[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 161 (Friday, August 22, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41131-41134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-16091]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2019-0009]
DEKRA Certification Inc.: Application for Expansion of
Recognition and Proposed 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 application of DEKRA
Certification Inc., for expansion of the recognition as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's
preliminary finding to grant the application. Additionally, OSHA
proposes to add two test standards to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards.
DATES: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this
notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on
or before September 8, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted as follows:
Electronically: You may submit comments, including attachments,
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking
Portal. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency's name and
the docket number for this rulemaking (Docket No. OSHA-2019-0009). All
comments, including any personal information you provide, are placed in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
https://www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA cautions commenters about
submitting information they do not want made available to the public,
or submitting materials that contain personal information (either about
themselves or others), such as Social Security numbers and birthdates.
Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the
docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov. Documents in the docket
(including this Federal Register notice) are listed in the http://www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted
material) is not publicly available to read or download through the
website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available
for inspection through the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket
Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627) for assistance in
locating docket submissions.
Extension of comment period: Submit requests for an extension of
the comment period on or before September 8, 2025 to the Office of
Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Directorate of
Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution
Avenue NW, Room N-3653, Washington, DC 20210, or by fax to (202) 693-
1644.
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, phone: (202) 693-1999 or email:
[email protected].
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, phone: (202) 693-1911 or email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Notice of the Application for Expansion
OSHA is providing notice that DEKRA Certification Inc. (DEKRA), is
applying for expansion of the current recognition as a NRTL. DEKRA
requests the addition of thirty-two test standards and one additional
test site to the NRTL scope of recognition.
OSHA's 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 the
scope of recognition. Each NRTL's scope of recognition includes: (1)
the type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by the
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 applications by a NRTL for initial recognition
and for an 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. In the second notice,
the agency provides a 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 DEKRA, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA website at http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html.
II. General Background on the Application
DEKRA submitted an application to OSHA for expansion of the NRTL
scope of recognition on March 19, 2024 (OSHA-2019-0009-0018),
requesting the addition of thirty-two test standards and one additional
test site located at: Enderstrasse 92b, 02177 Dresden, Germany. OSHA
staff performed a detailed analysis of the application packet and
reviewed other pertinent information. OSHA staff performed an on-site
review of DEKRA's testing facility at DEKRA Dresden, Enderstrasse 92b,
02177 Dresden, Germany associated with this application on March 3-4,
2025, in which assessors found some nonconformances with the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7. DEKRA has addressed these issues
sufficiently, and OSHA staff has preliminarily determined that OSHA
should grant the application.
Table 1, below, lists the appropriate test standards found in
DEKRA's application for expansion for testing and certification of
products under the NRTL Program.
Table 1--Proposed Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in DEKRA's
NRTL Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 60335-1...................... Safety of Household and Similar
Electrical Appliances, Part 1:
General Requirements.
UL 60335-2-69 *................. Household and Similar Electrical
Appliances--Safety--Part 2-69:
Particular Requirements for Wet and
Dry Vacuum Cleaners, including Power
Brush, for Commercial Use.
UL 60335-2-72................... Household and Similar Electrical
Appliances--Safety--Part 2-72:
Particular Requirements for Floor
Treatment Machines With or Without
Traction Drive, for Commercial Use.
UL 60335-2-79 *................. Household and Similar Electrical
Appliances--Safety--Part 2-79:
Particular Requirements for High
Pressure Cleaners and Steam Cleaners.
UL 60745-1...................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 1: General
Requirements.
UL 60745-2-3.................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-3: Particular
Requirements for Grinders, Polishers
and Disk-Type Sanders.
UL 60745-2-6.................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-6: Particular
Requirements for Hammers.
UL 60745-2-12................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-12: Particular
Requirements for Concrete Vibrators.
UL 60745-2-16................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-16: Particular
Requirements for Tackers.
UL 60745-2-18................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-18: Particular
Requirements for Strapping Tools.
UL 60745-2-19................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-19: Particular
Requirements for Jointers.
UL 60745-2-20................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-20: Particular
Requirements for Band Saws.
UL 60745-2-22................... Hand-Held Motor-Operated Electric
Tools--Safety--Part 2-22: Particular
Requirements for Cut-Off Machines.
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--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--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 62841-2-17................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held
Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn
and Garden Machinery--Safety--Part 2-
17: Particular Requirements for Hand-
Held Routers.
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UL 62841-2-21................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held
Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn
and Garden Machinery--Part 2-21:
Particular Requirements for Hand-Held
Drain Cleaners.
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 62841-3-4.................... Electric 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.................... Electric 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 62841-4-1.................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held
Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn
and Garden Machinery--Safety--Part 4-
1: Particular Requirements for Chain
Saws.
UL 62841-4-2.................... Electric Motor-Operated Hand-Held
Tools, Transportable Tools and Lawn
and Garden Machinery--Safety--Part 4-
2: Particular Requirements for Hedge
Trimmers.
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* Represents the standards that OSHA proposes to add to the NRTL
Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
III. Proposal to Add New Test Standards to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards
Periodically, OSHA will propose to add new test standards to the
NRTL list of appropriate test standards following an evaluation of the
test standard document. To qualify as an appropriate test standard, the
agency evaluates the document to (1) verify it represents a product
category for which OSHA requires certification by a NRTL, (2) verify
the document represents a product and not a component, and (3) verify
the document defines safety test specifications (not installation or
operational performance specifications). OSHA becomes aware of new test
standards through various avenues. For example, OSHA may become aware
of new test standards by: (1) monitoring notifications issued by
certain Standards Development Organizations; (2) reviewing applications
by NRTLs or applicants seeking recognition to include new test
standards in their scopes of recognition; and (3) obtaining
notification from manufacturers, manufacturing organizations,
government agencies, or other parties. OSHA may determine to include a
new test standard in the list, for example, if the test standard is for
a particular type of product that another test standard also covers, or
it covers a type of product that no standard previously covered.
In this notice, OSHA proposes to add two 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
preliminarily determined that these test standards are appropriate and
proposes to include them in the NRTL Program's list of appropriate test
standards. OSHA seeks public comment on this preliminary determination.
Table 2--Standards OSHA Is Proposing To Add to the NRTL Program's List
of Appropriate Test Standards
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 60335-2-69................... Household and Similar Electrical
Appliances--Safety--Part 2-69:
Particular Requirements for Wet and
Dry Vacuum Cleaners, including Power
Brush, for Commercial Use.
UL 60335-2-79................... Household and Similar Electrical
Appliances--Safety--Part 2-79:
Particular Requirements for High
Pressure Cleaners and Steam Cleaners.
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IV. Preliminary Findings on the Application
DEKRA submitted an acceptable application for expansion of the
scope of recognition. OSHA's review of the application files and
pertinent documentation indicates that DEKRA has met the requirements
prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7 for expanding the recognition to include
the addition of the thirty-two test standards for NRTL testing and
certification listed in Table 1 and one additional test site located
at: Enderstrasse 92b, 02177 Dresden, Germany. This preliminary finding
does not constitute an interim or temporary approval of DEKRA's
application.
OSHA seeks comment on this preliminary determination.
IV. Public Participation
OSHA welcomes public comment as to whether DEKRA meets the
requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of recognition as a NRTL.
Comments should consist of pertinent written documents and exhibits.
Commenters needing more time to comment must submit a request in
writing, stating the reasons for the request by the due date for
comments. OSHA will limit any extension to 10 days unless the requester
justifies a longer time period. OSHA may deny a request for an
extension if it is not adequately justified.
To review copies of the exhibits identified in this notice, as well
as comments submitted to the docket, contact the Docket Office,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor. These materials also are generally available online at https://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. OSHA-2019-0009 (for further
information, see the ``Docket'' heading in the section of this notice
titled ADDRESSES).
OSHA staff will review all comments to the docket submitted in a
timely manner. After addressing the issues
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raised by these comments, staff will make a recommendation to the
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on
whether to grant DEKRA's amended application for expansion of the scope
of recognition. The Assistant Secretary will make the final decision on
granting the application. In making this decision, the Assistant
Secretary may undertake other proceedings prescribed in Appendix A to
29 CFR 1910.7.
OSHA will publish a public notice of the final decision in the
Federal Register.
V. Authority and Signature
Amanda Laihow, 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. 7-2025 (90 FR 27878, June 30,
2025), and 29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025.
Amanda Laihow,
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.
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