2021 Tennessee Code
Title 50 - Employer and Employee
Chapter 3 - Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 50-3-101. Short Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 50-3-103. Chapter Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-3-104. Scope of Chapter - This chapter or any standard or regulation promulgated pursuant to...

§ 50-3-105. Employers' Rights and Duties - Rights and duties of employers include, but are not limited...

§ 50-3-106. Employees' Rights and Duties - Rights and duties of employees include, but are not limited...

§ 50-3-108. Full Payment Required Except in Case of Compromise and Settlement - The commissioner shall require the full amount of any penalty...

Part 2 - Standards -

Part 3 - Inspections

§ 50-3-301. Inspections Authorized - In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter,...

§ 50-3-305. Reports of Inspections and Investigations - The commissioner of labor and workforce development is authorized to...

Part 4 - Civil Remedies

§ 50-3-403. Knowledge of Conditions Endangering Health or Safety — Penalty - If an employer knows or has reason to know that...

§ 50-3-406. Violation of Posting Requirements - Any employer who violates any of the posting requirements, as...

§ 50-3-408. Payment of Penalties — Action to Recover - All penalties owed under this chapter shall be paid to...

Part 5 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties

§ 50-3-501. Unauthorized Advance Notice of Inspection - Any person who, without proper authorization, gives advance notice of...

§ 50-3-502. False Statements or Representations in Applications, Records, Reports or Documents - Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation or...

§ 50-3-503. Death of Employee Caused by Willful Violation of Standard - Any employer who willfully violates any standard adopted by regulation...

§ 50-3-504. Disclosure of Trade Secrets or Privileged Information - A representative of the commissioner of labor and workforce development...

§ 50-3-505. Enforcement of Part And Criminal Penalties - The commissioner of labor and workforce development may seek enforcement...

§ 50-3-506. Grand Jury — Enforcement Duties - The grand jury of each county is given inquisitorial power...

Part 6 - Variances

§ 50-3-603. Temporary Variances — Grounds - An order granting a temporary variance shall be issued only...

§ 50-3-604. Temporary Variances — Applications - An application for a temporary variance shall contain:

Part 7 - Records and Reports

§ 50-3-701. Records and Reports Generally - Each employer shall make available to the commissioner of labor...

Part 8 - Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

§ 50-3-804. Quorum - For the purpose of carrying out its functions under this...

§ 50-3-805. Facilities - It is the duty of the department of labor and...

Part 9 - Miscellaneous Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

§ 50-3-902. Delegation of Power of Inspection - The commissioner of labor and workforce development may delegate the...

§ 50-3-904. Educational Programs Authorized - The commissioner of labor and workforce development may engage in...

§ 50-3-905. Duties of Attorney General and Reporter and District Attorneys General - It is the duty of the attorney general and reporter...

§ 50-3-906. State Departments and Agencies — Responsibilities - It is the responsibility of each administrative department, commission, board,...

§ 50-3-907. Annual Report of State Department and Agency Programs - The commissioner shall submit annually to the governor and the...

§ 50-3-909. Conditions or Practices by State Departments or Agencies Endangering Health — Abatement - Whenever the commissioner of labor and workforce development has reason...

§ 50-3-911. Inspection and Enforcement of Local Government Programs - No action shall be taken with reference to an employer...

§ 50-3-912. Report of Failure of Government Programs - If the commissioner has reason to believe that any local...

§ 50-3-913. Local Governments as Private Employers — Enforcement Not Affected by Notice to Develop Own Program - If proceedings under §§ 50-3-307, 50-3-401 — 50-3-404, 50-3-407 and...

§ 50-3-917. Cooperation With Federal Government - The commissioner of labor and workforce development, subject to the...

§ 50-3-920. No Regulation and Enforcement of Changes in Federal Regulations Relating to Child Labor Performed on Farms - On or after April 16, 2012, no public funds of...

Part 10 - High-Voltage Lines

§ 50-3-1001. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-3-1002. Guarding Against Accidental Contact by Employee - No person, firm, or corporation, or agent of a person,...

§ 50-3-1005. Notification to Power Company and Responsibility for Safeguards - When any operations are to be performed, tools or materials...

§ 50-3-1006. Enforcement - The commissioner shall administer and enforce this part and the...

§ 50-3-1007. Violation of Part - A violation of any provision of this part is a...

§ 50-3-1008. Operations Exempt - This part shall not be construed as applying to, shall...

Part 20 - Hazard Communication

§ 50-3-2001. Employer Compliance With the Federal Hazard Communication Standard for Chemicals and Other Compliance Requirements - Each employer shall comply with all of the requirements of...