Section 22-8-1.1-24.1 - Employee requests for inspection(a) In the case of a written request for an inspection by an employee or a representative of an employee who believes that a violation of a safety or health standard exists that threatens physical harm or that an imminent danger exists, a copy shall be provided the employer at the time of inspection, except that, upon request of the complainant or by a decision by the commissioner: (1) the name of the complainant and any identifying information; and(2) the name and identifying information of individual employees referred to therein; shall not appear in such copy or on any record published, released, or made available by the commissioner. The commissioner shall make the inspection, or shall reply in writing within twenty (20) days giving the reasons why the commissioner is not making the requested inspection. In the event a requested inspection is made, and no safety order issued, the commissioner shall reply in writing within twenty (20) days giving the reason for the decision.
(b) The employee or a representative of the employee, after receipt of the commissioner's reply under subsection (a), or upon the failure of the commissioner to reply, may request informal review of the request for an inspection made under subsection (a), or after inspection, upon the refusal to issue a safety order, by filing a written request for such informal review with the commissioner. Within twenty (20) days of receipt of the request, informal review shall commence with a final decision to be rendered within ten (10) days thereafter.Amended by P.L. 76-2012, SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2012.Formerly: Acts1973 , P.L. 241, SEC.20.