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29 CFR 1926.760 · Tennessee · since October 1, 2024
Fall Protection (Steel) in Tennessee: OSHA citations since October 2024
14 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.760 at inspected sites in Tennessee, from 13 inspections.
From October 1, 2024 to October 21, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 14 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.760 at inspected sites in Tennessee, from 13 inspections: 5 issued in FY2025 and 9 in FY2026 so far. In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the section drew 131 citation items across the country, at inspected sites in 30 places (states, DC and territories). These counts describe inspected establishments, not every employer in Tennessee.
The latest 5 inspections in Tennessee under 29 CFR 1926.760
Newest first, every industry. Each line shows the inspection's item with the largest current penalty under the section.
May 5, 2026 · COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING & INSTALLERS INC. in Athens
1926.760(a)(1), serious, $800 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.
Inspection activity number 348860057 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors.
Apr 27, 2026 · MID-SOUTH CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC in Millington
1926.760(a)(1), serious, $3,200 current penalty ($4,000 as first proposed). Case closed Jun 24, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.
Inspection activity number 348879776 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Nonresidential Building Construction.
Apr 14, 2026 · TURIJAN METAL CONSTRUCTION, INC. in Henry
1926.760(a)(1), serious, $7,000 penalty. Case closed Apr 30, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.
Inspection activity number 348857863 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors.
Mar 13, 2026 · An employer in foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors in Belle Meade
1926.760(a)(1), serious, $4,000 penalty. Case closed May 8, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.
Inspection activity number 348691320 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors.
Mar 3, 2026 · An employer in foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors in Byrdstown
1926.760(a)(1), serious, $7,000 penalty. Case closed Apr 14, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.
Inspection activity number 348624024 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors.
Paragraphs cited: 1926.760(a)(1) (12), 1926.760(d)(1) (1), 1926.760(b)(1) (1). The data classify 14 serious items. The State Plan's office recorded all of them.
Tennessee against the other states
In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1926.760 were Texas (14), Pennsylvania (10), Illinois (9), Louisiana (9) and Georgia (8). Tennessee had 5; 9 places had more and 3 as many. 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.
Next steps for a Tennessee employer
- Our guide to the rule: 29 CFR 1926.760, Fall Protection (Steel)
- Federal text on osha.gov: 29 CFR 1926.760
- Free tool: Fall Protection Plan Builder
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
HazComFast count from Department of Labor OSHA data extracted October 21, 2026, every industry, federal 29 CFR numbers only, deleted items left out; names and penalties as recorded, subparts as in the eCFR of October 20, 2026; FY2026 still incomplete. Method. Not legal advice.