Scott, >>> What about OSHA? Is it applicable too or to certain product categories only?
OSHA NRTL approval requirements apply to ALL electrical equipment as well as some non electrical equipment https://www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/prodcatg.html Most local AHJs, and most retailers also want NRTL approval even though legally NRTL approval may not be required. Kevin Robinson On Sun, Jul 24, 2016 at 1:18 AM, Scott Xe <scott...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Rich, > > > > Thanks for your advice! For consumer and household products, compliance > with CPSC requirements is required. What about OSHA? Is it applicable too > or to certain product categories only? > > > > Scott > > > > > > > > > > *From: *Richard Nute <ri...@ieee.org> > *Reply-To: *<ri...@ieee.org> > *Date: *Sunday, 24 July 2016 at 4:02 AM > *To: *Raymond Li <scott...@gmail.com>, <EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG> > *Subject: *RE: [PSES] Safety requirements in US > > > > > > Within EU, most of electrical products are covered by LVD and GPSD. In > US, which body, law and standards are responsible for the similar > regulatory? > > > > In the USA, we have a number of entities that oversee electrical safety: > > > > AHJ, enforcing the local (state, county, or city) electrical code > (certification and construction) for all local installations. > > OSHA (federal), which governs workplace safety by requiring electrical > equipment to be NRTL. > > CPSC (federal), which maintains a list of substantial product hazards > which must comply with a safety standard, and which orders recalls of > “dangerous” products (after incidents). > > FDA (federal), which governs medical electrical equipment. > > > > There may be others. > > > > > > Rich > > > > > > > - > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc > discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to < > emc-p...@ieee.org> > > All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: > http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html > > Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at > http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in > well-used formats), large files, etc. > > Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ > Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to > unsubscribe) <http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html> > List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html > > For help, send mail to the list administrators: > Scott Douglas <sdoug...@ieee.org> > Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> > > For policy questions, send mail to: > Jim Bacher <j.bac...@ieee.org> > David Heald <dhe...@gmail.com> > - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieee-pses.org/emc-pstc.html Attachments are not permitted but the IEEE PSES Online Communities site at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ can be used for graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://www.ieee-pses.org/list.html (including how to unsubscribe) List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <sdoug...@ieee.org> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
