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Ex. DUT-TN-009 Standing duty Primary source read

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 0800-01-01 (Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry), Rule.06

Rules of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Chapter 0800-01-01, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry (revision dated June 2008, as published by the Secretary of State)

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (TOSHA) · Tennessee (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Level
State
Authority
Tenn. Code Ann. secs. 4-3-1411 and 50-3-201 (as recited in the rule)
Issued
2008-02-21 Feb. 21, 2008
Effective
standing (read as 2008-02-21)
End
standing (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Standing since Feb. 21, 2008 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Workplace rulesStanding duty
Addressees
  • employers (general industry)
Character
workplace duty
Collection
Standing duties: Tennessee DUT-TN

Operative words

(2) The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development adopts the federal occupational safety and health standards codified in Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910, as of July 1, 2008 except as provided in Rule 0800-1-1-.07 of this chapter.

Penalty

TOSHA civil penalties (secs. 50-3-402 to -408; Ex. DUT-TN-011)

What it required

Adopted the federal general-industry standards of 29 C.F.R. part 1910 as Tennessee standards enforceable under sec. 50-3-105(2), including the personal protective equipment, respiratory protection, sanitation and bloodborne pathogens standards (1910.132, 1910.134, 1910.141, 1910.1030) on which OSHA's COVID-19 guidance rested.

Retrieval note

The Secretary of State's published compilation (128,934 bytes; pages carry 'June, 2008 (Revised)').