All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the Commissioner or the Director, or their agents, in connection with any inspection or proceeding under this chapter or the VOSHA Code, which contains or might reveal a trade secret referred to in 18 U.S.C. § 1905 shall be considered confidential, except that such information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned in carrying out the provisions of this chapter or the VOSHA Code. In any proceeding, the Commissioner, Director, Board, or court shall issue such orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets. (Added 1971, No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)