Section 6314.5 Of Chapter 1. Jurisdiction And Duties From California Labor Code >> Division 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.
6314.5
. (a) Every inspection conducted by the division shall
include an evaluation of the employer's injury prevention program
established pursuant to Section 6401.7. The division shall evaluate
injury prevention programs using the criteria for substantial
compliance determined by the standards board. The evaluation shall
include interviews with a sample of employees and the members of any
employer-employee occupational safety and health committee. In any
inspection which includes work for which a permit is required
pursuant to Section 6500 and for which a permit has been issued
pursuant to Section 6502, the evaluation of the employer's injury
prevention program shall be limited to the implementation of the plan
approved by the division in the issuance of the permit. Before any
inspection is concluded, the division shall notify the employer of
the services available from the department to assist the employer to
establish, maintain, improve, and evaluate the employer's injury
prevention program.
(b) Inspections also shall include an evaluation of the following:
(1) The condition or conditions alleged in the complaint if the
inspection is conducted pursuant to Section 6309.
(2) The condition or conditions involved in the accident if the
inspection is conducted pursuant to Section 6313.
(3) The condition or conditions involving work for which a permit
is required pursuant to Section 6500, for which notification of
asbestos related work is required pursuant to Section 6501.5, or for
which a report of use of a carcinogen is required pursuant to Section
9030.
(4) The condition or conditions related to significant safety or
health hazards in the industries identified in the regional plans
developed pursuant to Section 6314.1.
(5) The condition or conditions involved in abatement of previous
violations, special orders, or action orders if the inspection is
conducted pursuant to Section 6320.
(c) The scope of any inspection may be expanded beyond the
evaluations specified in subdivisions (a) and (b) whenever, in the
opinion of the division, a more complete inspection is warranted.