Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration News

Tennessee Slaughterhouse Hit With $41K in Fines Over Safety Violations

A state inspection that took place days after an immigration raid at a Tennessee slaughterhouse has resulted in more than $41,000 in fines for working conditions at the plant. The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration lists 27 violations, including …

Tennessee Fines Chemical Plant $25K Over Hydrogen Explosion

Tennessee regulators have fined a chemical plant $25,000 for an explosion that shut down an interstate and put several schools on lockdown. WRCB-TV reported that the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Wacker Chemie for seven violations stemming from …

Tennessee OSHA Head Says Spike in State Worker Deaths ‘Alarming’

The head of the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration says a spike in on-the-job fatalities last month is “alarming.” TOSHA administrator Steve Hawkins tells WPLN-FM four of the 10 deaths in July were on construction sites. Most of the …

Worker Death at Tennessee M&M Plant Being Investigated

Tennessee state workplace safety investigators are looking into the death of a contract employee at the M&M Mars plant in southeastern Tennessee. Multiple media outlets report that the worker for Cleveland-based Custom Mechanical Contractors died at the plant on June …