AS 23.05.100: Inspections and examination of records.

The department may

(1) enter a place of employment during regular hours of employment and in cooperation with the employer, or someone designated by the employer, collect facts and statistics relating to the employment of workers;

(2) make inspections for the proper enforcement of all state labor laws;

(3) for the purpose of examination, have access to and copy from any book, account, record, payroll, paper, or document relating to the employment of workers.