Title 29LaborRelease 119-73

§664 Disclosure of trade secrets; protective orders

Title 29 › Chapter CHAPTER 15— - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › § 664

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Keep any information the Secretary or their representative gets in an inspection or proceeding that contains or could reveal a trade secret confidential under section 1905 of title 18. It can only be shared with officials who need it to enforce this law or when needed in a case, and the Secretary, the Commission, or the court must issue orders to protect those secrets.

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Title 29, §664

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All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the Secretary or his representative in connection with any inspection or proceeding under this chapter which contains or which might reveal a trade secret referred to in section 1905 of title 18 shall be considered confidential for the purpose of that section, except that such information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out this chapter or when relevant in any proceeding under this chapter. In any such proceeding the Secretary, the Commission, or the court shall issue such orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.

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29 U.S.C. § 664

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73