Definition and Requirements for a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (29 CFR 1910.7)

A number of standards issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) contain requirements for equipment, products, or materials. These standards often specify that employers use only equipment, products, or material tested or approved by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). This requirement ensures that employers use safe equipment, products, or materials in complying with the standards. Accordingly, OSHA promulgated the regulation 29 CFR 1910.7, "definition and requirements for a nationally recognized testing laboratory" (the Regulation). The Regulation specifies procedures that organizations must follow to apply for, and to maintain, OSHA's recognition to test and certify equipment, products, or material for this purpose. OSHA proposed revising the existing schedule of fees that the Agency charges to NRTLs and NRTL applicants and adopting new application acceptance and review procedures (80 FR 57222, September 22, 2015, Docket No. OSHA-2007-0031). OSHA intends to publish a Federal Register notice adopting a revised fee schedule.

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