is alcohol testing considered an inspection or incident

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employee if operations were to proceed in the workplace or if employees were to enter it before the condition or practice is eliminated. The following conditions must be present to be considered an imminent danger: - · Death or serious harm must be threatened; AND - · It must be reasonably likely that a serious accident could occur immediately OR, if not immediately, then before abatement would otherwise be implemented. For a health hazard, exposure to the toxic substance or other hazard must cause harm to such a degree as to shorten life, be immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH), or cause substantial reduction in physical or mental efficiency or health, even though the resulting harm may not manifest itself immediately. - 2. Serious - Impairment of the body in which part of the body is made functionally useless or is substantially reduced in efficiency on or off the job. Such impairment may be permanent or temporary, chronic or acute. Injuries involving such impairment would usually require treatment by a medical doctor or other licensed health care professional. - A. Injuries include, but are not limited, to: - · Amputations (loss of all or part of a bodily appendage) - · Concussion - · Crushing (internal, even though skin surface may be intact) - · Fractures (simple or compound) - · Burns or scalds, including electric and chemical burns - · Cuts, lacerations, or punctures involving significant bleeding and/or requiring suturing - · Sprains and strains - · Musculoskeletal disorders - B. Illnesses include, but are not limited, to: - · Cancer - · Respiratory illnesses (silicosis, asbestosis, byssinosis, etc.) - · Hearing impairment - · Central nervous system impairment - · Visual impairment - · Poisoning. - · Infectious diseases - 3. Other-Than-Serious - Where the accident/incident or illness that would be most likely result from a hazardous condition would probably not cause death or serious physical harm, but would have a direct and immediate relatio…

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## MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [redacted address] - (c) Employees do not usually work at, or report to, a single establishment, the notice is posted at the location from which the employees operate to carry out their activities. - C. An employer shall ensure that the notice is kept posted and not altered, defaced, or covered by other material. - D. If an employer has obtained a copy of the Act and of the regulations and applicable occupational safety and health standards, the employer shall, upon request, make them available to any employee or authorized employee representative for review in the establishment where the employee is employed: - (1) On the same day the request is made; or - (2) At the earliest mutually convenient time to the employee or authorized employee representative and the employer. ## .03 Inspection Procedures. - A. Authority For Inspection. An inspector is authorized to: - (1) Conduct inspections in accordance with §5-208 of the Act; and - (2) Review: - (a) Records required by the Act, and by regulations and occupational safety and health standards adopted under the Act; and - (b) Other records which are directly related to the purpose of the inspection. - B. Objection to Inspection. - (1) If an employer refuses to permit an inspector to conduct an inspection in accordance with the Act and applicable regulations and standards, the inspector shall: - (a) Terminate the inspection, or confine the inspection to the area, machine, apparatus, condition, device, equipment, material, structure, record, or interview concerning which no objection is raised; - (b) Attempt to ascertain the reason for the refusal; and - (c) Immediately report the refusal and the reason for the refusal to the supervisor. - (2) The supervisor shall immediately consult with the Commissioner or the Commissioner's authorized representative. - (3) The Commissioner or the Commissioner's authorized representative …