The updating standards for NRTLs
Just a quick reminder to folks to review the latest proposed/final updates by OSHA to the Nationally Recognized Test Lab (NRTL) program, known as
USA/1475 . Comments are allowed until May 10th, 2019.
Main points are that the following changes to the test standards listing were made:
- Addition of one for hand tools, (UL 60745–2–23 Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric Tools—Safety—Part 2–23: Particular Requirements for Die Grinders and Small Rotary Tools);
- Updates to a few UL 60950 and UL 61010x standards references, and removal from consideration the AAMI 60601 and 80601 medical device standards (the standards were considered not to involve worker safety and outside the NRTL scope);
- Two explosives ISA 60079 standards have also been withdrawn, one of which was incorporated into another final action by OSHA.
- UL 1004 (Electric Motors) was withdrawn as UL 1004-1 already captures General Requirements, along with UL 681 and UL 827 (alarm system and central alarm requirements which involve installation, outside of scope).
In addition the scope recognition for six NRTLs (Canadian Standards Association; Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.; TUV Rhineland of North America, Inc.; TUV SUD America, Inc.; TUV SUD Product Services; Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.) were changed; OSHA expects them to apply for recognition of the UL 1004-1 standard.
Those impacted by the changes should review the actual notice in detail in the Federal Register and provide comment feedback; details on how to do that are in the back of the notice.
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