IC 22-8-1.1-24.7: Contents of safety audit inadmissible

Sec. 24.7. (a) For purposes of this section, "safety audit" means a written consultation report related to health and safety standards that is:

(1) prepared for an employer by:

(A) a third party; or

(B) an employee whose principal responsibilities include an employer's compliance with occupational safety and health standards; and

(2) not otherwise required by state or federal law.

(b) For purposes of this section, "third party" does not include:

(1) an employer's employee, other than an employee whose principal responsibilities include an employer's compliance with occupational safety and health standards;

(2) a representative of an employer's employees; or

(3) any government agency.

(c) The contents of a safety audit are not admissible for purposes of this chapter if an employer has made a good faith and substantial effort to correct every hazard noted in the safety audit that is subject to enforcement under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.

(d) This section does not apply to a criminal violation of this chapter.