No one looks forward to the day when the regulatory authority arrives at your facility for an inspection. Will he or she find issues of noncompliance? Will an enforcement action or penalty be forthcoming? But remember, the ultimate goal of the inspector is not to write up a notice of violation but to ensure your facility operates in compliance with all applicable requirements.
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One of the first things the inspector will do is request to see your permits. From there he or she will evaluate your records and other documents to determine if they satisfy the conditions of the permit. He or she will then likely tour the facility to see if what is happening in the facility is accurately represented in the permit. But the enforcement process begins long before the day when the inspector shows up at your door and asks to see your permits.