Part 6- Testing and Evaluation by
Independent Laboratories and
Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards
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Non-MSHA Product Safety Standards
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Independent Laboratories
Section 6.10 of the regulation permits MSHA to accept testing and evaluation performed by an independent laboratory provided the applicant submits the following information:
- Written evidence of the laboratory's independence and current recognition by a laboratory accrediting organization;
- Complete technical explanation of how the product complies with each requirement in the applicable MSHA product approval requirements;
- Identification of components or features of the product that are critical to the safety of the product; and
- All documentation, including drawings and specifications, as submitted to the independent laboratory by the applicant and as required by the applicable part under this chapter.
A listing of laboratories from which MSHA has accepted testing and evaluation results under 30 CFR Part 6 can be found below:
Intertek
Commercial & Electrical Cortland NY
3933 US Route 11
Cortland, NY 13045
Contact: Ryan Parks
Telephone: +1 607 753 6711
Fax Number: +1 607 756 9891
Nemko
PO Box 73 Blindem
0314 Oslo Norway
Contact: Stig Andre Norheim
Telephone: +47 22 96 03 30
DEKRA EXAM GmbH
Dinnendahlstrasse 9
44809 Bochum, Germany
Contact: Michael Wittler
Telephone: +49 234 3696 321
Fax Number: +49 234 3696 301
E-Mail: michael.wittler@dekra.com
FM Approvals LLC
743 Reynolds Road
West Glocester, RI 02814
Contact: Andrew Lozinski
Telephone: 401-567-5014
Fax: 401-568-6241
E-Mail: andrew.lozinski@fmapprovals.com
Internet Address: http://www.fmglobal.com/approvals
QPS Evaluation Services Inc.
81 Kelfield St., Unit 8
Toronto, ON M9W 5A3
Contacts: Kerry Nice
Telephone: 416-241-8857 (ext. 240 or 243)
Fax: 416-241-0682
E-Mails: knice@qps.ca
Internet Address: http://www.qps.ca
SGS North America, Inc
620 Old Peachtree Road, NW
Suwanee, Georgia 30024
Contact: Paul Krauss
Telephone: 770-570-1800
Fax: 770-277-1240
E-Mail: paul.krauss@sgs.com
Internet Address: www.sgs.com
CSA Group
Rake Lane Eccleston
Unit 6 Hawarden Industrial Park
Hawarden, England
CH5 3US
Contact: Peter Walsh
Telephone: +44 (0)1244 670 900
Mobile: +44 (0)7703 613 040
Fax Number: +44 (0)1244 670 903
E-Mail: peter.walsh@csagroup.org
Internet Address: www.csagroupuk.org
TestSafe Australia
919 Londonderry Road
Londonderry NSW
Australia
Contact: Ajay Maira
Telephone: 61 (0) 2 4724 4900
Fax: 61 (0) 2 4724 4999
E-Mail: testsafe@workcover.nsw.gov.au
Internet Address: http://www.testsafe.com.au
Underwriters Laboratories (UL LLC)
333 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-2096
Contact: Kevin Fletcher
Telephone: 847-664-2177
Fax: 847-313-3519
E-Mail: kevin.fletcher@ul.com
Internet Address: http://www.ul.com/hazloc/