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 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 reasonable investigative techniques, and question privately any employer, owner, operator, agent or employee of an establishment. June 30, 2026 Supp. 26-2 Page 47 20 A.A.C. 5 Arizona Administrative Code 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 equipment 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 equipment. D. The conduct of inspections shall be such as to preclude unreasonable disruption to the operations of the employer’s establishment. E. At the conclusion of an inspection, a Compliance Safety and Health Officer shall confer with the employer or employer representative and informally advise the employer or employer representative of any apparent safety or health violations disclosed by the inspection. During such conference, 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 workplace. F. Small business inspections, qualifying under the Small Business Bill of Rights A.R.S. § 41-1009, shall be subject to the provisions in A.R.S. § 41-1009.