Directives provide what type of guidance in inspections?

• A. guidance to inspectors
• B. mandatory requirements
• C. records of incidents
• D. training schedules

Answer: (A)

Directives are policy and procedure documents that tell inspectors how to carry out inspections, interpret standards, and apply enforcement actions. They provide step-by-step guidance on what procedures to follow, how to document findings, and how to determine when and how to cite violations, ensuring consistency across inspections. They aren’t the actual mandatory requirements—that’s the job of the standards and regulations themselves. They also aren’t records of incidents or training schedules. So, directives mainly offer guidance to inspectors.