R 408.22322 Objection to inspection or investigation.

Rule 2322. (1) On a refusal to allow a department representative, in the exercise of the department representative’s official duties, to enter, without delay and at reasonable times, a place of employment or a place within a place of employment to inspect, investigate, review records, or question an employer, owner, operator, agent, or employee pursuant to R 408.22321, or to allow a representative of employees to accompany the department representative during the physical inspection or investigation of a workplace pursuant to R 408.22326, the department representative shall terminate the inspection or investigation or confine the inspection or investigation to other areas, conditions, structures, machines, apparatus, devices, equipment, materials, records, or interviews concerning which no objection is raised. (2) The department representative shall endeavor to ascertain the reason for the refusal, and the department representative shall immediately report the refusal, and the reason for the refusal, to the department director or authorized representative. The department director or authorized representative shall take appropriate action and, if necessary, apply to the proper judicial officer for a warrant commanding the sheriff or a peace officer to aid the department in the conduct of an inspection or investigation as provided in section 29 of the act, MCL 408.1029.