As an employer, you also have the right to:
- Apply to OSHA
for a temporary variance from a standard if unable to comply because of the unavailability
of materials, equipment, or personnel needed to make necessary changes within the required
time
- Apply to OSHA for a permanent variance from a standard if you can furnish proof that
your facilities or method of operation provide employee protection at least as effective
as that required by the standard
- Take an active role in developing safety and health standards through participation in
OSHA Standard Advisory Committees, through nationally recognized standards-setting
organizations and through evidence and views presented in writing or at hearings
- Be assured of the confidentiality of any trade secrets observed by an OSHA compliance
officer during an inspection
- Submit a written request to NIOSH for
information on whether any substance in your workplace has potentially toxic effects in
the concentrations being used.
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