Section 350.40  Authority for Inspection

a)         Enforcement Inspectors are authorized to enter without delay and at reasonable times any establishment, construction site, or other area, workplace or environment where work is performed by an employee of a public employer; to inspect and investigate during regular working hours and at other reasonable times, and within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner, any such place of employment, and all pertinent conditions, structures, machines, apparatus, devices, equipment and materials in the place of employment; to question privately any employer, owner, operator, agent or employee; and to review records required by the Act, regulations and other records that are directly related to the purpose of the inspection.

b)         Prior to inspecting areas containing information deemed classified by a State agency in the interest of national and/or State security, Inspectors shall have obtained the appropriate security clearance.

(Source:  Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 3518, effective February 15, 2022)