Aaron Burden, M.S.E.S., R.E.H.S./R.S., is an Environmental Health Supervisor with the Allegheny County Health Department in Pennsylvania. He served 22 years in the U.S. Army and Pennsylvania National Guard, where he was an Assistant Inspector General for four years. He is also a National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian. He holds a master's degree in environmental studies from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is pursuing a law degree at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
Understanding the types of violations observed during inspections is a requirement for correctly citing a violation and providing quality feedback to the facility operator. Breakdowns in this chain of communication can lead to additional inspections and possible enforcement actions, which waste valuable time, money, and effort. To ensure that this chain is firm, inspectors are provided with access to training and continuing education, as needed, to properly identify violations and apply their guiding regulations.
