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Since the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration permits all states to take accountability for their own Occupational Safety and Health programs, Tennessee enforces its own Official State Plan that comprises state and local government workers and many private-sector workers.
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Additionally, the State Plan incorporates OSHA Standards but also has its own General Industry Standards separate from OSHA:
Moreover, under the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) regulates and imposes all provided Standards for facilities under their administration.
Workers in Tennessee who remain under the Jurisdiction of Federal OSHA are as follows:
Since OSHA’s specific safety standards are applied to different job operations for Tennesseans and most employers prefer workers who have completed their Outreach training, OSHA recommends entry-level workers to take OSHA 10 Hour courses and workers with supervisory roles to take OSHA 30 Hour courses to obtain their DOL cards.
Though OSHA’s primary goal is to reduce the number of deaths and accidents that occur in most industrial facilities by providing a general overview of site safety hazards, there are other benefits too, such as: