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Do inspeetions inelude a review, between the inspeetor and eaeh authorized employee, of that employee s responsibilities under the loekout/tagout program [OSHA Referenee. 147(e)(6)(i)(B)]... 

Is lockout/tagout implemented only by authorized employees [OSHA Reference. 147(c)(8)]... 

Does the authorized employee verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment has been accomplished before servicing or maintenance of the machine or equipment is begun [OSHA Reference. 147(d)(6)]... 

In sueh eases, does the employer ensure that the authorized employee has this knowledge before resuming work at that faeility ... 

Is one authorized employee designated as primarily responsible for a set number of employees ... 

Does eaeh authorized employee affix a personal loekout or tagout deviee to the group deviee ... 

Details of the GLPs and GLP inspections may be found on government-specific websites. Many are listed in the references below. Briefly, the FDA GLPs, define the scope of the regulation and have a detailed listing of definitions. If the FDA is to consider a nonclinical laboratory study in support of an application for a research or marketing permit, the testing facility, records and specimens must be available for inspection by an authorized employee of the FDA. 

Fulfill company and legal requirements by conducting regular environmental audits and compliance assessments (including facilities and suppliers), and insure transparency by providing information to the Board and other stakeholders such as outside authorities, employees, and the public (Standards sources for this particular question ICC-BCSD, Calvert, Innovest, DJSI.)... 

Whether or not an authorized employee is required to escort the visitor at all times in the area. 

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CFR1910.1020 4.2.3 Access to Employee E qiosure and Medical Records. Authorizes employee access to MSDSs or to a chemical inventory or any other record that may reveal the identity of toxic substances or harmful physical agents and where and when they were used in order to give employees some idea of their potential chemical exposures. 

Have an authorized employee representative accompany the OSHA compliance officer during the inspection tour. 

Respond to questions from the OSHA compliance officer, particularly if there is no authorized employee representative accompanying the compliance officer on the inspection walkaround. ... 

Two types of employees are involved in LOTO. They are the affected employee and the authorized employee. 

An authorized employee is a person who locks out or tags out machine or equipment in order to perform servicing or maintenance on the machine or equipment. 

Preparation for shutdown of the equipment. During this phase, the type of energy being isolated must be identified and the specific hazards controlled. Authorized employees must prepare for shutdown by reviewing information such as the type and magnitude of the energy, controls, and hazards. 

Is signed and dated by an officer or authorized employee of the motor carrier that employs the single-employer driver ... 

Who Authorized employees (those employees assigned to work where a regulated carcinogen is manufactured, processed, used, repackaged, released, handled, or stored). This standard incorporates by reference 1910.134, which has additional training requirements for wearing respirators. 

States Danger—Permit-Required Confined Space—Authorized Employees Only or... 

Inform non-authorized employees and the controUing contractor of the location of the PRCS, the hazards in it, and the steps to prevent unauthorized entry. 

Retrieval systems such as harnesses and other methods must be used whenever an authorized employee enters a permit-required confined space. This allows the employee to be removed from the space by attendants located outside of the space. 

Delivery and issue of explosives must only be made by and to authorized employees, and stored in authorized magazines or approved temporary storage or handling areas. 

Ask an authorized employee or a third party to come on site and perform a complete audit of your facility. Oftentimes you ll find that there are more hazards than you realized. During the assessment, ask the employee or third party to document and summarize both the required and reeommended steps that your faeiUty should take to minimize your risk of slips, trips and falls. 

Establish a standard at your workplace for frequently inspecting your scaffolds and ladders for damage, faults and wear. Use scaffolding tags, ladder tags and miCTO tags to mark the date of the last inspection and the authorized employee who conducted it, as well as the date that the next inspection is due. 

Once credentials are presented, the compliance officer will explain in an opening conference why the inspection is being performed, the scope of the inspection, and the standards that apply. An authorized employee representative is given the opportunity to attend and to accompany the compliance officer on the inspection. 

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