# 2026-19267: OSHA Reviews RETC Safety Testing Expansion Bid

2026-19267, RETC, LLC.: Application for Expansion of Recognition, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department, Occupational Safety and Health Administration published 2026-09-21, effective Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on or before October 6, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-28).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19267
- Title: RETC, LLC.: Application for Expansion of Recognition
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department; Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 59806
- Published: 2026-09-21
- Effective: Submit comments, information, and documents in response to this notice, or requests for an extension of time to make a submission, on or before October 6, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-10-06
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-28

## In one line

OSHA Reviews RETC Safety Testing Expansion Bid

## Summary

RETC, LLC. wants to expand its role as a trusted safety tester recognized by OSHA. This means they could test more products to keep workers safe. If you have thoughts or info, speak up by October 6, 2026, so OSHA can consider it before making a final call.

## Abstract

In this notice, OSHA announces the application of RETC, LLC. for expansion of the scope of recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and presents the agency's preliminary finding to grant the application.

## Effects PRIA read

- RETC May Certify UL 1741 Equipment: benefit, low. RETC, LLC. applied to add the test standard UL 1741 (Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use with Distributed Energy Resources) to its scope as an OSHA-recognized Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). OSHA completed a review including an on-site as…
- New RETC Testing Site Proposed in California: benefit, low. RETC requested addition of a testing site at 46457 Landing Pkwy., Fremont, CA 94538 to its OSHA NRTL scope, and OSHA preliminarily determined to grant the application after an on-site review March 3–5, 2026. OSHA will update its website if it grants the expansion and may change RETC's NRTL headquar…

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## Sources
- [2026-19267 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/21/2026-19267/retc-llc-application-for-expansion-of-recognition)
- [2026-19267 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-21/pdf/2026-19267.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19267 (as of 2026-09-28).