Entela, Inc.; Notice of Final Decision

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

[Docket No. NRTL-2-93]

Entela, Inc.; Notice of Final Decision

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of

Labor.

ACTION: Notice of expansion of recognition as a Nationally Testing

Laboratory.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the Agency's final decision on the

Entela, Inc. application for expansion of its recognition as a

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) under 29 CFR 1910.7.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Variance Determination, NRTL

Recognition Program, Occupational Safety and Health Administration,

U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room N3653,

Washington, D.C. 20210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice of Final Decision

Entela, Inc. (ENT) previously made application pursuant to 29 CFR

1910.7 for recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory

(see 59 FR 10180, 3/3/94), and was so recognized (see 59 FR 37997, 7/

26/94). ENT applied for expansion of its current recognition as a

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) for equipment or

materials, programs and procedures, and inclusion of its Taiwan

facility, pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.7, which was published in the Federal

Register (62 FR 8041, 2/21/97). No comments were received concerning

this request for expansion.

Notice is hereby given that ENT's recognition as a Nationally

Recognized Testing Laboratory has been expanded to include the 57 test

standards (equipment and materials) and the programs and procedures

listed below, and also Entela's Taiwan facility with specific

limitations.

Copies of all pertinent documents (Docket No. NRTL-2-93) are

available for inspection and duplication at the Docket Office, Room N-

2634, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of

Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.

The addresses of the laboratories covered by this application are:

Entela, Inc., 3033 Madison, S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49548 and

Entela Taiwan Laboratories, 3F No. 260 262 Wen, Lin North Road, Pei

Tou, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Final Decision and Order

Based upon the facts found in the complete application file,

including details of necessary test equipment, procedures, and special

apparatus or facilities needed; adequacy of the staff, the application,

amendments, and documentation submitted by the applicant; the OSHA

staff finding including the original and the November 26, 1996 On-Site

Review Reports of the Grand Rapids facility, and the ``Survey Report''

of the Taiwan facility, dated February 24, 1994; and the evaluation of

the current requests, OSHA finds that Entela, Inc., has met the

requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its present recognition

to test and clarify certain equipment or materials, to utilize specific

programs and procedures, and to utilize the Entela Taiwan Laboratories

facility.

Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, ENT's recognitions is

hereby expanded to include (1) The 57 additional test standards

(product categories), (2) the eight programs and procedures cited

below, and (3) Entela Taiwan Laboratories, all subject to the

conditions listed below. This recognition is limited to equipment or

materials which, under 29 CFR part 1910, require testing, listing,

labeling, approval, acceptance, or certification by a Nationally

Recognized Testing Laboratory. This recognition is limited to the use

of the following 57 additional test standards for the testing and

certification of equipment or materials included within the scope of

these standards.

Expansion of Recognition--Test Standards

ENT has stated that these standards are used to test equipment or

materials which can be used in environments under OSHA's jurisdiction,

and OSHA has determined that they are appropriate within the meaning of

29 CFR 1910.7(c).

ANSI/UL 22--Amusement and Gaming Machines

UL 122--Photographic Equipment

ANSI/UL 244A--Solid State Controls for Appliances

ANSI/UL 353--Limit Controls

UL 355--Cord Reels

UL 429--Electrically Operated Valves

ANSI/UL 467--Grounding and Bonding Equipment

ANSI/UL 499--Electric Heating Appliances

ANSI/UL 696--Electric Toys

UL 745-1--Portable Electric Tools

UL 745-2-1--Drills

UL 745-2-2--Screwdrivers and Impact Wrenches

UL 745-2-3--Grinders, Polishers and Disk-type Sanders

UL 745-2-4--Sanders

UL 745-2-5--Circular Saws and Circular Knives

UL 745-2-6--Hammers

UL 745-2-8--Shears and Nibblers

UL 745-2-9--Tappers

UL 745-2-11--Reciprocating Saws

UL 745-2-12--Concrete Vibrators

UL 745-2-14--Planers

UL 745-2-17--Routers and Trimmers

UL 745-2-30--Staplers

UL 745-2-31--Diamond Core Drills

UL 745-2-32--Magnetic Drill Press

UL 745-2-33--Portable Bandsaws

UL 745-2-34--Strapping Tools

UL 745-2-35--Drain Cleaners

UL 745-2-36--Hand Motor Tools

UL 745-2-37--Plate Joiners

UL 749--Household Dishwashers

UL 763--Motor Operated Commercial Food Preparing Machines

ANSI/UL 826--Household Electric Clocks

ANSI/UL 859--Household Electric Personal Grooming Appliances

ANSI/UL 917--Clock Operated Switches

ANSI/UL 921--Commercial Electric Dishwashers

UL 982--Motor Operated Household Food Preparing Machines

UL 987--Stationary and Fixed Electric Tools

UL 1018--Electric Aquarium Equipment

UL 1028--Hair Clipping and Shaving Appliances

ANSI/UL 1083--Household Electric Skillets and Frying Type Appliances

UL 1086--Household Trash Compactors

UL 1206--Electric Commercial Clothes Washing Machines

ANSI/UL 1262--Laboratory Equipment

ANSI/UL 1310--Class 2 Power Units

ANSI/UL 1447--Electric Lawn Mowers

ANSI/UL 1448--Electric Hedge Trimmers

ANSI/UL 1555--Electric Coin Operated Clothes Washing Equipment

ANSI/UL 1556--Electric Coin Operated Clothes Drying Equipment

UL 1574--Track Lighting Systems

ANSI/UL 1585--Class 2 and Class 3 Transformers

ANSI/UL 1594--Sewing and Cutting Machines

ANSI/UL 1727--Commercial Electric Personal Grooming Appliances

UL 1786--Nightlights

UL 1838--Low Voltage Landscape Lighting Systems

UL 3101-1--Electric Equipment for Laboratory Use, Part 1, General

UL 3111-1--Electric Controls for Household and Similar Use, Part 1,

General

Expansion of Recognition--Programs and Procedures

1. Acceptance of testing data from independent organizations, other

than NRTLs.

2. Acceptance of product evaluations from independent

organizations, other than NRTLs.

3. Acceptance of witnessed testing data.

4. Acceptance of testing data from non-independent organizations.

5. Acceptance of evaluation data from non-independent organizations

(requiring NRTL review prior to marketing).

6. Acceptance of product certification following minor

modifications by the client.

7. Acceptance of product evaluations from organizations that

function as part of the International Electrotechnical Commission

Certification Body (IEC-CB) Scheme.

8. Acceptance of services other than testing or evaluation

performed by subcontractors or agents.

Expansion of Recognition--Facilities

The following limitations will apply to the recognition of the

Taiwan facility:

a. The Taiwan facility shall be limited to carrying out minor

mechanical and electrical testing of instruments and small appliances.

b. Performance of inspections shall be limited to Entela personnel.

Entela, Inc. must also abide by the following conditions of the

expansion of its recognition, in addition to those already required by

29 CFR 1910.7:

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration shall be allowed

access to ENT's facility and records for purposes of ascertaining

continuing compliance with the terms of its recognition and to

investigate as OSHA deems necessary,

If ENT has reason to doubt the efficacy of any test standard it is

using under this program, it shall promptly inform the test standard

developing organizations of this fact and provide that organization

with appropriate relevant information upon which its concerns are

based;

ENT shall not engage in or permit others to engage in any

misrepresentation of the scope or conditions of its recognition. As

part of this condition, ENT agrees that it will allow no representation

that it is either a recognized or an accredited Nationally Recognized

Testing Laboratory (NRTL) without clearly indicating the specific

equipment or material to which this recognition is tied, or that its

recognition is limited to certain products;

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ENT shall inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any

change of ownership or key personnel, including details;

ENT will continue to meet the requirements for recognition in all

areas where it has been recognized; and

ENT will always cooperate with OSHA to assure compliance with the

spirit as well as the letter of its recognition and 29 CFR 1910.7.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This renewal and recognition will become effective on

May 22, 1997 and will be valid until July 26, 1999, (a period of five

years from the date of the original recognition), unless terminated

prior to that date, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.7.

Signed at Washington, D.C. this 15th day of May, 1997.

Greg Watchman,

Acting Assistant Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97-13416 Filed 5-21-97; 8:45 am]

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