Section 8.61.060. Trade secrets.

	(a)  At the commencement of an inspection the employer must identify areas of work that contain or that might reveal a trade secret. If the department's representative has no reason to question that identification, information obtained in those areas, including all negatives and prints of photographs, digital images, and environmental samples, will be labeled "Confidential Trade Secret" and will not be disclosed except in accordance with AS 18.60.099.  
	(b)  Upon the request of an employer, the employees' representative authorized by 8 AAC 61.050, in an area containing trade secrets, will be an employee in that area or an employee authorized by the employer to enter that area. Where there is no representative of employees, the department representative will consult with a reasonable number of employees who work in that area concerning matters of safety and health.  

Authorities

18.60.020;18.60.099;18.60.030;18.60.075

Notes

Authority

AS 18.60.020 AS 18.60.099

Authority

AS 18.60.020 AS 18.60.030 AS 18.60.075 Editor's note: Copies of all state-specific standards adopted by reference in 8 AAC 61.1060 may be obtained by contacting the Department of Labor, division of labor standards and safety, at the (1) Occupational Safety and Health office located at 3301 Eagle Street, Suite 305, Anchorage, Alaska; phone: [phone]; (2) Occupational Safety and Health office located at 1111 W. Eighth Street, Suite 304, Juneau, Alaska; phone: [phone]; or (3) Occupational Safety and Health office, P.O. Box 107022, Anchorage, Alaska 99510-7022. Copies of all standards adopted by reference in 8 AAC 61.1060 will be issued to each state depository in this state and to the regional offices of the Department of Labor, division of labor standards and safety, located in Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Ketchikan, Sitka, and Kenai, and will be available for public inspection at these offices.

History

Eff. 1/10/75, Register 53; am 7/28/2013, Register 207

History

Eff. 12/6/95, Register 136

References

8.61.1060