CSA Group Gets Nod to Test More Safety Gear for OSHA
Published Date: 4/25/2025
Notice
Summary
CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc. wants to expand its role as a trusted safety tester recognized by OSHA. This means more products could get tested and certified faster, helping businesses and workers stay safe. If approved, the change could start soon with no extra costs for companies.
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Faster testing and certification
OSHA is considering letting CSA Group Testing & Certification Inc. expand its role as a recognized safety tester (an NRTL). If granted, more products could be tested and certified faster, which may shorten the time businesses wait to bring tested products to market.
Potential worker and product safety boost
OSHA's preliminary finding to expand CSA Group's recognition could mean more products are tested by an OSHA-recognized lab, which may help businesses and workers stay safer. The notice presents OSHA's preliminary finding to grant the application.
No extra costs for companies
The notice says that if OSHA approves the expansion, the change could begin soon and would impose no extra costs for companies. That means businesses would not be charged additional fees because of this recognition expansion.
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