Lugoff, South Carolina · Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing · NAICS 335921
Since 2024, OSHA inspectors have visited Sterlite Technologies Inc in South Carolina 2 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 16, 2025 after a complaint, in Lugoff.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The penalties, $12,175 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.
The rule cited most here is 1910.219 (belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Sterlite Technologies Inc averages $6,088 across 2 cited inspections.
Sterlite Technologies Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company2 Business Parkway, Lugoff, SC 29078 · Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3.41(A)(1)(I) |
Other-than-serious | $550 | $550 | Aug 12, 2025 | Final |
2 Business Parkway, Lugoff, SC 29078 · Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $2,625 | $2,625 | Jun 21, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $4,500 | $4,500 | Jun 21, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $4,500 | $4,500 | Jun 21, 2024 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Lugoff site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 150 workers: 1.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.5 for its industry. Those cases cost 85 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterlite Technologies Inc. Lugoff · 2025 | 150 | 2 | 2 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.138(a)
(a) General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i)
(3) Vertical and inclined belts. (i) Vertical and inclined belts shall be enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3)
(3) Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.
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