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Tennessee enforces its own Official State Plan, which includes employees of the state and local governments and numerous private-sector workers because the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration allows all states to assume responsibility for their own Occupational Safety and Health programs.
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The State Plan also has its own General Industry Standards that are distinct from OSHA while yet incorporating OSHA Regulations:
The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA), part of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, also oversees and enforces all specified Standards for facilities that fall within its purview.
Federal OSHA's jurisdiction still covers the following list of workers in Tennessee:
Moreover, OSHA advises entry-level workers to take OSHA 10 Hour courses and workers in supervisory roles to take OSHA 30 Hour courses to obtain their DOL cards because their specific safety standards are applied to various job operations for Tennesseans, and most employers prefer employees who have completed their Outreach training.
OSHA's main objective is to decrease the number of fatalities and accidents in most industrial facilities by giving a broad overview of site safety concerns, but there are other advantages as well, such as