Ventilation (Construction) in Tennessee: OSHA enforcement record

Tennessee under the rest of subpart D of part 1926, Occupational Health and Environmental Controls

29 CFR 1926.57 sits in subpart D of part 1926, Occupational Health and Environmental Controls. Since October 1, 2024, inspectors in Tennessee cited 76 citation items under its other sections, in 72 inspections: 1926.50, Medical services and first aid (61 citation items); 1926.51, Sanitation (7 citation items); 1926.55, Gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, and mists (7 citation items); 1926.56, Illumination (1 citation item). The latest:

• Sep 8, 2026 · An employer in foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors in Mount Juliet

  1926.50(c), other-than-serious, no penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 349144865 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors.

• Sep 8, 2026 · RP CARPENTER INC. in Brentwood

  1926.50(c), other-than-serious, $100 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.

  Inspection activity number 349127027 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors.

• Sep 4, 2026 · LG FABRICATION, LLC in Bells

  1926.55(a)(2), serious, $4,800 penalty; 2 items under subpart D in this inspection, $4,800 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 348996505 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing.

29 CFR 1926.57 in the states next to Tennessee

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

• Jun 2, 2026 · CALHOUN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC in Lexington, Kentucky

  1926.57(c), willful, $70,000 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the Kentucky State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 348646563 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Nonresidential Building Construction.

• Dec 9, 2025 · S. J. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION, INC. in Roxboro, North Carolina

  1926.57(a), serious, $9,930 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the North Carolina State Plan office.

  Inspection activity number 348361239 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Utility System Construction.

Tennessee against the other states

In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1926.57 were Colorado (1), Rhode Island (1) and Michigan (1). 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.