Diverging only slightly from the topic, I've noted that Canadian customers
are the most vocal and insistent on CSA or C-UL approvals on electrical
equipment they buy from us, presumably products used in the workplace. I'm
left with the opinion that Canadian workplace safety is either (1) more
aggressively enforced, or (2) more adamantly sought by employers for
liability protection. Likely the former (1) dominates as well as (2) being
a factor.
And, from feedback I've received on two occasions, the customers are
somewhat annoyed by having to schedule/pay a CSA inspector to make that
special visit to personally evaluate the safety merits of a product
on-site. The resulting cost, so I've been told, is about $600. (Canadian
$, I presume.) Plus, of course, the delay in use of the product that is
incurred when inspection is required.
I contrast, I get notably fewer requests from USA customers for UL
approvals. Considering the relative sizes of our two countries, does this
not speak poorly for workplace safety/OSHA enforcement in the USA?
Eric Lifsey
National Instruments
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Subject: Re: CE Marking in Canada???
Another possible explanation is that Canada still does field
inspections by the local Hydro or CSA office. It is possible to submit
information, such as test reports, construction data, ect. ask the
local Engineer to review the product and sell product into the
country. This works well especially when the products are low volume
and fall under harmonized standards such as 950, or 1010.
Ray Russell
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Subject: CE Marking in Canada???
Author: "Egon H. Varju" <eva...@compuserve.com> at INTERNET
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Date: 2/18/98 8:00 PM
> One of our suppliers has told us that they are allowed to ship
> products into Canada using the CE mark in-lieu of the normal
approval
> marks such as CSA, cUL, etc.
> Does anyone have any information on this?
Sounds like a case of acute wishful thinking. Though certainly a future
possibility, alas, at this time the CE mark is only applicable to (some)
European countries.
Canadian regulations require certification to Canadian standards (usually
CSA standards).
Regards,
Egon Varju
