A representative of the employer and an authorized employee representative shall be given an opportunity to accompany the director or his authorized agent during the physical inspection of the workplace of any employer, subject to this section, for the purpose of aiding such inspection. Where there is no authorized employee representative, the director or his authorized agent shall consult with a reasonable number of employees concerning matters of safety in the workplace. The employee representative shall not lose any privilege or compensation during or because of his attendance in any such inspection.   [PL 1975, c. 519, §5 (NEW).]