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Wal-Mart Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Columbia, South Carolina · General Merchandise Stores · NAICS 452990

14inspections
4citation items
$4,500current penalties
Sep 23, 2024last inspection

Wal-Mart Inc has 14 OSHA inspections on record in South Carolina, the first in 1995.

OSHA's last visit started on Sep 23, 2024 after a complaint, in Sumter.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $4,500 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

For context, across all retail employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $2,128. Wal-Mart Inc averages $4,500 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Wal-Mart Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 1995 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Company-wide record

OSHA records show Wal-Mart Inc at 83 sites in 7 states. Together they've had 125 inspections and $83,470 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.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347774697 OPENED SEP 23, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Apr 17, 2025

1283 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150 · Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3) · Walking-working surfaces
Serious$4,500$4,500Dec 6, 2024Final

Inspection 340883081 OPENED AUG 18, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 320 employees at the site · Closed Oct 16, 2015

2377 Dave Lyle Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29730 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 312165459 OPENED JUL 1, 2008Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 273 employees at the site · Closed Jul 10, 2008

1040 Chesterfield Hwy, Cheraw, SC 29520 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 311505366 OPENED NOV 5, 2007Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 350 employees at the site · Closed Nov 14, 2007

7520 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC 29209 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 308235290 OPENED FEB 15, 2005Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 176 employees at the site · Closed Apr 4, 2005

2530 David H. Mcleod Blvd., Florence, SC 29501 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 308234418 OPENED DEC 2, 2004Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Closed Dec 30, 2004

1150 Fourth Street, Hartsville, SC 29550 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2) · Exit route design
Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 14, 2004Closed

Inspection 307432930 OPENED APR 29, 2004Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 495 employees at the site · Closed Aug 5, 2004

508 By-pass 72 N.w., Greenwood, SC 29649 · General Merchandise Stores · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0May 11, 2004Closed

Inspection 303549414 OPENED APR 3, 2001Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 420 employees at the site · Closed Nov 7, 2001

1050 South Fourth St., Hartsville, SC 29550 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 11, 2001Final
6 older inspections

Inspection 302437348 OPENED JUL 12, 2000Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 275 employees at the site · Closed Jul 24, 2000

367 Market Street, Seneca, SC 29678 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 302431044 OPENED JUL 3, 2000Closed

Referral · Partial · Health · 400 employees at the site · Closed Jul 11, 2000

10820 Kings Rd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 301752218 OPENED JAN 7, 1998Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 275 employees at the site · Closed Jan 12, 1998

7600 Greenville Hwy., West Gate, Spartanburg, SC 29301 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 126488675 OPENED JUN 5, 1997Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 350 employees at the site · Closed Jun 9, 1997

360 Harbison Blvd., Columbia, SC 29210 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 126495225 OPENED JUL 31, 1996Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Aug 16, 1996

Hwy 601 At Dove Sutton Rd., Pageland, SC 29278 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 126469246 OPENED MAY 2, 1995Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 253 employees at the site · Closed May 4, 1995

2795 North Road, Orangeburg, SC 29115 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8)

(8) The employer shall maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area(s). (Electronic access and other alternatives to maintaining paper copies of the safety data sheets are permitted as long as no barriers to immediate employee access in each workplace are created by such options.)

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii)

(ii) The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3)

(3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.

29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design

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