§ 50-3-403 — Knowledge of conditions endangering health or safety - Penalty

If an employer knows or has reason to know that an employment condition or practice in the employer's business seriously endangers the health or safety of the employer's employees, and if the condition or practice is not in compliance with any standard promulgated pursuant to this chapter, a penalty of up to seven thousand dollars ($7,000) shall be assessed for each violation.

Legislative History

Acts 1972, ch. 561, § 11; 1977, ch. 111, § 20; T.C.A., § 50-532; Acts 1991, ch. 170, § 1.