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Intertek Testing Services, NA, Inc., Applications for Renewal and Expansion of Recognition. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Intertek Testing Services, NA, Inc., Applications for Renewal and Expansion of Recognition.
63:69676-69683
SUMMARY: This notice announces: (1) the application of Intertek Testing Services, NA, Inc., for renewal of its recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory under 29 CFR 1910.7, and (2) the applications of Intertek Testing Services, NA, Inc., for expansion of its recognition to use additional standards, sites, and programs, and presents the Agency's preliminary finding. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or temporary approval of these applications.
DATES: Comments submitted by interested parties must be received no later than February 16, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernard Pasquet, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities at the above address, or phone (202) 219-7056.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hereby gives notice that Intertek Testing Services, NA, Inc. (ITSNA) has applied for renewal and for expansion of its current recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). ITSNA's expansion request covers the use of additional test standards, sites, and programs. OSHA recognizes an organization as an NRTL, and processes applications related to such recognitions, following requirements in Section 1910.7 of Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (29 CFR 1910.7). Appendix A to this section requires that OSHA publish this public notice of the preliminary finding on an application.
The renewal and expansion of recognition covered by this notice apply only to the administrative, testing, and certification facilities that are part of the ITSNA organization and operations as an NRTL. No part of the recognition will apply to any other part of ITSNA, or to any other legal entity, subsidiary, facility, operation, unit, division, or department of Intertek Testing Services Ltd. (ITSLtd), which encompasses ITSNA. The term "ITSNA" also represents the NRTL's predecessors "ETL" and/or "InchcapeNA," as appropriate and as explained below.
The most recent notices published by OSHA for ITSNA's recognition covered an expansion for additional sites, which OSHA announced on August 8, 1997 (62 FR 42829) and granted on December 1, 1997 (62 FR 63562). The following is a chronology of the other Federal Register notices published by OSHA concerning the recognition of ITSNA, all of which involved an expansion of recognition for additional test standards: a request announced on October 26, 1990 (55 FR 43229) and granted on December 18, 1990 (55 FR 51971; see correction, 56 FR 2953 1/25/91); a request announced on November 18, 1992 (57 FR 54422) and granted on July 13, 1993 (58 FR 37749; see correction, 58 FR 47001, 9/ 3/93); and a request announced on August 9, 1996 (61 FR 41659) and granted on November 20, 1996 (61 FR 59111; see correction, 63 FR 1126, 1/8/98). The renewal will incorporate all recognitions granted to ITSNA through the date of publication of this preliminary finding.
ITSNA Boxborough, 593 Massachusetts Avenue, Boxborough, Massachusetts 01719
ITSNA Atlanta, 4317-A Park Drive, Norcross, Georgia 30093
*ITSNA Pittsburg, 530 Garcia Avenue, Pittsburg, California 94565
The current address of the ITSNA/
ETL "Certification" office to be recognized as part of the renewal request is:
ITSNA Cortland Certification, 24 Groton Avenue, Cortland, New York 13045.
The current address of the additional ITSNA testing sites covered by the expansion requests are:
ITSNA Minneapolis, 7435 Fourth Street North, Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042
* One of the three sites permitted to authorize the use of the "WHI" certification mark.
ITSNA, as "ETL," has submitted a request for the renewal, dated September 29, 1993 (see Exhibit 30A). It later submitted multiple requests to expand its recognition: applications for recognition of additional sites, dated August 24, 1994 (see Exhibits 30B, 30C, and 30D), and dated April 3, 1996 (see Exhibit 30E); requests for recognition to use additional test standards, dated April 25, 1997 and January 2, 1998 (see Exhibits 30F and 30H); and the request for recognition to use additional programs and procedures, dated November 20, 1997 (see Exhibit 30G). ITSNA submitted an application for another site that it subsequently withdrew.
When first recognized as an NRTL in 1989, the organization's name was ETL Testing Laboratories, Inc. (ETL). According to the preliminary Federal Register notice for the recognition (54 FR 8411), ETL was part of Inchcape Inspection and Testing Services, U.S.A., Inc. (IITS), based in New York. IITS was in turn owned by Inchcape plc, based in the United Kingdom.
In 1996, "ETL" informed OSHA (See Exhibit 23E) of a change in legal structure and name to "Inchcape Testing Services NA, Inc." (InchcapeNA). OSHA published a final notice reflecting this change on November 20, 1996 (61 FR 59111). In this notice, OSHA also noted: (1) the 1991 acquisition by IITS of Dash, Strauss, and Goodhue, Inc. (DS&G), and (2) that it granted the voluntary termination of recognition of DS&G as an NRTL, as requested by InchcapeNA. OSHA had recognized DS&G as an NRTL on June 16, 1989 (54 FR 25643) for one location. This site maintained its recognition as part of IITS.
More recently, InchcapeNA informed OSHA (see Exhibit 25F) of the substantial acquisition of "Inchcape Testing Services" by Charterhouse Development Capitol Limited (Charterhouse) and "affiliated investors." Following this, "InchcapeNA" informed OSHA (see Exhibit 25G) of a name change to "Intertek Testing Services NA Inc." in connection with a change in corporate identity by ITSLtd, headquartered in London, England.
ITSNA, as ETL, received its recognition as an NRTL on September 13, 1989 (see 54 FR 37845), for a period of five years ending September 13, 1994. Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7 stipulates that the period of recognition of an NRTL is five years and that an NRTL may renew its recognition by applying not less than nine months, nor more than one year, before the expiration date of its current recognition. ETL submitted its renewal request within the time allotted, and ITSNA retains its recognition pending OSHA's final decision in this renewal process. However, OSHA temporarily withheld its consideration of the renewal and the expansion requests pending resolution by the NRTL of discrepancies noted at its facilities during OSHA audits. Staff of the OSHA NRTL Program accepted resolution of the discrepancies in December 1996, permitting OSHA to resume processing all the requests it had received from ITSNA.
Regarding the expansions, ITSNA requests recognition to use additional standards, testing facilities (sites), and additional programs and procedures. All the ITSNA testing sites listed above will be recognized to use the programs and procedures, and to perform testing, but not to authorize the "ETL" certifications.
ITSNA seeks renewal of its recognition for the eight sites that OSHA has previously recognized. The renewal of each of these sites is limited to performing testing to the test standards for which OSHA has recognized ITSNA, and for which the site has the proper capability and control programs. However, OSHA intends to impose certain limitations on the testing that can be performed at ITSNA's sites, and in general, to the testing permitted under some of the test standards.
The renewal will allow ITSNA to maintain its current operation as an NRTL. Specifically, only the ITSNA "Cortland Certification" office, currently at the address identified above, may authorize the use of the "ETL" certification mark or certifications for the NRTL Program. Only the Vancouver, Pittsburg, and proposed Madison sites identified above may authorize the use of the "WHI" (Warnock Hersey) certification mark or certifications.
ITSNA also seeks renewal of its recognition for testing and certification of products to demonstrate compliance to the following 405 test standards, which OSHA has previously recognized for ITSNA. OSHA recognition of any NRTL for a particular test standard is limited to products for which OSHA standards require third party testing and certification before use in the workplace.
ANSI/ASME A90.1 Safety Standard for Belt Manlifts
ANSI/IEEE C37.13 Low Voltage AC Power Circuit Breakers Used in Enclosures
ANSI/IEEE C37.14 Low Voltage DC Power Circuit Breakers Used in Enclosures
ANSI/IEEE C37.20.1 Metal-Enclosed Low Voltage Power Circuit Breaker Switchgear
ANSI/IEEE C37.20.2 Metal-Clad and Station-Type Cubicle Switchgear
ANSI/IEEE C37.20.3 Metal-Enclosed Interrupter Switchgear
(1)ANSI/ISA S12.12 Nonincendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II, Division 2, and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2, Hazardous (Classified) Locations
ANSI/ISA S12.13.1 Performance Requirements for Combustible Gas Detectors
ANSI Z21.5.1 Gas Clothes Dryers--Volume I--Type 1 Clothes Dryers
ANSI Z21.5.2 Gas Clothes Dryers--Volume II--Type 2 Clothes Dryers
ANSI Z21.10.1 Gas Water Heaters--Volume I--Storage Water Heaters with Input Ratings of 75,000 Btu per Hour or less
ANSI Z21.10.3 Gas Water Heaters--Volume III--Storage, with Input Ratings above 75,000 Btu per Hour, Circulating and Instantaneous Water Heaters
ANSI Z21.11.1 Gas-Fired Room Heaters--Volume I--Vented Room Heaters
ANSI Z21.11.2 Gas-Fired Room Heaters--Volume II, Unvented Room Heaters
ANSI Z21.13 Gas-Fired Low-Pressure Steam and Hot Water Boilers
ANSI Z21.23 Gas Appliance Thermostats ANSI Z21.35 Pilot Gas Filters
ANSI Z21.40.1 Gas-Fired, Heat Activated Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Appliances
ANSI Z21.40.2 Gas-Fired, Work Activated Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Appliances (Internal Combustion) ANSI Z21.47 Gas-Fired Central Furnaces
ANSI Z21.49 Gas-Type Gravity and Fan Type Vented Wall Furnaces
ANSI Z83.8 Gas Unit Heaters and Gas-Fired Duct Furnaces
ANSI Z83.11 Gas Food Service Equipment--Range and Unit Broilers
ANSI Z83.16 Gas-Fired Unvented Commercial and Industrial Heaters
ANSI/UL 4 Armored Cable
ANSI/UL 17 Vent or Chimney Connector Dampers for Oil-Fired Appliances
ANSI/UL 21 LP-Gas Hose
ANSI/UL 25 Meters for Flammable and Combustible Liquids and LP Gas
ANSI/UL 50 Electrical Cabinets and Boxes
ANSI/UL 65 [Electric] Wired Cabinets
ANSI/UL 67 [Electric] Panelboards
ANSI/UL 69 Electric-Fence Controllers
ANSI/UL 73 [Electric] Motor-Operated Appliances
ANSI/UL 79 Power-Operated Pumps for Petroleum Product Dispensing Systems
ANSI/UL 87 Power-Operated Dispensing Devices for Petroleum Products
ANSI/UL 96 Lightning Protection Components
ANSI/UL 114 Electric Office Appliances and Business Equipment
ANSI/UL 150 Antenna Rotators
ANSI/UL 154 Carbon-Dioxide Fire Extinguisher
UL 181 Factory Made Air Ducts and Connectors
ANSI/UL 183 Manufactured Wiring Systems
ANSI/UL Class K Fuses
ANSI/UL 198G Fuses for Supplementary Overcurrent Protection
ANSI/UL 198L DC Fuses for Industrial Uses
ANSI/UL 198M Mine-Duty Fuses
ANSI/UL 201 Standard for Garage Equipment
ANSI/UL 207 Refrigerant Containing Components and Accessories, Nonelectrical
UL 209 Cellular Metal Floor Raceways and Fittings
ANSI/UL 224 Extruded Insulating Tubing
ANSI/UL 231 [Electrical] Power Outlets
ANSI/UL 291 Automated Teller Systems
ANSI/UL 294 Access Control System Units
ANSI/UL 296 Oil Burners
ANSI/UL 296A Waste Oil-Burning Air-Heating Appliances
ANSI/UL 299 Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher
ANSI/UL 303 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Condensing and Compressor Units
ANSI/UL 307A Liquid Fuel-Burning Heating Appliances for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles
ANSI/UL 310 Electrical Quick-Connect Terminals
ANSI/UL 325 Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and Window Operators and Systems
UL 330 Hose and Hose Assemblies for Dispensing Gasoline
ANSI/UL 343 Pumps for Oil-Burning Appliances
ANSI/UL 347 High-Voltage Industrial Control Equipment
ANSI/UL 353 Limit Controls
ANSI/UL 355 Cord Reels
ANSI/UL 360 Liquid-Tight Flexible Steel Conduit
ANSI/UL 365 Police Station Connected Burglar Alarm Units and Systems
ANSI/UL 372 Primary Safety Controls for Gas-and Oil-Fired Appliances
ANSI/UL 399 Drinking-Water Coolers
ANSI/UL 407 Manifolds for Compressed Gases
ANSI/UL 412 Refrigeration Unit Coolers
ANSI/UL 414 Meter Sockets
ANSI/UL 416 Refrigerated Medical Equipment
ANSI/UL 427 Refrigerating Units
ANSI/UL 429 Electrically Operated Valves
ANSI/UL 430 [Electric] Waste Disposers
ANSI/UL 448 Pumps for Fire-Protection Service
ANSI/UL 464 Audible Signal Appliances
ANSI/UL 465 Central Cooling Air Conditioners
ANSI/UL 467 [Electrical] Grounding and Bonding Equipment
ANSI/UL 486A Wire Connectors and Soldering Lugs for Use With Copper Conductors
ANSI/UL 486E Equipment Wiring Terminals for Use with Aluminum and/or Cooper Conductors
ANSI/UL 493 Thermoplastic-Insulated Underground Feeder and Branch- Circuit Cables
ANSI/UL 496 Edison Base Lampholders
ANSI/UL 497 Protectors for Communication Circuits
ANSI/UL 497B Protectors for Data Communication and Fire Alarm Circuits
ANSI/UL 514A Metallic Outlet Boxes
ANSI/UL 514B Fittings for Conduit and Outlet Boxes
ANSI/UL 514C Nonmetallic Outlet Boxes, Flush-Device Boxes and Covers
ANSI/UL 525 Flame Arresters for Use on Vents of Storage Tanks for Petroleum Oil and Gasoline
ANSI/UL 542 Lampholders, Starters, and Starter Holders for Fluorescent Lamps
ANSI/UL 547 Thermal Protectors for Electric Motors
ANSI/UL 551 Transformer-Type Arc-Welding Machines
ANSI/UL 558 Industrial Trucks, Internal Combustion Engineer-Powered
ANSI/UL 559 Heat Pumps
ANSI/UL 561 Floor-Finishing Machines
ANSI/UL 563 Ice Makers
ANSI/UL 567 Pipe Connectors for Flammable and Combustible Liquids and LP Gas
ANSI/UL 574 Electric Oil Heaters
ANSI/UL 603 Power Supplies for Use with Burglar-Alarm Systems
ANSI/UL 606 Linings and Screens for Use with Burglar-Alarm Systems
ANSI/UL 609 Local Burglar-Alarm Units and Systems
ANSI/UL 626 2 \1/2\ Gallon Stored-Pressure, Water-Type Fire Extinguisher
ANSI/UL 634 Connectors and Switches for Use with Burglar-Alarm Systems
ANSI/UL 639 Intrusion-Detection Units
ANSI/UL 641 Low-Temperature Venting Systems, Type L
ANSI/UL 644 Container Assemblies for LP-Gas
(1) ANSI/UL 674 Electric Motors and Generators for Use in Hazardous Locations, Class I, Groups C and D, Class II, Groups E, F, and G
(1) ANSI/UL 698 Industrial Control Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
ANSI/UL 719 Nonmetallic Sheathes Cables
ANSI/UL 726 Oil-Fired Boiler Assemblies
ANSI/UL 727 Oil-Fired Central Furnaces
ANSI/UL 729 Oil-Fired Floor Furnaces
ANSI/UL 730 Oil-Fired Wall Furnaces
ANSI/UL 731 Oil-Fired Unit Heaters
ANSI/UL 732 Oil-Fired Storage Tank Water Heaters
UL 745-1 Portable Electric ToolsUL 745-2-1 Particular Requirements of Drills
UL 745-2-3 Particular Requirements for Grinders, Polishers, and Disk-Type SandersUL 745-2-4 Particular Requirements for Sanders
ANSI/UL 746C Polymeric Materials--Use in Electrical Equipment Evaluations
ANSI/UL 756 Coin and Currency Changers and Actuators
ANSI/UL 773 Plug-In, Locking Type Photocontrols for Use with Area Lighting
ANSI/UL 773A Nonindustrial Photoelectric Switches for Lighting Control
ANSI/UL 778 Motor-Operated Water Pumps
(1)ANSI/UL 781 Portable Electric Lighting Units for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
ANSI/UL 796 Electrical Printed-Wiring Boards
ANSI/UL 797 Electrical Metallic Tubing
ANSI/UL 814 Gas-Tube-Sign and Ignition Cable
(1)ANSI/UL 823 Electric Heaters for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
ANSI/UL 827 Central-Stations for Watchman, Fire-Alarm, and Supervisory Services
ANSI/UL 834 Electric Heating, Water Supply, and Power Boilers
ANSI/UL 842 Valves for Flammable Liquids
(1)ANSI/UL 844 Electric Lighting Fixtures for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
ANSI/UL 857 Electric Busways and Associated Fittings
ANSI/UL 859 Electrical Personal Grooming Appliances
ANSI/UL 863 Time-Indicating and--Recording Appliances
ANSI/UL 864 Control Units for Fire-Protective Signaling Systems
ANSI/UL 873 [Electrical] Temperature-Indicating and Regulating Equipment
(1)ANSI/UL 877 Circuit Breakers and Circuit-Breaker Enclosures for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
ANSI/UL 879 Electrode Receptacles for Gas-Tube Signs
ANSI/UL 883 Fan-Coil Units and Room Fan-Heater Units
ANSI/UL 884 Underfloor Raceways and Fittings
(1)ANSI/UL 886 Outlet Boxes and Fittings for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
ANSI/UL 891 Dead-Front Electrical Switchboards
(1)ANSI/UL 894 Switches for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
ANSI/UL 900 Test Performance of Air-Filter Units
ANSI/UL 910 Test Method for Fire and Smoke Characteristics of Electrical and Optical-Fiber Cables Used in Air Handling Spaces
ANSI/UL 943 Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters
ANSI/UL 961 Hobby and Sports Equipment
ANSI/UL 964 Electrically Heated Bedding
ANSI/UL 977 Fuse Power-Circuit Devices
ANSI/UL 983 Surveillance Camera Units
UL 991 Safety-Related Controls Employing Solid-State Devices
(1)ANSI/UL 1002 Electrically Operated Valves for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
ANSI/UL 1017 Vacuum Cleaner Machines and Blower Cleaners
ANSI/UL 1020 Thermal Cutoffs for Use in Electrical Appliances and Components
ANSI/UL 1026 Electric Household Cooking and Food Serving Appliances
ANSI/UL 1028 [Electric] Hair-Clipping and Shaving Appliances
ANSI/UL 1029 High-Intensity Discharge Lamp Ballasts
ANSI/UL 1030 Sheathed Heating Elements
ANSI/UL 1037 Antitheft Alarms and Devices
UL 1059 [Electrical] Terminal Blocks
ANSI/UL 1063 Machine-Tool Wires and Cables
ANSI/UL 1066 Low-Voltage AC or DC Power Circuit Breakers Used in Enclosures
ANSI/UL 1072 Medium-Voltage Power Cables
ANSI/UL 1076 Proprietary Burglar Alarm Units and Systems
ANSI/UL 1086 Household Trash Compactors
(1)ANSI/UL 1203 Explosion-Proof and Dust-Ignition-Proof Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
UL 1206 Electrical Commercial Clothes-Washing Equipment
ANSI/UL 1207 Sewage Pumps for Use in Hazardous [Class I only] (Classified) Locations
ANSI/UL 1236 Electric Battery Chargers
ANSI/UL 1238 Control Equipment for Use with Flammable Liquid Dispensing Devices
ANSI/UL 1261 Electric Water Heaters for Pools and Tubs
ANSI/UL 1270 Radio Receivers, Audio Systems, and Accessories
ANSI/UL 1277 Electrical Power and Control Tray Cables with Optional Optical-Fiber Members
ANSI/UL 1278 Movable and Wall- or Ceiling-Hung Electric Room Heaters
ANSI/UL 1286 Office Furnishings
ANSI/UL 1313 Nonmetallic Safety Cans for Petroleum Products
ANSI/UL 1316 Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Underground Storage Tanks for Petroleum Products
ANSI/UL 1410 Television Receivers and High-Voltage Video Products
ANSI/UL 1413 High-Voltage Components for Television-Type Appliances
ANSI/UL 1414 Across-the-Line, Antenna-Coupling, and Line-By-Pass Capacitors for Radio- and Television-Type Appliances
ANSI/UL 1417 Special Fuses for Radio- and Television-Type Appliances
ANSI/UL 1418 Implosion-Protected Cathode-Ray Tubes for Television- Type Appliances
ANSI/UL 1424 Cables for Power-Limited Alarm Circuits
ANSI/UL 1433 Control Centers for Changing Message Type Electric Signs
ANSI/UL 1436 Outlet Circuit Testers and Similar Indicating Devices
ANSI/UL 1438 Household Electric Drip-Type Coffee Makers
ANSI/UL 1446 Systems of Insulating Materials--General
ANSI/UL 1447 Electric Lawn Mowers
ANSI/UL 1448 Electric Hedge Trimmers
UL 1449 Tr ANSIent Voltage Surge Suppressors
ANSI/UL 1450 Motor-Operated Air Compressors, Vacuum Pumps and Painting Equipment
ANSI/UL 1453 Electric Booster and Commercial Storage Tank Water Heaters
ANSI/UL 1480 Speakers for Fire Protective Signaling Systems
ANSI/UL 1481 Power Supplies for Fire Protective Signaling Systems
ANSI/UL 1492 Audio-Video Products and Accessories
ANSI/UL 1561 Large General Purpose transformers
UL 1562 Transformers, Distribution, Dry-Type--Over 600 Volts
ANSI/UL 1563 Electric Hot Tubs, Spas, and Associated Equipment
ANSI/UL 1565 Wire Positioning Devices
UL 1567 Receptacles and Switches for Use With Aluminum Wire
ANSI/UL 1569 Metal-Clad Cables
ANSI/UL 1581 Reference Standard for Electrical Wires, Cables, and Flexible Cords
ANSI/UL 1594 Sewing and Cutting Machines
(1) UL 1604 Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II, Division 2, and Class III Hazardous (Classified) Locations
ANSI/UL 1610 Central-Station Burglar-Alarm Units
ANSI/UL 1638 Visual Signaling Appliances
ANSI/UL 1662 Electric Chain Saws
ANSI/UL 1666 Standard Test for Flame Propagation Height of Electrical and Optical-Fiber Cables Installed Vertically in Shafts
ANSI/UL 1676 Discharge Path Resistors
ANSI/UL 1690 Data-Processing Cables
ANSI/UL 1711 Amplifiers for Fire Protective Signaling Systems
ANSI/UL 1778 Uninterruptible Power Supply EquipmentUL 1795 Hydromassage Bathtubs
ANSI/UL 1917 Solid-State Fan Speed Controls
ANSI/UL 1950 Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical Business EquipmentUL 1993 Self-Ballasted Lamps and Lamp Adapters
ANSI/UL 1996 Duct Heaters
ANSI/UL 2044 Commercial Closed Circuit Television Equipment
ANSI/UL 2097 Double Insulation Systems for Use in Electronic Equipment
UL 3101-1 Electrical Equipment for Laboratory Use; Part 1: General
(1) Testing and certification of products under this test standard is limited to Class I locations. See also general note and condition for hazardous location testing.
Note 1-All safety testing for Class I locations is limited to recognized ITSNA sites properly pre-qualified by ITSNA. See "Limitations."
Note 2-Testing and certification of gas operated equipment is limited to equipment for use with "liquefied petroleum gas."
The designations and titles of the above test standards were current at the time of the preparation of this notice. They may differ from those that OSHA used in the original recognition of the test standards published in the Federal Register. In addition, OSHA had recognized ITSNA for ASTM E152, ASTM E163, and a few other standards that the standards organization has withdrawn or replaced. ITSNA has substituted alternative standards where possible, and these are listed above.
In their report on the recognitions, the NRTL Program staff recommended certain limitations on intrinsic testing that will apply to all hazardous location testing. These limitations are described partly in the note above and more fully under Limitations below. These limitations will apply to the renewal of recognition of the above test standards.
Expansion of Recognition-Additional Facilities
ITSNA requests recognition of the 4 additional sites listed above. OSHA's recognition of the Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Totowa sites will be limited to performing testing to the test standards for which the site has the proper capability and control programs. In addition, OSHA will not recognize these three sites for authorizing certifications under the NRTL Program. OSHA intends to recognize the Madison site for performing testing to a limited number of test standards, but also for authorizing the "WHI" certifications under the Program. However, as previously noted, OSHA intends to impose certain limitations on the testing that can be performed at ITSNA's sites, and in general, to the testing permitted under some of the test standards. The expansion will also permit ITSNA to conduct activities that meet the criteria of the specific programs for which ITSNA seeks recognition.
Expansion of Recognition--Additional Test Standards
ITSNA seeks recognition for testing and certification of products to demonstrate compliance with the following 112 test standards, and OSHA has determined the standards are appropriate, as prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7(c). OSHA recognition of any NRTL for a particular test standard is limited to products for which OSHA standards require third party testing and certification before use in the workplace.
(2)ANSI/IEEE C37.013 AC High-Voltage Generator Circuit Breakers Rated on a Symmetrical Current Basis
(2)ANSI C37.17 Trip Devices for AC and General Purpose DC Low- Voltage Power Circuit Breakers
(2)ANSI/IEEE C37.18 Enclosed Field Discharge Circuit Breakers for Rotating Electric Machinery
(2)ANSI/IEEE C37.21 Control Switchboards
(2)ANSI/IEEE C37.29 Low-Voltage AC Power Circuit Protectors Used in Enclosures
(2)ANSI/IEEE C37.38 Gas-Insulated, Metal-Enclosed Disconnecting, Interrupter and Grounding Switches
(2)ANSI C37.46 Power Fuses and Fuse Disconnecting Switches
(2)ANSI C37.50 Low-Voltage AC Power Circuit Breakers Used in Enclosures--Test Procedures
(2)ANSI C37.51 Metal-Enclosed Low-Voltage AC Power Circuit-Breaker Switchgear Assemblies--Conformance Test Procedures
(2)ANSI C37.55 Metal-Clad Switchgear Assemblies--Conformance Test Procedures
(2)ANSI C37.57 Metal-Enclosed Interrupter Switchgear Assemblies-- Conformance Testing
(2)ANSI/IEEE C37.90 Relays and Relay Systems Associated with Electric Power Apparatus
(2)ANSI C37.121 Unit Substations--Requirements
(2)ANSI/IEEE C57.12.00 Distribution, Power and Regulating Transformers--General Requirements
(2)ANSI/IEEE C57.13 Instrument Transformers--Requirements
(2)ANSI/IEEE C57.13.2 Instrument Transformers--Conformance Test Procedures
(2)ANSI/IEEE C62.11 Metal-Oxide Surge Arresters for AC Power Circuits
ANSI/ISA S82.01 Electrical and Electronic Test, Measuring, Control and Related Equipment: General Requirements
ANSI/ISA S82.03 Electrical and Electronic Process Measuring and Control Equipment
ANSI Z21.44 Gas-Fired Gravity and Fan-Type Direct Vent Wall Furnaces
ANSI Z21.60 Decorative Gas Appliances for Installation in Solid-Fuel Burning Fireplaces ANSI Z21.72 Portable Camp Cook Stoves for Use With Propane Gas
ANSI Z83.6 Gas-Fired Infrared Heaters ANSI Z83.7 Gas-Fired Construction Heater
ANSI/UL 123 Oxy-Fuel Gas Torches
ANSI/UL 180 Liquid-Level Indicating Gauges and Tank-Filling Signals for Petroleum Products
ANSI/UL 217 Single and Multiple Station Smoke Detectors
ANSI/UL 234 Low Voltage Lighting Fixtures for Use in Recreational Vehicles
ANSI/UL 248-1 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 1: General Requirements
ANSI/UL 248-2 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 2: Class C Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-3 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 3: Class CA and CB Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-4 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 4: Class CC Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-5 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 5: Class G Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-6 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 6: Class H Non-Renewable Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-7 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 7: Class H Renewable Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-8 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 8: Class J Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-9 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 9: Class K Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-10 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 10: Class L Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-11 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 11: Plug Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-12 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 12: Class R Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-13 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 13: Semiconductor Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-14 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 14: Supplemental Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-15 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 15: Class T Fuses
ANSI/UL 248-16 Low-Voltage Fuses--Part 16: Test Limiters
ANSI/UL 391 Solid-Fuel and Combination-Fuel Control and Supplementary Furnaces
ANSI/UL 588 Christmas-Tree and Decorative-Lighting Outfits
ANSI/UL 668 Hose Valves For Fire Protection Service
UL762 Power Ventilators for Restaurant Appliances
ANSI/UL 783 Electric Flashlights and Lanterns for Use in Hazardous [Class I only] (Classified) Locations
ANSI/UL 870 Wireways, Auxiliary Gutters, and Associated Fittings
ANSI/UL 1023 Household Burglar-Alarm System Units
ANSI/UL 1090 Electric Snow Movers
ANSI/UL 1247 Diesel Engines for Driving Centrifugal Fire Pumps
ANSI/UL 1283 Electromagnetic-Interference FilterUL 1363 Relocatable Power Taps
ANSI/UL 1472 Solid-State Dimming Controls
ANSI/UL 1482 Solid Fuel Room Type Heaters
ANSI/UL 1635 Digital Burglar Alarm Communicator System Units
ANSI/UL 1651 Optical Fiber Cable
ANSI/UL 1703 Flat Plate Photovoltaic Modules and Panels
ANSI/UL 1740 Industrial Robots and Robotic Equipment
ANSI/UL 1773 Termination Boxes
ANSI/UL 1889 Commercial Filters for Cooking Oil
ANSI/UL 1963 Refrigerant Recovery/Recycling Equipment
ANSI/UL 1971 Signaling Devices for the Hearing Impaired
ANSI/UL 1981 Central Station Automation Systems
ANSI/UL 2083 Halon 1301 Recovery/Recycling Equipment
ANSI/UL 2096 Commercial/Industrial Gas and/or Gas Fired Heating Assemblies with Emission Reduction Equipment
ANSI/UL 2158 Electric Clothes Dryers
(1) FMRC 3600 Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations, General Requirements
(1) FMRC 3610 Intrinsically Safe Apparatus and Associated Apparatus for Use in Class I, II and III, Division 1 Hazardous (Classified) Locations
(1) FMRC 3611 Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I, Division 2; Class II, Division 2; and Class III, Division 1 and 2 Hazardous Locations FMRC 3615 Explosionproof Electrical Equipment, General Requirements
(2) These standards are approved for equipment or materials intended for use in commercial and industrial power system applications. These standards are not approved for equipment or materials intended for use in installations that are excluded by the provisions of Subpart S in 29 CFR 1910, in particular Section 1910.302(b)(2).
As previously noted, in their recommendation on the recognitions, the NRTL Program staff recommended certain limitations on intrinsic testing, partly described in the note above and more fully under Limitations below. These limitations will also apply to the expansion of recognition for the above additional test standards.
ITSNA has applied to use the following supplemental programs and procedures, based upon the criteria detailed in the March 9, 1995 Federal Register notice (60 FR 12980, 3/9/95). This notice lists nine (9) programs and procedures (collectively, programs), eight of which an NRTL may use to control and audit, but not actually to generate, the data relied upon for product certification. An NRTL's initial recognition will always include the first or basic program, which requires that all product testing and evaluation be performed in-house by the NRTL that will certify the product. The on-site review report indicates that ITSNA appears to meet the criteria for use of all the following supplemental programs and procedures, for which it has applied:
Impacts on ITSNA Independence
Section 1910.7(b)(3) requires that the NRTL be completely independent of employers subject to the tested equipment requirements, and of any manufacturers or vendors of equipment or materials ["products"] being tested for these purposes. In complying with this requirement, an NRTL must not be affiliated with manufacturers or vendors ("suppliers") of the products the NRTL may test and certify.
According to the on-site review report for the Cortland facilities, ITSNA currently owns Design Engineering, a manufacturer of laboratory test equipment. If ITSNA were to certify the type of products manufactured or sold by Design Engineering, then ITSNA would not meet the requirement in 29 CFR 1910.7 for complete independence. Also, ITSNA's apparent parent company is Intertek Testing Services, Ltd. (ITSLtd). If ITSNA were to certify a type of product for an entity owned by ITSLtd, and that entity is also a supplier of that type of product, then ITSNA would not be "completely independent." The NRTL Program staff believes that such situations can occur due to the large number of products for which OSHA has recognized ITSNA and the possible current or future interests of ITSLtd. Although ITSNA may not directly own or be owned by such an entity, both are fully within the same organization. Mere legal separation of the entities does not suffice for purposes of meeting the requirement for complete independence.
Due to the foregoing, OSHA intends to impose the following condition on the renewal and expansion of recognition of ITSNA to mitigate or eliminate situations that will cause it to fail to meet the independence requirement of 29 CFR 1910.7. This condition applies solely to ITSNA's operations as an NRTL, and will be in addition to any other condition that OSHA normally imposes in its recognition of an organization as an NRTL.
ITSNA may not test and certify any products for a client that is a manufacturer or vendor, and that is either owned in excess of 2% by ITSLtd, or affiliated organizationally with ITSNA, including Design Engineering.
The following limitations will apply solely to ITSNA's operations as an NRTL.
ITSNA may perform safety testing for hazardous location products only at the specific ITSNA sites that OSHA has recognized, and that have been pre-qualified by the ITSNA Chief Engineer. In addition, all safety test reports for hazardous location products must undergo a documented review and approval at the Cortland testing facility by a test engineer qualified in hazardous location safety testing, prior to ITSNA's initial or continued authorization of the certifications covered by these reports.
ITSNA may use the Vancouver, Pittsburg, and proposed Madison sites to perform testing and certification only of the products included within the scope of the following 3 test standards:
UL 9 Fire Tests of Window AssembliesUL10B Fire Tests of Door Assemblies
In addition, only these three sites may authorize the use of the WHI certification mark or certifications.
Only the Cortland certification office may authorize the use of the ETL certification mark or certifications.
ITSNA has submitted acceptable requests for renewal and expansion of its recognition as an NRTL. In connection with the renewal and the use of the programs, OSHA has performed an on-site review (evaluation) of the Cortland, New York, facilities. OSHA also performed an on-site review (evaluation) of the four additional facilities for which ITSNA seeks recognition. ITSNA has addressed the discrepancies noted by the auditors following the review, and the auditors included the resolution in the on-site review reports (see Exhibits 31A-31E).
Following a review of the application file, the on-site review report, and other pertinent information, the NRTL Program staff has concluded that OSHA can grant, to ITSNA: (1) the renewal for the 8 sites and the test standards listed above, and (2) the expansion for the additional 112 test standards, 4 sites, and 8 programs, with the above limitations and conditions to be applied as noted. The staff therefore recommended to the Assistant Secretary that the application be preliminarily approved.
Based upon the recommendations of the staff, the Assistant Secretary has made a preliminary finding that Intertek Testing Services, NA, Inc., can meet the requirements as prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for the renewal and expansion of recognition, subject to the above conditions and limitations. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or temporary approval of the applications for ITSNA.
OSHA welcomes public comments, in sufficient detail, as to whether ITSNA has met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for the renewal and expansion of its recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory. Your comment should consist of pertinent written documents and exhibits. To consider it, OSHA must receive the comment at the address provided above (see ADDRESSES), no later than the last date for comments (see DATES above). You may obtain or review copies of ITSNA's applications, the on-site review reports, and all submitted comments, as received, by contacting the Docket Office, Room N2625, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, at the above address. You should refer to Docket No. NRTL-1-89, the permanent record of public information on ITSNA's recognition.
The NRTL Program staff will review all timely comments, and after resolution of issues raised by these comments, will recommend whether to grant ITSNA's renewal and expansion requests. The Assistant Secretary will make the final decision on granting the renewal and expansion, and in making this decision, may undertake other proceedings that are prescribed in Appendix A to 29 CFR Section 1910.7. OSHA will publish a public notice of this final decision in the Federal Register.
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 17th day of November, 1998.
[FR Doc. 98-33406 Filed 12-16-98; 8:45 am]