Zapp Precision Wire Inc has 3 OSHA inspections on record in South Carolina, the first in 2013.
OSHA's last visit started on Dec 6, 2018 after a complaint, in Summerville.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $6,600 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $4,600, down 30%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Zapp Precision Wire Inc averages $2,300 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Zapp Precision Wire Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
South Carolina · latest 90 days of OSHA records
43employers cited
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Summerville site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 49 workers: 0.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Zapp Precision Wire, Inc.
Summerville · 2025
49
1
0
0.7
3.6
South Carolina
Summerville · 2024
54
0
0
0.0
3.6
Zapp Precision Wire, Inc
Summerville · 2022
59
0
0
0.0
3.6
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(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.
(d) An exit door must be unlocked. (1) Employees must be able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside is permitted on exit discharge doors.
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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.