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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 17460
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    OSHA announced that TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. has applied to expand its recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) to include one more test site and four additional test standards. The agency has reviewed the applications and tentatively found that TUV Rheinland meets the necessary requirements. OSHA is now seeking public comments on this preliminary finding, and the final decision will be made by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. The deadline for submitting comments or requesting an extension is May 12, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    TUV Rheinland, a company that tests if things are safe, wants to do more kinds of tests. OSHA, a group that makes sure places are safe, thinks this is okay but wants to hear what people think first.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8041
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is announcing that TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. has applied to expand their recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory. This expansion involves adding fourteen more test standards to the scope of their recognized capabilities. OSHA is currently reviewing the applications and is seeking public comments on whether TUV Rheinland meets the requirements for this recognition expansion. Comments and requests for more time to comment should be submitted by February 18, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine a group called TUV Rheinland wants to do more kinds of safety tests to make sure things are safe to use. A very important safety department is checking to see if they should be allowed, and they want people’s thoughts on it before they decide.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 17469
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    OSHA has received an application from Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc. (ITSNA) to expand their recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) to include two additional test standards. The agency has reviewed the application and made a preliminary finding that ITSNA meets the necessary requirements for this expansion. OSHA is inviting the public to comment on this preliminary determination, with a deadline for submission by May 12, 2025. After considering public input, the final decision will be made by OSHA's Acting Assistant Secretary.

    Simple Explanation

    OSHA is thinking about letting Intertek, a company that checks if things are safe, use two new ways to test things, and they want to know if people think this is a good idea. People can tell OSHA what they think until May 12, 2025, before they make a final decision.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11004
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    OSHA has announced that CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc. has requested to expand its recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). This expansion would allow CSA to include four additional testing standards within its scope. OSHA has made a preliminary finding that CSA meets the requirements for this expansion and invites the public to comment by March 10, 2021. The final decision will be made by the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health after considering the public comments.

    Simple Explanation

    OSHA is thinking about letting a group called CSA test more things to make sure they're safe. They want to know what people think about this by March 10, 2021, before they decide.