Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0800 - Labor and Workforce Development
Subtitle 0800-01 - Occupational Safety and Health
Chapter 0800-01-11 - Occupational Safety and Health General Inspection Exemption Programs
Section 0800-01-11-.01 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a description of the programs providing employers with an exemption from general schedule inspections conducted pursuant to the Act, and to set forth procedures to obtain, maintain, and revoke the exemption.
(2) Scope. The provisions of this chapter apply to all private sector employers in the state of Tennessee subject to the provisions of the Act and the standards, rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The exemption program shall not apply to public sector employers as Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Rule 0800-01-05-.08(3)(a) specifically requires them to be inspected biennially.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 50-3-102(b), 50-3-201, and 50-3-904.