29 CFR 1926.416 · Tennessee · FY2025
Electrical Safety (Construction) in Tennessee: FY2025 OSHA citations
15 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.416 at inspected sites in Tennessee, from 15 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 15 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.416 at inspected sites in Tennessee, in 15 inspections. Among the 121 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Tennessee that year (4,164 citation items in all), this one ranks 49th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.416 cited in Tennessee
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.416(e)(1) | 12 | 80% |
| 1926.416(a)(1) | 2 | 13% |
| 1926.416(e)(2) | 1 | 7% |
“(e) Cords and cables. (1) Worn or frayed electric cords or cables shall not be used.”
“(a) Protection of employees. (1) No employer shall permit an employee to work in such proximity to any part of an electric power circuit that the employee could contact the electric power circuit in the course of work, unless the employee is protected against electric shock by deenergizing the circuit and grounding it or by guarding it effectively by insulation or other means.”
“(2) Extension cords shall not be fastened with staples, hung from nails, or suspended by wire.”
How the Tennessee citations were classified
Of the 15 citation items: 3 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 12 other-than-serious (20% serious).
Who was inspected in Tennessee
67% of the 15 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 1 to 10 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 10 |
| 11 to 25 | 4 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 8 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 2 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 2 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 2; Jan to Mar 2025: 2; Apr to Jun 2025: 5; Jul to Sep 2025: 6.
Who enforced in Tennessee
Tennessee has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 15 of the items were recorded by the State Plan's office. A State Plan may have standards of its own. The paragraphs on this page are the federal 29 CFR numbers recorded in OSHA's data, and this page does not say which Tennessee rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Tennessee State Plan, with its coverage.
Tennessee against the other states
Tennessee ranks 8th of the 40 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.416 in this data. The most items: New York 42; Maryland 40; Illinois 39; Texas 35; New Jersey 22. In all, the data record 394 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.416; the 15 in Tennessee are 3.8% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Tennessee.
Next steps for a Tennessee employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1926.416, Electrical Safety (Construction)
- Free tool: LOTO Procedure Generator
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.