The client and other parties involved must be able to provide compelling evidence that the publication of reports would be detrimental to their best interests. Confidentiality of information will also extend to comments and complaints made by employees in connection with the assignment. Where it is not possible to avoid the use of professional jargon, this must be explained. It should be unnecessary to state that the occupational hygienist will at all times comply with the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1993 with regard to reporting to employers and employees. Information should be factual and impartial, whereby all matters are reported in as objective and clear a manner as possible.
Effective advice is an important feature of professional practice.
Because it is reasonable for the client to expect this from the occupational hygienist, this aspect is stressed by means of this point. The effectiveness of a recommendation relies on many aspects, such as the authority with which it is presented, the extent of encouragement to translate the recommendation into firm action and effective advice regarding the current situation within the profession of occupational hygiene. A recommendation which merely describes a problem without offering suggestions for suitable solutions will quickly be consigned to the back of a drawer. When submitting a full Risk Inventory and Evaluation, the occupational hygienist will also be able to offer his or her services in drawing up an appropriate Action Plan, thus encouraging further action in following the recommendations made. Further to the general objective of this Code of Conduct and the responsibilities of the occupational hygienist it establishes, the professional practitioner is required to identify and to call attention to any generally hazardous situations in the workplace.