Inspection 348743915 OPENED FEB 10, 2026Closed
2401 Edmund Highway, West Columbia, SC 29170 · Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Harsco Rail has 4 OSHA inspections on record in South Carolina, the first in 2011.
OSHA's last visit started on Feb 10, 2026 after a complaint, in West Columbia.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 1 citation item: 1 serious.
OSHA proposed $1,875 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Harsco Rail averages $1,875 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Harsco Rail also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
South Carolina · latest 90 days of OSHA records
43employers cited
Get notified the morning OSHA posts each new citation in South Carolina: the employer, the site address, the rules broken and the penalty.
See who gets cited nextLatest cited in South Carolina
- Treblig, Inc.Greenville · cited Oct 8, 2026
- Prime Materials Recovery IncOrangeburg · cited Sep 25, 2026
- General Equipment and Supply, Inc.Simpsonville · cited Sep 24, 2026
Checking a subcontractor, a client or your own company? Watch Harsco Rail and get notified the morning OSHA posts a new citation for it.
Watch this companyCompany-wide record
OSHA records show Harsco Rail at 2 sites in 2 states. Together they've had 7 inspections and $3,231 in current penalties.
We match records by employer name and industry, so these sites are likely the same company, not certainly. Franchises and subsidiaries can file under one name.
Included with any plan: the site-by-site record for all 2 sites, with repeat and willful violations and citations per year for the whole company. Already a subscriber? Sign in.
See plansInspection history
Inspection 346521594 OPENED FEB 21, 2023Closed
1005 Technology Drive, West Columbia, SC 29170 · Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2) · Exit route design |
Serious | $1,875 | $1,875 | Aug 2, 2023 | Final |
Inspection 346521602 OPENED FEB 21, 2023Closed
1005 Technology Drive, West Columbia, SC 29170 · General Warehousing and Storage · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 315193615 OPENED MAY 17, 2011Closed
2401 Edmond Highway, West Columbia, SC 29170 · Industrial Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the West Columbia site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 540 workers: 0.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 3 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harsco Rail Columbia West Columbia · 2023 | 540 | 3 | 1 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Harsco Rail - Columbia West Columbia · 2022 | 536 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
Included with any plan: 1 more yearly log from these sites, back to 2016, with each site's average rate over its latest three years. Already a subscriber? Sign in.
See plansThe rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2)
(2) An exit access must be at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points. Where there is only one exit access leading to an exit or exit discharge, the width of the exit and exit discharge must be at least equal to the width of the exit access.
Other railroad rolling stock manufacturing employers in South Carolina
- Harsco Rail a Division of Harsco Corporation West Columbia · 1 citation · $750
Alert subscribers get notified of each newly cited employer in South Carolina the morning it is posted. See the alert plans.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.