Purpose And Scope

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a description of the programs providing employers with an exemption from general schedule inspections conducted pursuant to the Act, and to set forth procedures to obtain, maintain, and revoke the exemption. (2) Scope. The provisions of this chapter apply to all private sector employers in the state of Tennessee subject to the provisions of the Act and the standards, rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The exemption program shall not apply to public sector employers as Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Rule 0800-01- 05-.08(3)(a) specifically requires them to be inspected biennially.