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'''Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory''' is the term used by the [[United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration]] to identify third-party organizations that have the necessary qualifications to perform [[Test (assessment)|safety testing]] and [[certification]] of products covered within OSHA and each organization's scopes. The testing and certification are conducted in accordance with U.S. consensus-based product safety test [[standardization|standards]] developed or issued by U.S. [[standards organization]]s

== Description ==

The [[United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration]] (or OSHA) requires that 38 different types of products, devices, assemblies, or systems used in the workplace be "approved" (i.e., [[Test (assessment)|tested]] and [[Certification|certified]]) by third-party organizations calledidentified as Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs). "Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory" (or "NRTL") is a recognition given by OSHA, asAs part of itsOSHA's NRTL Program, the recognition is to testing facilities acknowledging that anthe organizationorganizations hashave the necessary qualifications to perform safety testing and certification of specific products covered within itstheir scopescopes to provide product safety testing and certification services to manufacturers for use of select types of products, devices, assemblies, or systems. The testing and certification are conducted in accordance with U.S. consensus-based product safety test [[standardization|standards]]. These test standards are not developed or issued by OSHA but are issued by U.S. standards organizations (e.g., such asANSI, the [[American National Standards Institute]] (ANSI) arrived at by consensus amongst representatives of other [[standards organization]]s, [[government agency|government agencies]], [[consumer organization|consumer groups]], companies, and others. The range of products covered is limited to those items for which OSHA safety standards require "certification" by an NRTL.

The OSHA Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities (OTPCA) oversees the NRTL Program and may be reached at 202-693-2110. See the NRTL Program website at https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html for more information.

OSHA, an agency of the [[United States Department of Labor|Department of Labor]], publishes a list of Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories.

NEW: On October 1, 2019, OSHA published an update to the [https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/directives/CPL_01-00-004.pdf NRTL Program Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines] as CPL 01-00-004. This Directive sets forth policies, procedures, and interpretations that supplement and clarify the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) Program regulation, 29 CFR 1910.7 and Appendix A to that

Organizations currently recognized by OSHA as NRTLs:

section. OSHA also published a supportive [https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/NRTLDirectiveTransitionMemo.html Directive Transition Memo] to implement the Directive's revisions.

* [[Canadian Standards Association]] (CSA) (also known as [[CSA International]])

* [[Communication Certification Laboratory, Inc.]] (CCL)

== Recognized agencies ==

* [[Curtis-Straus LLC]] (CSL)

OSHA, an agency of the [[United States Department of Labor]], publishes a list of Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories. The following are recognized by OSHA as NRTLs:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program/current-list-of-nrtls|title=OSHA's Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) Program}}</ref>

* [[FM Approvals LLC]] (FM) (formerly [[Factory Mutual Research Corporation]])

* [[Applied Research Laboratories of South Florida]], LLC

* International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials EGS (IAPMO)

* [[IntertekBureau Group|IntertekVeritas TestingConsumer Products Services NA]], Inc.]] (ITSNA) (formerly ETLBVCPS)

* [[Canadian Standards Association]] (CSA) Group Testing and Certification Inc (also known as [[CSA International]])

* MET Laboratories, Inc. (MET)

* [[CommunicationDekra|DEKRA Certification Laboratory, Inc.]] (CCLDEKRA)]]

* [[FM Approvals]] (FM)

* [[IB-Lenhardt AG / IBL-Lab GmbH]]<ref name="IB-Lenhardt AG">{{cite web|url=https://ib-lenhardt.com/company/accreditations|title=DAkkS|publisher=[[DAkkS]]|accessdate=9 March 2018}}</ref>

* [[International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials EGS]] (IAPMO)

* [[Intertek Group|Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.]] (ITSNA)

* [[Eurofins Scientific|Eurofins MET Labs]] (MET) (formerly MET Laboratories, Inc.)

* [[Nemko USA]], Nemko North America, Inc.(NNA)

* [[NSF International]] (NSF)

* [[QAI Laboratories]], LTD (QAI)

* [[QPS Evaluation Services, Inc.]] (QPS)

* [[Société Générale de Surveillance|SGS U.S. Testing Company, Inc.]] (SGSUS) (formerly UST-CA)

* [[Solar PTL]], LLC

* [[Southwest Research Institute]] (SWRI)

* [[Technischer Überwachungsverein|TUV Rheinland PTL,of LLCNorth America]] (TÜVPTLTÜV)

* [[Technischer Überwachungsverein|TUV SUD America]] (TÜVAM)

* [[Technischer Überwachungsverein|TUV SUD Product Services GmbH]] (TÜVPSG)

* [[UL (safety organization)|Underwriters Laboratories]] Inc. (UL)<ref name="UL">{{cite web|url=https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/ul.html|title=Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories - Underwriters Laboratories Inc.|publisher=[[United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration]]|accessdate=9 March 2018}}</ref>

* [[Technischer Überwachungsverein|TUV Rheinland of North America]] (TÜV)

* [[UL (safety organization)|Underwriters Laboratories]] Inc. (UL)

{{font|'''''Note:''' this list does not include organizations that are no longer recognized. For organizations whose recognition has been terminated, please refer to this list.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program/no-longer-recognized|title=Organizations or Sites No Longer Recognized|work=Occupational Safety and Health Administration}}</ref>|size=70%}}

== References ==

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* {{Cite web |url=httphttps://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/indexnrtllist.html#nrtls |title=NationallyCurrent RecognizedList Testingof Laboratories @ OSHA websiteNRTLs |accessdate=20092017-0108-0915 |work= Occupational Safety and Health Administration |date= }}

* {{Cite web |url=http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=DIRECTIVES&p_id=2004|title=OSHA Directive CPL 1-0.3 |accessdate=2009-10-23}}

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