89 FR 155 pgs. 65674-65676 - TUV SUD America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 155Pages: 65674 - 65676
Pages: 65674, 65675, 65676Docket number: [Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-17905 Filed 8-9-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Labor Department
Sub Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2007-0043]
TUV SUD America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
AGENCY:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for TUV SUD America, Inc. (TUVAM) as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES:
The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on August 12, 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, 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) 693-1911; 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 for TUV SUD America Inc. (TUVAM). TUVAM's expansion covers the addition of eighteen 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 its scope of recognition. Each NRTL's scope of recognition includes (1) the type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by its 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 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 its 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 TUVAM, 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.
TUVAM submitted an application to OSHA for expansion of the NRTL scope of recognition on September 30, 2021 (OSHA-2007-0043-0059), requesting the expansion of the NRTL scope of recognition to include eighteen additional test standards. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews with respect to this application.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing TUVAM's expansion application in the Federal Register on May 28, 2024 (89 FR 46162). The agency requested comments by June 12, 2024, however no comments were received in response to this notice.
[top] To review copies of all public documents pertaining to TUVAM's application, go to http://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-2007-0043 contains all materials in the record concerning TUVAM's recognition. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA Docket
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined TUVAM's expansion application and examined other pertinent information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that TUVAM 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 TUVAM's expanded scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of TUVAM's recognition to include the testing and certification of products for demonstration of conformance to the test standards shown below in Table 1.
| Test standard | Test standard title |
|---|---|
| UL 6141 | Wind Turbines Permitting Entry of Personnel. |
| UL 62841-1 | Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery-Safety-Part 1: General Requirements. |
| UL 62841-2-1 | Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn and Garden Machinery-Safety-Part 2-1: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Drills and Impact Drills. |
| 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 62841-2-8 | Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn and Garden Machinery-Safety-Part 2-8: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Shears and Nibblers. |
| 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 62841-2-10 | Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery-Safety-Part 2-10: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Mixers. |
| UL 62841-2-11 | Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery-Safety-Part 2-11: Particular Requirements For Hand-Held Reciprocating Saws. |
| 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 62841-2-21 | Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery-Safety-Part 2-21: Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Drain Cleaners. |
| UL 62841-3-1 | Electrical Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery-Safety-Part 3-1: Particular Requirements For Transportable Table Saws. |
| UL 62841-3-4 | Electrical Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery-Safety-Part 3-4: Particular Requirements for Transportable Bench Grinders. |
| UL 62841-3-6 | Electrical Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery-Safety-Part 3-6: Particular Requirements for Transportable Diamond Drills With Liquid System. |
| 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. |
| UL 62841-3-13 | Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held Tools, Transportable Tools And Lawn And Garden Machinery-Safety-Part 3-13: Particular Requirements for Transportable Drills. |
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, OSHA 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
Recognition is contingent on continued compliance with 29 CFR 1910.7, including but not limited to, abiding by the following conditions of recognition:
1. TUVAM 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. TUVAM must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. TUVAM must continue to meet the requirements for recognition, including all previously published conditions on TUVAM'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 TUVAM as a NRTL, subject to the limitations and conditions specified above.
III. Authority and Signature
[top] 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.
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 6, 2024.
James S. Frederick,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
[FR Doc. 2024-17905 Filed 8-9-24; 8:45 am]
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