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.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
South Carolina · latest 90 days of OSHA records
43employers cited
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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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(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.)
(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.
(3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.
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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.