Georgetown, South Carolina · Electric Power Distribution · NAICS 221122
OSHA has inspected Santee Cooper 17 times in South Carolina since 1986.
The latest one began on Mar 27, 2025 as part of a related case, in Georgetown; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 11 citation items: 9 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $14,600 and still stand at $14,600.
Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.269.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for utility employers since 2015 is $0, and Santee Cooper averages $375 (2 cited inspections).
5 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Santee Cooper also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company661 Steam Plant Drive, Georgetown, SC 29440 · Other Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3.29(B)(3) |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 2025 | Final |
661 Steam Plant Drive, Georgetown, SC 29440 · Other Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 24, 2024 (fatal): Employee operates bulldozer, drives into coal feeder, and is
At 12:00 a.m. on May 23, 2024, Employee #1 was operating a Blanchard Caterpillar D9T Bulldozer, pushing coal from the coal pile into the feeder. Employee #1 had turned off the bulldozer's GPS system, which typically provides location tracking and alarms when the bulldozer nears the feeder or the edge of the coal pile. While driving, Employee #1 drove the bulldozer over the edge of the coal pile, into the feeder, and was engulfed by coal. The employee died from traumatic chest injuries.
No citations from this inspection.
661 Steam Plant Drive, Georgetown, SC 29440 · Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Mar 21, 2017 | Final |
2277 Hwy 52, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
553 Cross Station Road, Pineville, SC 29468 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
One Riverwood Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
One Riverwood Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 21, 2009 (fatal): Employee is killed while relocating power lines
On July 21, 2009, Employee #1 was operating an Altec articulating boom aerial li ft while working with a crew that was relocating overhead power lines. A coworke r was in the basket of the aerial lift and was removing the grounding cables fro m the power transmission line. Although the line was not officially reenergized, it contained induced voltage. Employee #1's hand contacted the line which resul ted in an electric shock that electrocuted him. He was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.269(l)(2) · Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution |
Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Dec 15, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.269(l)(6)(i) · Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution |
Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Dec 15, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.269(q)(3)(xiv) · Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution |
Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Dec 15, 2009 | Closed |
661 Stream Plant Drive, Georgetown, SC 29440 · Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
661 Stream Plant Drive, Georgetown, SC 29440 · Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
One Riverdale Dr., Moncks Corner, SC 29461 · Electric Power Distribution · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Hwy 15, Bishopville, SC 29010 · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
661 Steam Plant Drive, Georgetown, SC 29440 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 21, 1998 (fatal): Employees overcome by exposure to hydrogen sulfide
Some employees were installing a French drain system to collect water seeping fr om a slurry pond. The employees were entering the catch basin to do the final to uch-up work by riding the bucket of a backhoe down into the basin. One of the em ployees, a 57-year old supervisor, was engulfed by vapors that were later found to be hydrogen sulfide. He died of inhalation of toxic fumes. Four other employe es were hospitalized for exposure to the hydrogen sulfide.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 10012 A |
Serious | $700 | $700 | Jan 15, 1999 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) · Construction safety programs |
Serious | $700 | $700 | Jan 15, 1999 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(6)(i) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $700 | $700 | Jan 15, 1999 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1926.651(g)(1)(i) · Excavations |
Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jan 15, 1999 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 10012 A |
Unclassified | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jan 15, 1999 | Final |
Old Meeting Street Rd., North Charleston, SC 29405 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 29, 1994 (fatal): Electric shock - direct contact with overhead line
A power line crew was cutting down a neutral conductor in preparation for removi ng a transformer from a substation. Two members of the crew were just above the ground in an aerial lift bucket. One of them was holding the neutral in his hand s, while the other cut it. (The neutral conductor did not have a work site groun d on it.) The employee holding the conductor was electrocuted.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.954(f) · Personal protective equipment |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Apr 28, 1994 | Closed |
Hwy. 17 S., Pawleys Island, SC 29585 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 22, 1991 (fatal): Run over by motor vehicle
A POWER LINE WORKER WAS REPLACING TWO WOODEN UTILITY POLES WITH THE ASSISTANCE O F TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES. HE WAS WALKING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BETWEEN THE TWO PO LES WHEN A MOTORIST IN A 0.75-TON FORD PICKUP TRUCK VEERED OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE AUTOMOBILE STRUCK THE POWER LINE WORKER, WHO DIED OF INTERNAL INJURIES RECEIVED IN THE ACCIDENT.
No citations from this inspection.
Hwy. Sc Raod 544, Conway, SC 29526 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
13th Avenue & Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Hey 317, Surfside Beach, SC 29577 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Pineville site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 55 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.5 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santee Cooper - Cross Pineville · 2025 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Santee Cooper- Winyah Georgetown · 2025 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Moncks Corner Offuce Moncks Corner · 2022 | 667 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Cross Generating Station Pineville · 2022 | 226 | 4 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Winyah Generating Station Georgetown · 2022 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Horry-Georgetown Myrtle Beach · 2022 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Lake Marion Maintenance Pineville · 2022 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| Conway Service Center and Warehouse Conway · 2022 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
29 CFR 1910.269(l)(2)
(l) Working on or near exposed energized parts. This paragraph applies to work on exposed live parts, or near enough to them to expose the employee to any hazard they present.
29 CFR 1910.269(l)(6)(i)
(i) In connecting deenergized equipment or lines to an energized circuit by means of a conducting wire or device, an employee shall first attach the wire to the deenergized part;
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.