what is an observation

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## c. RECORD ALL FACTS PERTINENT TO A VIOLATION - 1. Safety and health violations shall be brought to the attention of employer and employee representatives at the time they are documented. - 2. CSHOs shall record, at a minimum, the identity of the exposed employee(s), the hazard to which the employee(s) was exposed, the employee's proximity to the hazard, the employer's knowledge of the condition, the manner in which important measurements were obtained and how long the condition has existed. - 3. CSHOs will document interview statements in a thorough and accurate manner; including names, dates, times, locations, type of materials, positions of pertinent articles, witnesses, etc. Documentation of the interviews shall be on the NV OSHA Interview Forms. - NOTE: If employee exposure to hazards is not observed, the CSHO shall document facts on which the determination is made that an employee had been or could be exposed. See Chapter 4, Violations and Chapter 5, Case File Preparation and Documentation . - d. TESTIFYING IN HEARINGS - CSHOs may be required to testify at Review Board hearings on NV OSHA's behalf, and shall be mindful of this fact when recording observations during inspections. The case file shall reflect conditions observed in the workplace as accurately and detailed as possible. - e. TRADE SECRETS - A trade secret, as referenced in NRS 618.365(3) & (4) and NAC 618.6449 includes information concerning or related to processes, operations, style of work, or apparatus, or to the identity, confidential statistical data, amount or source of any income, profits, losses, or expenditures of any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association. - · NRS 618.365 Scope of chapter; limited disclosure of information of Division; protection of trade secrets. - 3. Any report of investigation or inspection or any information concerning trade secrets or secret industrial processes obtained under this chapter must not be disclosed or open to public inspecti…

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## 16. Coverage Information ## c. Violation Worksheet (formerly OSHA-1B) - 1. A separate Violation Worksheet should normally be completed for each alleged violation. Describe the observed hazardous conditions or practices, including all relevant facts, and all information pertaining to how and/or why a standard is violated. Specifically identify the hazard the employees were or could be exposed to. Describe the type of injury or illness which the violated standard was designed to prevent in this situation, or note the name and exposure level of any contaminant or harmful physical agent to which employees are, have been, or could be potentially exposed. If employee exposure was not actually observed during the inspection, state the facts on which the determination was made (i.e., tools left inside an unprotected trench) that an employee has been or could have been exposed to a safety or health hazard. - 2. The following information shall be documented: - A. Explanation of the hazard(s) or hazardous condition(s); - B. Identification of the machinery or equipment (such as equipment type, manufacturer, model number, serial number); - C. Specific location of the hazard and employee exposure to the hazard; - D. Injury or illness likely to result from exposure to the hazard; - E. Employee proximity to the hazard and specific measurements taken, (describe how measurements were taken, identify the measuring techniques and equipment used, identify those who were present and observed the measurements being made, include calibration dates of equipment used); - F. For contaminants and physical agents, any additional facts that clarify the nature of employee exposure. A representative number of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) should be collected for hazardous chemicals that employees may potentially be exposed to; - G. Names, addresses, phone numbers, and job titles for exposed employees; - H. Approximate duration of time the hazard has existed and frequency of exposure to the hazard;…