[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 75 (Thursday, April 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16286-16288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07728]
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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 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 SGS North America, Inc., as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces the
addition of fourteen test standards to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards.
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
April 18, 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, U.S. Department of Labor; 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, U.S. Department of Labor; 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
OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of
recognition of SGS North America, Inc. (SGS), as a NRTL. SGS's
expansion covers the addition of sixty-three test standards to its
scope of recognition. Additionally, OSHA announces the addition of
fourteen test standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards.
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 a 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 http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
SGS submitted eleven applications to OSHA to expand its recognition
as a NRTL to include sixty-three additional test standards. These
applications were consolidated into a single application and submitted
to OSHA on October 4, 2018 (OSHA-2006-0040-0036). 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 SGS's expansion
applications and proposed addition to the NRTL List of Appropriate Test
Standards in the Federal Register on February 7, 2019 (84 FR 2583). The
agency requested comments by February 22, 2019, but 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
SGS's application, go to http://www.regulations.gov or contact the
Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-3653,
Washington, DC 20210. Docket No. OSHA-2006-0040 contains all materials
in the record concerning SGS's recognition.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined SGS's expansion applications, the capability to
meet the requirements of the test standards, and other pertinent
information. Based on a review of this evidence, OSHA finds that SGS
meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of the
recognition, subject to the specified limitation and conditions listed.
OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant SGS's
scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of SGS'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 SGS's NRTL
Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 82......................... Standard for Electric Gardening
Appliances.
UL 588........................ Standard for Seasonal and Holiday
Decorative Products.
UL 1573....................... Standard for Stage and Studio Luminaires
and Connector Strips.
UL 1598C...................... Standard for Light-Emitting Diode (LED)
Retrofit Luminaire Conversion Kits.
UL 1838....................... Standard for Low Voltage Landscape
Lighting Systems.
UL 2388....................... Standard for Flexible Lighting Products.
UL 496........................ Lampholders.
UL 924........................ Standard for Emergency Lighting and
Power Equipment.
UL 935........................ Standard for Fluorescent-Lamp Ballasts.
UL 8752....................... Standard for Organic Light Emitting
Diode (OLED) Panels.
UL 962........................ Standard for Household and Commercial
Furnishings.
UL 1029....................... Standard for High-Intensity-Discharge
Lamp Ballasts.
UL 1598A...................... Standard for Supplemental Requirements
for Luminaries for Installation on
Marine Vessels.
UL 234........................ Standard for Low Voltage Lighting
Fixtures for Use in Recreational
Vehicles.
UL 499........................ Standard for Electric Heating
Appliances.
UL 2021....................... Standard for Fixed and Location-
Dedicated Electric Room Heaters.
UL 1017....................... Vacuum Cleaners, Blower Cleaners, and
Household Floor Finishing Machines.
UL 778........................ Standard for Motor-Operated Water Pumps.
UL 998........................ Humidifiers.
UL 859........................ Standard for Household Electric Personal
Grooming Appliances.
UL 1082....................... Standard for Household Electric Coffee
Makers and Brewing-Type Appliances.
UL 1083....................... Household Electric Skillets and Frying-
Type Appliances.
UL 1647....................... Standard for Motor-Operated Massage and
Exercise Machines.
UL 1278....................... Standard for Movable and Wall- or
Ceiling-Hung Electric Room Heaters.
UL 471........................ Standard for Commercial Refrigerators
and Freezers.
UL 197........................ Standard for Commercial Electric Cooking
Appliances.
UL 541........................ Standard for Refrigerated Vending
Machines.
UL 563........................ Standard for Ice Makers.
UL 858........................ Standard for Household Electric Ranges.
UL 561........................ Standard for Floor-Finishing Machines.
UL 867........................ Standard for Electrostatic Air Cleaners.
UL 2157....................... Electric Clothes Washing Machines and
Extractors.
UL 2158....................... Electric Clothes Dryers.
UL 174........................ Standard for Household Electric Storage
Tank Water Heaters.
UL 621........................ Standard for Ice Cream Makers.
UL 923........................ Standard for Microwave Cooking
Appliances.
UL 62109-1.................... Standard for Safety of Power Converters
for use in Photovoltaic Power Systems--
Part 1: General Requirements.
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.
UL 61010-2-030................ Safety Requirements for Electrical
Equipment for Measurement, Control, and
Laboratory Use--Part 2-030: Particular
Requirements for Testing and Measuring
Circuits.
UL 583........................ Standard for Electric-Battery-Powered
Industrial Trucks.
UL 749........................ Household Dishwashers.
UL 921........................ Commercial Dishwashers.
UL 979........................ Standard for Water Treatment Appliances.
UL 1206....................... Standard for Electric Commercial Clothes-
Washing Equipment.
UL 1240....................... Standard for Electric Commercial Clothes-
Drying Equipment.
UL 1450....................... Standard for Motor-Operated Air
Compressors, Vacuum Pumps, and Painting
Equipment.
UL 1995....................... Heating and Cooling Equipment.
UL 674........................ Electric Motors and Generators for Use
in Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
UL 698A....................... Standard for Industrial Control Panels
Relating to Hazardous (Classified)
Locations.
UL 6141....................... Standard for Wind Turbines Permitting
Entry of Personnel.
UL 61010-2-020................ Standard for Safety Requirements for
Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
Control, and Laboratory Use--Part 2-
020: Particular Requirements for
Laboratory Centrifuges.
UL 1004-9..................... Standard for Form Wound and Medium
Voltage Rotating Electrical Machines.
UL 3703....................... Standard for Solar Trackers.
UL 9540....................... Standard for Energy Storage Systems and
Equipment.
UL 62841-1.................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 1: General
Requirements.
UL 62841-2-2.................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-2: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Screwdrivers
and Impact Wrenches.
UL 62841-2-4.................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-4: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Sanders and
Polishers Other Than Disc Type.
UL 62841-2-5.................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-5: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Circular
Saws.
UL 62841-2-9.................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-9: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Tappers and
Threaders.
UL 62841-2-14................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-14:
Particular Requirements for Hand-Held
Planers.
UL 62841-3-1.................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 3-1: Particular
Requirements for Transportable Table
Saws.
UL 62841-3-9.................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 3-9: Particular
Requirements For Transportable Mitre
Saws.
UL 62841-3-10................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 3-10:
Particular Requirements For
Transportable Cut-Off Machines.
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In this notice, OSHA also announces the addition of fourteen new
test standards to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test
Standards. Table 2, below, lists the test standards that are new to the
NRTL Program. OSHA has determined that these test standards are
appropriate test standards and will include them in 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 6141....................... Standard for Wind Turbines Permitting
Entry of Personnel.
UL 61010-2-020................ Standard for Safety Requirements for
Electrical Equipment for Measurement,
Control and Laboratory Use--Part 2-020:
Particular Requirements for Laboratory
Centrifuges.
UL 1004-9..................... Standard for Form Wound and Medium
Voltage Rotating Electrical Machines.
UL 3703....................... Standard for Solar Trackers.
UL 9540....................... Standard for Energy Storage Systems and
Equipment.
UL 62841-1.................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 1: General
Requirements.
UL 62841-2-2.................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-2: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Screwdrivers
and Impact Wrenches.
UL 62841-2-4.................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-4: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Sanders And
Polishers Other Than Disc Type.
UL 62841-2-5.................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn And Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-5: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Circular
Saws.
UL 62841-2-9.................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-9: Particular
Requirements for Hand-Held Tappers and
Threaders.
UL 62841-2-14................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn And Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 2-14:
Particular Requirements for Hand-Held
Planers.
UL 62841-3-1.................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 3-1: Particular
Requirements for Transportable Table
Saws.
UL 62841-3-9.................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 3-9: Particular
Requirements for Transportable Mitre
Saws.
UL 62841-3-10................. Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools,
Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden
Machinery--Safety--Part 3-10:
Particular Requirements for
Transportable Cut-Off Machines.
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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
In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
SGS 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 a 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.
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the
scope of recognition of SGS, subject to the limitation and conditions
specified above.
III. Authority and Signature
Loren Sweatt, 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. 1-2012 (77 FR 3912, Jan. 25,
2012), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on April 10, 2019.
Loren Sweatt,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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