(a) Subject to regulations issued by the commissioner of labor and workforce development, a representative of the employer and a representative authorized by the employer’s employees shall be given an opportunity to accompany the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized representative during the physical inspection of any workplace under § 50-3-301 for the purpose of aiding the inspection.

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 50-3-303

  • commissioner of labor and workforce development: means the chief executive officer of the department of labor and workforce development. See Tennessee Code 50-3-103
  • Employer: means a person engaged in a business who has one (1) or more employees and includes county, metropolitan and municipal governments. See Tennessee Code 50-3-103
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Where there is no authorized employee representative, the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized representative shall consult with a reasonable number of employees concerning matters of health and safety in the workplace.