Notice2026-03143
Nemko North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
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Published
February 18, 2026
Effective
February 18, 2026
Issuing agencies
Labor DepartmentOccupational Safety and Health Administration
Abstract
In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand the scope of recognition for Nemko North America, Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7534-7535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03143]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
[Docket No. OSHA-2013-0016]
Nemko North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition
AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, OSHA announces the final decision to expand
the scope of recognition for Nemko North America, Inc. as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
DATES: The expansion of the scope of recognition becomes effective on
February 18, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding this notice is
available from the following sources:
Press inquiries: Contact Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office
of Communications, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone: (202) 693-1999;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#610c04080d080f0604134f0713000f0208125321050e0d4f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="137e767a7f7a7d7476613d7561727d707a602153777c7f3d747c65">[email protected]</span></a>.
General and technical information: Contact Mr. Kevin Robinson,
Director, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities,
Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor; telephone:
(202) 693-1911; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#42302d202b2c312d2c6c2927342b2c02262d2e6c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0928f82898e938f8ece8b8596898ea0848f8cce878f96">[email protected]</span></a>. OSHA's web page includes
information about the NRTL Program (see <a href="http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html">http://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.html</a>).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Notice of Final Decision
OSHA hereby gives notice of the expansion of the scope of
recognition for Nemko North America, Inc. (NNA). NNA's expansion covers
the addition of three test standards to the NRTL scope of recognition.
OSHA recognition of a NRTL signifies that the organization meets
the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.7. Recognition is an
acknowledgment that the organization can perform independent safety
testing and certification of the specific products covered within its
scope of recognition. Each NRTL's scope of recognition includes (1) the
type of products the NRTL may test, with each type specified by its
applicable test standard; and (2) the recognized site(s) that has/have
the technical capability to perform the product-testing and product-
certification activities for test standards within the NRTL's scope.
Recognition is not a delegation or grant of government authority;
however, recognition enables employers to use products approved by the
NRTL to meet OSHA standards that require product testing and
certification.
The agency processes an application by a NRTL for initial
recognition and for an expansion or renewal of this recognition,
following requirements in Appendix A, 29 CFR 1910.7. This appendix
requires that the agency publish two notices in the Federal Register in
processing an application. In the first notice, OSHA announces the
application and provides its preliminary finding. In the second notice,
the agency provides the final decision on the application. These
notices set forth the NRTL's scope of recognition or modifications of
that scope. OSHA maintains an informational web page for each NRTL,
including NNA, which details the NRTL's scope of recognition. These
pages are available from the OSHA website at: <a href="https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program">https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program</a>.
NNA submitted an application to OSHA for expansion of the NRTL
scope of recognition on July 30, 2024 (OSHA-2013-0016-0033), requesting
the expansion of the NRTL scope of recognition to include three
additional test standards. OSHA did not perform any on-site reviews
with respect to this application.
OSHA published the preliminary notice announcing NNA's expansion
application in the Federal Register on December 31, 2025 (90 FR 61415).
The agency requested comments by January 15, 2026, however no comments
were received in response to this notice.
To review copies of all public documents pertaining to NNA's
application, go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> or contact the Docket
Office, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department
of Labor at (202) 693-2350. Docket No. OSHA-2013-0016 contains all
materials in the record concerning NNA's recognition. All submissions,
including copyrighted material, are available for inspection through
the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693-
2350 for assistance in locating docket submissions.
II. Final Decision and Order
OSHA staff examined NNA's expansion application and examined other
pertinent information. Based on its review of this evidence, OSHA finds
that NNA meets the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for expansion of its
recognition, subject to the limitations and conditions listed in this
notice. OSHA, therefore, is proceeding with this final notice to grant
NNA's expanded scope of recognition. OSHA limits the expansion of NNA's
recognition to include the testing and certification of products for
demonstration of conformance to the test standards shown below in Table
1.
Table 1--List of Appropriate Test Standards for Inclusion in NNA's NRTL
Scope of Recognition
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Test standard Test standard title
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UL 1310................................... Class 2 Power Units.
UL 1778................................... Uninterruptible Power Supply
Equipment.*
UL 60730-1................................ Automatic Electrical
Controls--Part 1: General
Requirements.
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* OSHA notes that the title to this standard in the table is taken from
OSHA's List of Appropriate Test Standards (see <a href="https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program/list-standards">https://www.osha.gov/nationally-recognized-testing-laboratory-program/list-standards</a>). This
title is not the same as the title currently used by the Standards
Developing Organization that issued the test standard. OSHA intends to
update the List of Appropriate Test Standards to reflect the currently
used title in the near future.
OSHA's recognition of any NRTL for a particular test standard is
limited to equipment or materials for which OSHA standards require
third-party testing and certification before using them in the
workplace. Consequently, if a test standard also covers any products
for which OSHA does not require such testing and certification, a
NRTL's scope of recognition does not include these products.
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) may approve the
test standards listed above as American National Standards. However,
for convenience, OSHA may use the designation of the standards-
developing organization for the standard as opposed
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to the ANSI designation. Under the NRTL Program's policy (see OSHA
Instruction CPL 01-00-004, Chapter 2, Section VIII), any NRTL
recognized for a particular test standard may use either the
proprietary version of the test standard or the ANSI version of that
standard. Contact ANSI to determine whether a test standard is
currently ANSI-approved.
A. Conditions
Recognition is contingent on continued compliance with 29 CFR
1910.7, including but not limited to, abiding by the following
conditions of recognition:
1. NNA must inform OSHA as soon as possible, in writing, of any
change of ownership, facilities, or key personnel, and of any major
change in its operations as a NRTL, and provide details of the
change(s);
2. NNA must meet all the terms of its recognition and comply with
all OSHA policies pertaining to this recognition; and
3. NNA must continue to meet the requirements for recognition,
including all previously published conditions on NNA's scope of
recognition, in all areas for which it has recognition.
Pursuant to the authority in 29 CFR 1910.7, OSHA hereby expands the
scope of recognition of NNA as a NRTL, subject to the limitations and
conditions specified above.
III. Authority and Signature
Amanda Laihow, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for
Occupational Safety and Health, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20210, authorized the preparation of this notice. Accordingly, the
agency is issuing this notice pursuant to 29 U.S.C. 657(g)(2),
Secretary of Labor's Order No. 7-2025 (90 FR 27878; June 30, 2025), and
29 CFR 1910.7.
Signed at Washington, DC, on February 12, 2026.
Amanda Laihow,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety
and Health.
[FR Doc. 2026-03143 Filed 2-17-26; 8:45 am]
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