Term | Definition |
Approved | Acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) |
Acceptable | Electrical utilization equipment is "acceptable" to the Berkeley Lab AHJ and approved if it is accepted, certified, listed, labeled, or otherwise determined to be safe by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). If it is not determined to be safe by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL), it is acceptable if it is inspected or tested by another federal agency, or by a state, municipal, or other local authority responsible for enforcing occupational safety provisions of the National Electrical Code and found in compliance with the provisions of the National Electrical Code.
Custom-made equipment or related installations that are designed, fabricated for, and intended for use by a particular customer is acceptable if it is determined to be safe for its intended use by its manufacturer on the basis of test data that the employer keeps and makes available for inspection to the Berkeley Lab AHJ and the AHJ's authorized representatives. |
Accepted | Electrical utilization equipment is "accepted" if it has been inspected and found by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) to conform to specified plans or to procedures of applicable codes. |
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) | Generally, an organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure. At Berkeley Lab, the Electrical AHJ function is divided three ways: - The AHJ for Electrical Safety work practices and workplace conditions is the EHS Electrical Safety Program Manager.
- The AHJ for research and scientific equipment is the Engineering Division Director.
- The AHJ for facilities and premises wiring is the Facilities Division Director.
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Certified | Electrical utilization equipment is "certified" if it bears a label, tag, or other record of certification that the equipment: - Has been tested and found by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) to meet nationally recognized standards or to be safe for use in a specified manner.
- Is of a kind whose production is periodically inspected by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) and is accepted by the laboratory as safe for its intended use.
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CE | Conformité Européene: This is a manufacturer's self-declaration of conformity to European design standards. It is not equivalent to an NRTL listing because: - There is no third-party verification of conformity through inspection or testing.
- The standards are not recognized for applicability in the United States.
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Electrical Equipment Safety Program (EESP) | An inspection program designed to meet the OSHA requirement for AHJ acceptance of Unlisted electrical utilization equipment |
Field evaluation | An electrical equipment safety inspection on Unlisted equipment performed on site by a Third-Party Field Evaluating Body (FEB) |
Field Evaluating Body (FEB) | An organization that performs electrical equipment safety inspections and that is recognized by the AHJ. It is recognized by the AHJ if it meets the requirements of NFPA 790 and NFPA 791. |
Inspection | An equipment electrical safety inspection performed on Unlisted equipment by an authorized EESP inspector |
Legacy equipment | Electrical utilization equipment surveyed before October 1, 2013 |
Labeled | Electrical utilization equipment is "labeled" if there is attached to it a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) that (1) makes periodic inspections of the production of such equipment and (2) whose labeling indicates compliance with nationally recognized standards or tests to determine safe use in a specified manner. |
Listed (NRTL Listed) | Electrical utilization equipment is "Listed" if it is of a kind mentioned in a list that is published by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) that (1) makes periodic inspection of the production of such equipment and (2) states that such equipment meets nationally recognized standards or has been tested and found safe for use in a specified manner. |
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) | An organization that is recognized by OSHA and that tests for safety; or lists, labels, or accepts equipment based on established national standards. The NRTL is an independent third party and is not the manufacturer of the product or a government agency. A partial list of NRTL labels is provided in Appendix A. The full list of NRTL labels can be found online at: {+}http://osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/nrtlmrk.html+ |
Reputable manufacturer | Manufacturers listed in Appendix D are considered reputable and provide adequate technical support and technical documentation, and follow standard accepted safe designs even though they do not always obtain NRTL listing for their products. |
Survey | The process of identifying and indexing Unlisted electrical utilization equipment that will later be inspected by a designated EESP Equipment Inspector. |
Surveyor | Personnel identified by their division to conduct the NRTL survey for their organization are referred to as Electrical Equipment Surveyors. Before conducting the survey, Electrical Equipment Surveyors must complete training course EHS0381. |
Unlisted | Electrical utilization equipment is "Unlisted" if it is not listed. |
Utilization equipment | Equipment that utilizes electric energy for electronic, electromechanical, chemical, heating, lighting, or similar purposes |