Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0800 - Labor and Workforce Development
Subtitle 0800-01 - Occupational Safety and Health
Chapter 0800-01-01 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry
Section 0800-01-01-.01 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0800-01-01-.01

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development has the responsibility to develop and promulgate regulations which adopt occupational safety and health standards. The Commissioner may adopt the federal standards relating to the same issue.

(2) This chapter carries out the directive to the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development under T.C.A. §§ 50-3-201 and 50-3-202. It adopts occupational safety and health standards which are the federal standards relating to the same issue, and state standards required for effective enforcement of the Act that are of a general or a specific nature in providing occupational safety and health protection.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-1411, 50-3-201, and 50-3-202.

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