All information reported to or likewise obtained by the commission or its representatives in connection with any inspection or investigation under this article which contains or which might reveal a trade secret shall be considered confidential for the purpose of this article, except that such information may be disclosed to other representatives of the division or commission concerned with carrying out this article or when relevant in any proceeding under this article. In any such proceeding, the director, the commission, the administrative law judge, the review board or the courts shall issue orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.