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Certified Hazmat Inspector

Since there are many regulations and guidelines surrounding hazardous materials present in commercial and public buildings, a certified hazmat inspector is typically involved in multiple stages of a hazmat project. Having areas tested and reviewed by certified inspectors is required by many government regulations. During a hazmat process, a certified hazmat inspector might perform these tasks:

travel to specific areas in the building, as provided by the hazmat manager, and look for signs of a specific hazardous substance
document the features of each area (condition, friability, exact location, and so on)
collect samples from selected (or all) areas
send samples to labs for testing
review the lab results and input them into the system
write a report that documents the results and recommends next actions
re-inspect the area after abatement is complete to verify that the area is no longer hazardous

Inspectors typically receive the following from a hazmat manager:

a list of rooms to inspect
a hard-copy floor plan drawing of rooms to inspect
a list of previous lab results

Inspectors with Access to the ARCHIBUS System

Depending on operations at your site, inspectors may be granted access to the ARCHIBUS system so that they can directly enter the areas that they inspect, record areas from which they collect samples, and so forth.

In this case, the inspector is entered into ARCHIBUS as a field assessor and uses the Manage My Assessment Items task of the Field Assessor role to follow these procedures:

collect samples to be tested for hazardous substances
record the results of testing the samples
enter details about inspecting the area, any hazmat you find. and recommended actions (completing only fields appropriate to their role as an inspector)

Inspectors without Access to the ARCHIBUS System

If an inspector is not granted access to the ARCHIBUS system, they typically record their data on paper or in their own system and provide this data to the hazmat manager who will then input it into ARCHIBUS. In this case, the inspector is associated with an assessment item through the Inspector / Assigned To field.