SEI PRODUCT CERTIFICATION
SEI, the Safety Equipment Institute, are the premier certification organisation in the United States for Personal Safety Equipment. Their schemes cover a wide range of products and the SEI mark is recognised throughout America, in both industrial and leisure markets.The programmes are accredited by ANSI and the Canadian Standards Council, and are operated by a team of dedicated and professional individuals.
Through the agreement that INSPEC has with SEI, we can help companies to obtain and maintain SEI certification, including both testing and quality system audits.
Summary of Scheme Requirements
Application / Initial Stage.
Submission of signed manufacturers agreement, 2 copies.
Submission of a copy of indemnity insurance policy to demonstrate adequate
coverage and inclusion of SEI as an additional insured party.Submission of a quality manual in English describing how the quality system
complies with SEI requirements.On-site initial audit of the described quality system to verify that it has been
satisfactorily implemented and maintained.Product submittal form completed, one per model, including product description.
Original to be sent to INSPEC / SEI.Test samples to be sent direct to the appropriate test laboratory, accompanied by a
copy of the submittal form.Payment of the following fees:-
- Application per model (one time fee).
- Annual participation.
- Product testing.
- Initial quality audit.
- Annual per model certification.Upon successful completion of product testing, initial quality audit, confirmation of
insurance and payment of fees, a certification letter will be issued by SEI
confirming which models may have the SEI logo applied to them and the standard
against which they are certified.
Maintenance Stage
Surveillance audits to verify continued compliance of the manufacturers quality
system. Initial frequency of 2 per year, able to reduce to one per year after 3
successful visits. (Certification to a NFPA Standard requires 2 audits per year.)Annual selection of samples to represent each certified model, selected during
on-site audits and submitted to the SEI laboratory for recertification testing.Manufacturers periodic testing to confirm continued compliance of certified product
with the reference standard.Notification to SEI of any changes to the product or quality systems. Required
actions to be assessed by SEI and notified to the manufacturer.Payment of the following fees:-
- Surveillance audits.
- Annual re-certification product testing.
- Annual participation.
- Annual per model certification.