Title 29, LaborRelease 119-102

§664 Disclosure of Trade Secrets; Protective Orders

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

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Keeps secret trade-secret information the Secretary or their representative gets during inspections or proceedings under this chapter, under section 1905 of title 18; it may be shared with staff who need it, and the Secretary, Commission, or court must order protection.

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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

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102