[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 31, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61417-61419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-24078]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2019-0009]
DEKRA Certification Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and
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 final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for DEKRA Certification Inc., as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Additionally, OSHA announces the
final decision to add two standards to the NRTL Program's List of
Appropriate Test Standards.
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
December 31, 2025.
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
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, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone
(202) 693-1911 or email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of
recognition of DEKRA Certification Inc. (DEKRA) as a NRTL. DEKRA's
expansion covers the addition of thirty-two test standards and one
recognized test site to the NRTL scope of recognition. The test site is
located in Dresden, Germany.
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.
DEKRA submitted an application to OSHA for expansion of the NRTL
scope of recognition on March 19, 2024 (OSHA-2019-0009-0023),
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 addressed these issues
sufficiently, and OSHA staff preliminarily determined that OSHA should
grant the application.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing DEKRA's expansion
application in the Federal Register on August 22, 2025 (90 FR 41131).
The agency requested comments by September 8, 2025, but it received no
comments in response to this notice.
To obtain or review copies of all public documents pertaining to
the DEKRA's application, go to http://www.regulations.gov or contact
the Docket Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor. Docket No. OSHA-2019-0009 contains all materials
in the record concerning DEKRA's recognition. Contact the OSHA Docket
Office at (202) 693-2350 (TTY (877) 889-5627) for assistance in
locating docket submissions.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined DEKRA's expansion application, conducted a
detailed on-site assessment, and examined other pertinent information.
Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds that DEKRA 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 DEKRA's
expanded scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of DEKRA's
recognition to include the
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additional testing site in Dresden, Germany and thirty-two additional
testing standards. OSHA's recognition of the site limits DEKRA to
performing product testing and certifications only to the test
standards for which the site has the proper capability and programs,
and for test standards in DEKRA's scope of recognition. This limitation
is consistent with the recognition that OSHA grants to other NRTLs that
operate multiple sites. Additionally, OSHA grants DEKRA expansion of
the NRTL scope of recognition to include the test standards listed
below in Table 1.
Table 1--List of 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.
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 is adding to the NRTL Program's
List of Appropriate Test Standards.
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.
In this notice, OSHA also announces the final decision to add two
new test standards to the NRTL Program's List of
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Appropriate Test Standards. Table 2 below lists the standards that are
new to the NRTL Program. OSHA has determined that these test standards
are appropriate test standards and will add them to the NRTL Program's
List of Appropriate Test Standards.
Table 2--Standards OSHA Is Adding 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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The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) may approve the
test standards listed above as American National Standards. However,
for convenience, we 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 1-0.3, Appendix C,
paragraph XIV), 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
In addition to those conditions already required by 29 CFR 1910.7,
DEKRA must abide by the following conditions of the recognition:
1. DEKRA 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. DEKRA must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. DEKRA must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on DEKRA'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 DEKRA as a NRTL, subject to the limitations and
conditions specified above. Additionally, OSHA will add two standards
to the NRTL Program's List of Appropriate Test Standards.
III. Authority and Signature
Amanda Laihow, Principal 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. 7-2025 (90 FR 27878; June 30, 2025), and
29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on December 22, 2025.
Amanda Laihow,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health.
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