Field Evaluations are performed by MET Laboratories on unlisted equipment to support the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) has given MET Laboratories official approval to act as an Inspection Body for Product Safety in Canada.

MET is now a resource for electrical inspection agencies within the United States and Canada to assure compliance of unlabeled equipment found in the field.

Equipment that does not bear a label from a third party testing laboratory may present hazards such as:

Fire,
Shock,
Mechanical,
and Energy Hazards.
The Field Evaluation is performed on this equipment to assess the hazards in accordance with the UL Standard for the specific category of equipment.
A serialized MET label is affixed to the equipment after it is determined the product complies with the standard. A copy of the inspection report is provided to the AHJ for the necessary approval in accordance with the requirement of the N.E.C.

Founded in 1959, MET Laboratories provides testing and certification for United States, Canadian and international markets. MET is the nation's first Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) for US product safety certification. MET is also a Telecommunications Certification Body (TCB) for FCC compliance and National Certification Body (NCB) for global product safety compliance. For more information, please contact Mike Baldwin, Manager of Field Operations, mbaldwin@metlabs.com.

• Our field inspectors will be in contact with you within 24 hours of your call.

• Electrical inspectors will be notified.

• We will explain what modifications are needed to bring the equipment to code.

• The final report will be issued quickly.

• Our field label clearly indicates all the information needed by the local inspector to determine full compliance.

  The requirements for Listing or Labeling equipment are not only a local requirement, but a Federal requirement under the workplace guidelines promulgated by OSHA. This rule is contained in 29CFR, Part 1910.303.