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TN Code › Title 50 › Chapter 3 › Section 50-3-104

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This chapter or any standard or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall apply to all employers and employees except: (1) The federal government, including its departments, agencies and instrumentalities; (2) Employees whose safety and health are subject to protection under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. §§ 2011 - 2296 ); (3) Employees whose safety and health are subject to protection under the federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 ( 30 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.), the federal Metal and Nonmetallic Mine Safety Act ( 30 U.S.C. § 725 [repealed]), or title 59 of this code; (4) Railroad employees whose safety and health are subject to protection under the federal Safety Appliances Act ( 45 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. [repealed]), or the federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 ( 45 U.S.C. §§ 431-441 [repealed]); (5) Domestic workers; and (6) Any employee engaged in agriculture who is employed on a farm, each of the employees of which is related to the employer as spouse, child, parent, grandparent or grandchild. Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 23, s 1, eff. 7/1/2015. Acts 1972, ch. 561, § 3; 1974, ch. 585, § 3; T.C.A., § 50-504.

This chapter or any standard or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter shall apply to all employers and employees except:

(1) The federal government, including its departments, agencies and instrumentalities;

(2) Employees whose safety and health are subject to protection under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. §§ 2011 - 2296 );

(3) Employees whose safety and health are subject to protection under the federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 ( 30 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.), the federal Metal and Nonmetallic Mine Safety Act ( 30 U.S.C. § 725 [repealed]), or title 59 of this code;

(4) Railroad employees whose safety and health are subject to protection under the federal Safety Appliances Act ( 45 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. [repealed]), or the federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 ( 45 U.S.C. §§ 431-441 [repealed]);

(5) Domestic workers; and

(6) Any employee engaged in agriculture who is employed on a farm, each of the employees of which is related to the employer as spouse, child, parent, grandparent or grandchild.

Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 23, s 1, eff. 7/1/2015.

Acts 1972, ch. 561, § 3; 1974, ch. 585, § 3; T.C.A., § 50-504.

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