All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the commissioner or his representatives or any member of the commission in connection with any inspection or proceeding under this chapter which contains or which might reveal a trade secret shall be considered confidential, provided 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 proceedings the commissioner, the review commission or the court shall issue such orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.

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Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 31-381

  • Commission: means the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission established under this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-367
  • Commissioner: means the Labor Commissioner or his designated agent. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-367
  • Trade secret: means any confidential formula, pattern, device or compilation of information, known only to the employer and those employees in whom it is necessary to confide it, which is used in the employer's business and gives him an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-367