Air Contaminants / PELs in Tennessee: OSHA enforcement record

Tennessee under the rest of subpart Z of part 1910, Toxic and Hazardous Substances

29 CFR 1910.1000 sits in subpart Z of part 1910, Toxic and Hazardous Substances. Since October 1, 2024, inspectors in Tennessee cited 1,980 citation items under its other sections, in 727 inspections: 1910.1200, Hazard communication (1,241 citation items); 1910.1030, Bloodborne pathogens (501 citation items); 1910.1053, Respirable crystalline silica (73 citation items); 1910.1025, Lead (66 citation items); 1910.1052, Methylene chloride (28 citation items); 6 other sections. The latest:

• Sep 18, 2026 · An employer in other amusement and recreation industries in Waynesboro

  1910.1200(e)(1), serious, no penalty; 3 items under subpart Z in this inspection, $0 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 349163428 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Other Amusement and Recreation Industries.

• Sep 16, 2026 · BENTON COUNTY - LIBRARY in Camden

  1910.1200(e)(1), serious, no penalty; 3 items under subpart Z in this inspection, $0 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 349147348 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Other Information Services.

• Sep 16, 2026 · BENTON COUNTY - ANIMAL SHELTER in Camden

  1910.1200(e)(1), serious, no penalty; 3 items under subpart Z in this inspection, $0 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 349147306 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Other Personal Services.

29 CFR 1910.1000 in the states next to Tennessee

Since October 1, 2024, Georgia recorded 7 citation items under the section, Missouri 7, Kentucky 5, North Carolina 4, Alabama 2 and Mississippi 2; Arkansas and Virginia had none. The latest:

• Sep 4, 2026 · MFA INC. in Aurora, Missouri

  1910.1000(a)(2), serious, $0 current penalty ($16,550 as first proposed); 2 items under 29 CFR 1910.1000 in this inspection, $0 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.

  Inspection activity number 348846734 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Animal Food Manufacturing.

• Aug 11, 2026 · FARMINA PET FOOD USA, LLC in Reidsville, North Carolina

  1910.1000(e), other-than-serious, no penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the North Carolina State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 348856378 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Animal Food Manufacturing.

• Jun 10, 2026 · PINKERTON TOBACCO CO LP in Saint Joseph, Kentucky

  1910.1000(a)(2), serious, $7,000 penalty. Case closed Aug 20, 2026. Recorded by the Kentucky State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 348874652 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Tobacco Manufacturing.

Tennessee against the other states

In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1910.1000 were Pennsylvania (14), Utah (13), Texas (12), Wisconsin (10) and Florida (8). Tennessee had none that year. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Tennessee.

Who enforces in Tennessee

Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) runs Tennessee's OSHA-approved State Plan, which ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers; Tennessee may have standards of its own, and this page gives the federal 29 CFR numbers in OSHA's data. Free on-site consultation, separate from enforcement: TOSHA Consultation (Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development). OSHA's page on the Tennessee State Plan.