29 CFR 1904.40 · Tennessee · FY2020 to FY2026
Records Access in Tennessee: OSHA citations, FY2020 to FY2026
1 citation item under 29 CFR 1904.40 at inspected sites in Tennessee, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record one citation item under 29 CFR 1904.40 at an inspected site in Tennessee, issued in April 2024. All of them fall in FY2024. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
29 CFR 1904.40 citations in Tennessee by fiscal year
| Fiscal year (Oct to Sep) | Tennessee | All states, DC and territories |
|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 0 | 255 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 247 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 353 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 394 |
| FY2024 | 1 | 426 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 344 |
| FY2026 (to date) | 0 | 372 |
Across the seven years, the data record 2,391 citation items under 29 CFR 1904.40 in all, the most in FY2024 (426). The 1 in Tennessee are 0.0% of them.
The 1 inspection behind the Tennessee items
- April 2024 (FY2024): 1 other-than-serious item under 1904.40(a), at a site with 26 to 100 employees, classified in NAICS as National Security and International Affairs, recorded by a federal OSHA office; case closed August 2024.
The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1904.40 cited in Tennessee
The item cites 1904.40(a). It was classified other-than-serious.
“(a) Basic requirement. When an authorized government representative asks for the records you keep under part 1904, you must provide copies of the records within four (4) business hours.”
Who enforced in Tennessee
Tennessee has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. The item was recorded by federal OSHA offices. Tennessee may have standards of its own; this page gives the federal 29 CFR numbers in OSHA's data, not which Tennessee rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Tennessee State Plan, with its coverage.
Tennessee against the other states
From FY2020 to FY2026, 54 of the states, DC and territories had one or more items under 29 CFR 1904.40. 49 had more than the 1 of Tennessee and 4 had the same number. The most: Puerto Rico 294; Virginia 166; Texas 158. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Tennessee.
Next steps for a Tennessee employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1904.40, Records Access
- Free tool: OSHA 300A Auto-Filler
- Free tool: OSHA Recordability Decision Tree
- Software: OSHA recordkeeping in HazComFast
Counted by HazComFast from Department of Labor OSHA data extracted Oct 20, 2026, deleted items left out; not a figure OSHA publishes. The Labor Department adds citations with a delay, so FY2026 is still incomplete and the live database can change any count. Method. Not legal advice.