Check 29 CFR Chapter XVII, Paragraph 1910.339.
The definition of "acceptable" to OSHA includes (paraphrased):
(i) Listing, or
(ii) Where no agency Lists the type of product, approval from the local
electrical inspector, or
(iii) For custom designed equipment intended for a particular customer,
the manufacturer can test and document the safety of the equipment and make
the file available for inspection.
The latter is the technical way out.
Richard Woods
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From: Dick Grobner [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 9:38 AM
To: '[email protected]'
Richard - Hello - I'm one of the many members on the emc-pstc forum.
I read
your response back to Duncan regarding Regulatory Safety
requirements for
the US. With regards to electrical equipment used in a manufacturing
setting
- I had a small disagreement awhile back with one of our upper
management
people. The disagreement was based on the fact that I stated
somewhere I
read that all electrical equipment used in the manufacturing
environment
should carry a third party safety approval (i.e. UL). He stated that
this
was not so. You stated in your reply that there was a technical way
out of
this, but not recommended! Would you be welling too provide me a
detailed
explanation of the way out? Please provide references if possible.
My stance
has not changed - I still feel that all equipment should be approved
by a
third party, for liability issues if nothing else. I just need a
little more
backing on this one. Your comments will be appreciated!
Thx
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