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Follow on Google News | OSHA Approves NRTL Scope Expansion for SGS North AmericaThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has expanded the recognized testing and certification scope of SGS North America for Household, Lighting, and Industrial Control Panels.
OSHA has announced via a Federal Register Notice that the scope expansion application by the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) SGS North America, Inc. has been approved. SGS’s additional scope covers devices in the categories of Household Products (http://www.sgsgroup.us.com/ Testing Scope Expansion for Improved Services “We were driven to give companies another option for Product Certification for the North American market in these product categories,” This scope expansion is the latest advancement in the growing capabilities of the state-of-the- - International Type Approvals (http://www.sgs.com/ - Product Safety Testing & Certification (http://www.sgsgroup.us.com/ - Battery Testing and Certification (http://www.sgs.com/~/ - EMC (http://www.sgsgroup.us.com/ - Intrinsic Safety/Hazardous Locations Testing and Certification - Wireless Testing (RF, SAR, etc.) - Energy Star Testing and Certification - Performance Testing - Field Labeling “This addition to our global capabilities adds benefits for both the North America and Global operations” says David Chu, Global VP for CTS Electrical & Electronics. The global marketplace is so intertwined that this expansion also allows SGS customers at points of manufacture and distribution to have their products tested and certified for North American market entry in these new categories. About SGS Testing and Safety for Consumer Goods SGS Consumer Testing Services is a division of the SGS Group. The company’s comprehensive testing, product inspection, process assessment and technical services cover the entire supply chain from product development to retailing for electrical products (http://www.sgsgroup.us.com/ For further information about Consumer Testing Services, please contact an SGS expert. Website: http://www.us.sgs.com/ 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 80,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world. End
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