Title 29 — LaborRelease 119-73not60
§664 Disclosure of Trade Secrets; Protective Orders
Title 29 › Chapter 15— OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › § 664
Summary
Keeps secret any information the Secretary or their representative gets during inspections or hearings under this chapter that includes or could reveal a trade secret under 18 U.S.C. 1905. It can only be shared with other officials who need it to carry out this chapter or when it’s needed in a proceeding, and the Secretary, the Commission, or the court must issue protective orders to keep those trade secrets confidential.
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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
Title 29 — Labor
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60