"Act" means the Iowa occupational safety and
health Act, Iowa Code chapter 88.
"Compliance officer" means a compliance
safety and health officer employed by Iowa OSHA enforcement.
"Consultant" means an employee of the bureau
of consultation and education of the division of labor services.
"Consultation" means all activities related
to the provision of consultative assistance under this chapter, including
off-site consultation and on-site consultation.
"Division" means the division of labor
services of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing.
"Education" means planned and organized
activity by a consultant to impart information to employers and employees to
enable them to establish and maintain employment and a place of employment that
are safe and healthful.
"Employee representative" means the
authorized representative of employees at a site where there is a recognized
labor organization representing employees.
"Hazard correction" means the elimination or
control of a workplace hazard in accordance with the requirements of the Act
and rules.
"Imminent danger" means a condition or
practice in a place of employment that could reasonably be expected to cause
death or serious physical harm immediately or before the danger can be
eliminated.
"Iowa OSHA enforcement" means the unit of
the division that enforces the occupational safety and health Act.
"List of hazards" means a list of all
serious hazards that are identified by the consultant and the correction due
dates agreed upon by the employer and the consultant.
"Off-site consultation" means consultation
provided away from an employer's work site by means such as training,
education, telephone, and correspondence.
"On-site consultation" means consultation
provided during a visit to an employer's work site. "On-site consultation"
includes a written report to the employer on the findings and recommendations
resulting from the visit and may include training and education needed to
address hazards or potential hazards at the work site.
"Other-than-serious hazard" means any
condition or practice that would be classified as an other-than-serious
violation of applicable standards based on criteria contained in the current
Iowa Field Operations Manual.
"Programmed inspection" means an inspection
scheduled based on objective or neutral criteria as set forth in the Iowa Field
Operations Manual.
"Recognition and exemption program" means an
achievement recognition program to recognize an employer that operates an
exemplary program that results in the immediate and long-term prevention of
job-related injuries and illnesses at a workplace.
"Serious hazard" means a condition or
practice that would be classified as a serious violation of applicable
standards, except that the element of employer knowledge will not be
considered.
"Training" means the planned and organized
activity of a consultant to impart skills, techniques and methodologies to
employers and their employees to assist them in establishing and maintaining
employment and a place of employment that are safe and
healthful.
