# 2025-20026: OSHA Considers Broader Testing Powers for Portland Lab

2025-20026, Element Materials Technology Portland-Evergreen Inc.: Applications for Expansion of Recognition, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department, Occupational Safety and Health Administration published 2025-11-18, effective Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this notice on or before December 3, 2025. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20026
- Title: Element Materials Technology Portland-Evergreen Inc.: Applications for Expansion of Recognition
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department; Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 51795
- Published: 2025-11-18
- Effective: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this notice on or before December 3, 2025.
- Comments close: 2025-12-03
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

OSHA Considers Broader Testing Powers for Portland Lab

## Summary

Element Materials Technology Portland-Evergreen Inc. wants to expand its official testing powers as a nationally recognized lab. OSHA is leaning toward saying yes and is asking the public to share thoughts by December 3, 2025. This means more testing options for businesses, with no immediate cost changes announced.

## Abstract

In this notice, OSHA announces the applications of Element Materials Technology Portland--Evergreen Inc. for expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the applications.

## Effects PRIA read

- NRTL Scope Expanded to Add 10 Standards: benefit, low. OSHA preliminarily found that Element Materials Technology Portland--Evergreen Inc. (EMT) meets requirements to expand its Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) scope to include ten test standards. The listed standards include NFPA 496 and multiple UL standards (for example, UL 508A and t…
- Addition of Skelmersdale Test Site (UK): benefit, low. EMT applied to add one recognized NRTL test site at Pendle Place, Pimbo Industrial Estate, Skelmersdale, WN8 9PN, United Kingdom. OSHA staff conducted an on-site review March 6-7, 2025, found some nonconformances that EMT addressed, and OSHA preliminarily determined to grant the site addition.

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## Sources
- [2025-20026 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/18/2025-20026/element-materials-technology-portland-evergreen-inc-applications-for-expansion-of-recognition)
- [2025-20026 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-18/pdf/2025-20026.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20026 (as of 2026-06-08).