What is ISI Mark Certification
UL stands for Underwriter Laboratories, a third-party certification company that’s been around for over a century. UL was founded in 1894 in Chicago. They certify products with the aim to make the world a safer place for both workers and consumers. Besides testing, they set industry standards to follow when innovating new products. Last year alone, about 14 billion products with the UL seal entered the global marketplace. UL is one of several companies approved to perform safety testing by the U.S. federal agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA maintains a list of approved testing laboratories, which are known as Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories. UL Certification is the top-rated safety certification in the world because its testing process is more rigorous and comprehensive than other certifications in a number of important ways.
Benefits of ISI Mark Certification
Facilitate continual improvement
Product Reliability
Reputation of the company increases
Increase market opportunities
Keeps You Unique
Continual Business Improvements
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Who can be certified UL Certification?
Underwriters Laboratories has become the world’s best-known independent product safety certification organization. Millions of products and their components are tested to UL’s rigorous safety standards.
Automotive and Mobility
Construction & Engineering
Energy & Utilities
Financial & Professional Service
Government Service
Health Care & Life Science
Industrial Product and System
Life Safety & Security
Material & Chemecial
Products & Components
Retails
Technology & Electronics
Document required for UL Certification
- Technical File, Product Master File (TCF)
- Product Testing
- System Manual
- System Procedure
- Policy
- Objectives
- Mission & Vision
- Plant Master File
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Checklist
- Forms
- Formats
- Records
The extent of Documented Information differs as per:
- Product and it's uses
- Testing requirement of products
- Directive in which product classified
- Self Certification or Compliance Certification
- Notify body Certificate
Role of Shamkris and Process of UL Certification
Shamkris adopts a results-oriented approach to compliance product certification, A simple & practical method of product certification organization in timely compliance and fulfills the product certification requirement. Shamkris support 100% on documentation required to comply with product certification either by self-certification or notify body certification to depend on directives.
The implementation process is described below:
Day 1
GAP Analysis, Certification Body, Selection, Cost Estimates
• Finding directive and EN standard applicable to the product
• Selecting the appropriate certification scheme
• Based on the scope of the product and certification scheme
Week 1
Developing Documents
• Technical file, Plant Master file and Test Protocol
• Management System Manual, Management System Procedures, Policy, Objectives, Forms etc.
• Review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Week 4
Implementing Management System
• CE Mark Awareness training to QC manager and Production Manager
• Implementing a well-documented manual throughout the life cycle of the product
Week 8
Internal Audit
MRM
CAPA
• Internal audits identifying nonconformities related to CE Mark requirements
• Management Review Meetings
• Corrective and Preventive Action plan for nonconformities
Week 10
Self Certification/NoBo
Audit
N-C Closing
• Shamkris acts on your behalf and assists you in the third-party audit
• Closing of any nonconformities identified by the certification body
Week 12
Self Certification/NoBo
• CE Mark certificates issued for 5 years
• Surveillance Audits yearly
• If CE Mark is issued for customize project then their is no Validity.
Year on Year
Yearly Compliance
• Support of Yearly documentation for audit
FAQ
UL stands for Underwriters Laboratories, an organization that has been around for more than 100 years. “UL is a world leader in product safety testing and certification.
Having a UL-listed certified unit is not legally required. It is, however, a common practice because many large companies will only buy equipment that has passed the UL safety tests. Having a tested product shows that the equipment meets a nationally recognized safety standard.
The letters CE means that the product meets the European Union’s safety standards and other requirements for sale. UL means the product meets the standards of Underwriters Laboratories, a private safety testing organization, and FCC means the product meets the standards of the Federal Communications Commission.