Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Subtitle 8 - HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION
Part 1 - GENERAL, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Chapter 51 - INSPECTIONS, CITATIONS, AND PROPOSED PENALTIES
Section 12-51-9 - Trade secrets

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 12-51-9

Current through August, 2024

(a) At the commencement of an inspection, the employer may identify areas in the establishment which contain or which might reveal a trade secret. If the safety and health compliance officer has no clear reason to question this identification, information obtained in those areas, including all negatives and prints of photographs and environmental samples, shall be labeled "confidential-trade secret" and shall not be disclosed except in accordance with the law.

(b) Upon request of an employer, the designated representative of the employees under section 12-51-8 in that area shall be an employee of the area containing trade secrets. Where there is no designated representative or employee, the safety and health compliance officer shall consult with a reasonable number of employees who work in that area concerning matters of safety and health.

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