federal Register on October 13, 2015 (80 FR 61472).
The Agency requested comments by October 28, 2015, but it received no
comments in response to this notice. OSHA now is proceeding with this
final notice to grant expansion of SGS's scope of recognition.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
the SGS'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-2625, Washington, DC
20210. Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040 contains all materials in the record
concerning SGS's recognition.
III. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined SGS's expansion application, conducted a
detailed on-site assessment, and examined other pertinent information.
Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that SGS meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its recognition, subject
to the limitations and conditions listed below. OSHA, therefore, is
proceeding with this final notice to grant SGS's scope of recognition
expansion. OSHA limits the expansion of SGS's recognition to include
the sites at Shanghai, China; Ningbo, China; Shenzhen, China;
Guangzhou, China and Shunde, China as listed above. OSHA's recognition
of these sites limits SGS to performing product testing and
certifications only to the test standards for which the site has the
proper capability and programs, and for test standards in SGS's scope
of recognition. This limitation is consistent with the recognition that
OSHA grants to other NRTLs that operate multiple sites. OSHA limits the
expansion of SGS's recognition to testing and certification of products
for demonstration of conformance to the test standards listed in Table
1 below.
Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in SGS's NRTL
Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 60745-2-18........................ Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-18:
Particular Requirements for
Strapping Tools.
UL 60745-2-19........................ Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-19:
Particular Requirements for
Jointers.
UL 60745-2-20........................ Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-20:
Particular Requirements for Band
Saws.
UL 60745-2-21........................ Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-21:
Particular Requirements for
Drain Cleaners.
UL 60745-2-22........................ Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-22:
Particular Requirements for Cut-
Off Machines.
UL 60950-1........................... Information Technology Equipment
Safety--Part 1: General
Requirements.
UL 60950-22.......................... Information Technology Equipment
Safety--Part 22: Equipment to be
Installed Outdoors.
UL 60335-2-24*....................... Safety Requirements for Household
and Similar Electrical
Appliances, Part 2:
Refrigerating Appliances, Ice-
Cream Appliances, and Ice-
Makers.
UL 60335-2-40........................ Safety of Household and Similar
Electrical Appliances, Part 2:
Particular Requirements for
Electrical Heat Pumps, Air-
Conditioners and Dehumidifiers.
UL 60335-2-3......................... Standard for Safety of Household
and Similar Electrical
Appliances, Part 2: Particular
Requirements for Electric Irons.
UL 60335-2-8......................... Standard for Safety for Household
and Similar Electrical
Appliances, Part 2: Shaver, Hair
Clipper and Similar Appliances.
UL 1778.............................. Uninterruptable Power Systems.
UL 2089.............................. Vehicle Battery Adapters.
UL 1993.............................. Self-Ballasted Lamps and Lamp
Adapters.
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* Test standard new to the NRTL Program.
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, an
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 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,
SGS also must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. SGS 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 an NRTL, and provide details of the
change(s);
2. SGS must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. SGS must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on SGS's scope of
recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition.
OSHA also is making a final determination to add a new standard to
the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test standards. OSHA determines
that this test standard is an appropriate test standard. Table 2 below
lists the test standard that will be added to the NRTL Program's list
of Appropriate Test Standards.
Table 2--Test Standard OSHA Is Adding to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 60335-2-24........................ Safety Requirements for Household
and Similar Electrical
Appliances, Part 2:
Refrigerating Appliances, Ice-
Cream Appliances, and Ice-
Makers.
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Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the
recognition of SGS, subject to the limitations and conditions specified
above.
Authority and Signature
David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, 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. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25,
2012), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on January 19, 2016.
David Michaels,
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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