SGS, the world’s leading
inspection, verification, testing and certification company, has gained
approval from the US
Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to undertake testing and certification
against its expanded scope of electrical and electronic (EE)
products.
The expanded scope from OSHA
comprises a further 20 standards for EE products, including 4 specifically for
power tools:
- UL 62841-2-8 – Safety Requirements
for Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Shears and Nibblers
- UL 62841-2-11 – Safety Requirements
for Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Reciprocating Saws
- UL 62841-3-4 – Safety Requirements
for Particular Requirements for Transportable Bench Grinders
- UL 62841-2-8 – Safety Requirements
for Particular Requirements for Transportable Diamon Drills with Liquid
System
John Ciliege, Global Head of NRTL, SGS
said: “I am pleased to announce that SGS’s NRTL program
has expanded in line with OSHA’s new safety standards. Our specialized teams of
local experts offer a range of services to manufacturers and retailers in the
electronics industry, including for electric motor-operated hand-held tools,
transportable tools and lawn and garden machinery.”
SGS, which provides a range
of services to ensure electrical and electronic (EE) products comply with OSHA
and other government requirements,
will undertake the new
testing and certification requirements via its global network of
Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratories (
NRTLs).
The
full list of SGS’s new scope expansions includes:
- UL 773A Nonindustrial Photoelectric
Switches for Lighting Control
- UL 1241 Junction Boxes for Swimming
Pool Lighting Fixtures
- UL 1977 Component Connectors for
Use in Data, Signal, Control and Power Applications
- UL 1994 Low-Level Path Marking and
Lighting Systems
- UL 1776 Standard for High-Pressure
Cleaning Machines
- UL 141 Garment Finishing Machines
- UL 283 Air Fresheners and Deodorizers
- UL 399 Drinking Water Coolers
- UL 474 Dehumidifiers
- UL 484 Room Air Conditioners
- UL 778 Motor-Operated Water Pumps
- UL 1030 Sheathed Heating Elements
- UL 1042 Electric Baseboard Heating
Equipment
- UL 1081 Swimming Pool Pumps,
Filters and Chlorinators
- UL 2202 Electric Vehicle (EV)
Charging System Equipment
- UL 2594 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment
- UL 62841-2-8 * Safety Requirements
for Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Shears and Nibblers
- UL 62841-2-11 * Safety Requirements
for Particular Requirements for Hand-Held Reciprocating Saws
- UL 62841-3-4 * Safety Requirements for Particular Requirements
for Transportable Bench Grinders
- UL 62841-3-6 * Safety Requirements for Particular
Requirements for Transportable Diamond Drills with Liquid System
Entries
marked * are exclusive to SGS.
OSHA aims to ensure safe and healthful working conditions
for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards.
Its
standards contain requirements for NRTL product testing and certification for
39 product types. For example, in 29 CFR 1910.303, OSHA requires NRTL approval
for many kinds of electrical equipment when they are used in the workplace.
SGS Electrical & Electronic Product Services
SGS is accredited to test
and certify a wide variety of products, including
power
tools, household appliances, lighting, medical equipment, batteries, IT
equipment, audio-visual equipment, and products for hazardous and potentially
explosive environments. Once a product has been certified it can bear the SGS
North America Listed Mark. Discover more at
www.sgs.com/ee.
For further information, please contact:
Rachel Nissley
Global Marketing Manager
Consumer and Retail, SGS
Email: crs.media@sgs.com
About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification,
testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark
for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, SGS operates a
network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.