Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0800 - Labor and Workforce Development
Subtitle 0800-01 - Occupational Safety and Health
Chapter 0800-01-03 - Occupational Safety and Health Record-keeping and Reporting
Section 0800-01-03-.01 - PURPOSE

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0800-01-03-.01

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) The purpose of these rules is to require employers to record and report work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 50-3-701 and 50-3-702. For recording and reporting under these sections, the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development adopts the forms prescribed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U. S. Department of Labor [see Rule 0800-1-3-.03(27) ].

(2) Recording or reporting a work-related injury, illness, or fatality does not mean that the employer or employee was at fault, that a Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) rule has been violated, or that the employee is eligible for workers' compensation or other benefits.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-1411, 50-3-201, 50-3-701, 50-3-702, 50-3-910, and 50-3-917.

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