Section R20-5-614. Conduct of Inspections

A.      At the beginning of an inspection, Compliance Safety and Health Officers shall present their credentials to the owner, operator, or agent in charge at the establishment; explain the nature and purpose of the inspection; and indicate generally the scope of the inspection and the records specified in rule R20-5-610 which they wish to review.

B.       Compliance Safety and Health Officers shall have authority to take environmental samples and to take or obtain photographs related to the purpose of the inspection, employ other reason- able investigative techniques, and question privately any employer, owner, operator, agent or employee of an establish- ment.

C.      In taking photographs and samples, Compliance Safety and Health Officers shall take reasonable precautions to ensure that such actions with flash, spark producing, or other equip- ment would not be hazardous. Compliance Safety and Health Officers shall comply with all employer safety and health rules and practices at the establishment being inspected, and they shall wear and use appropriate protective clothing and equip- ment.

D.      The conduct of inspections shall be such as to preclude unrea- sonable disruption to the operations of the employer’s estab- lishment.

E.       At the conclusion of an inspection, a Compliance Safety and Health Officer shall confer with the employer or his represen- tative and informally advise him of any apparent safety or health violations disclosed by the inspection. During such con- ference, the employer shall be afforded an opportunity to bring to the attention of the Compliance Safety and Health Officer any pertinent information regarding conditions in the work- place.

Historical Note

Adopted effective March 2, 1976 (Supp. 76-2). Repealed as an emergency effective November 16, 1977, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 77-6). Adopted as an emergency effective October 29, 1980, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 80-5). Former Section R4-13-614 repealed, for- mer Section R4-13-613 adopted as an emergency effec- tive October 29, 1980, renumbered and amended as Section R4-13-614 effective March 2, 1981 (Supp. 81-2).

R20-5-614 recodified from R4-13-614 (Supp. 95-1).