OSHA and South Carolina's own safety agency, where it has one, opened 6,607 inspections in South Carolina since 2015. 3,094 of them ended with at least one citation, 7,673 citation items in all.
Recent citations
| Employer | Issued | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner Hartnett Construction Inc Greenville | Sep 18, 2026 | $1,250 |
| Posas Welding LLC Graniteville | Sep 10, 2026 | $1,500 |
| Roebuck Wholesale Nursery and Landscaping LLC Greenville | Sep 10, 2026 | $8,000 |
| Industrial Warehouse Services Anderson | Sep 10, 2026 | $2,800 |
| Cameron Lumber Company Cameron | Sep 2, 2026 | $2,850 |
| Sea Island Land Development Summerville | Sep 2, 2026 | $7,225 |
| House of Raeford, West Columbia Plant West Columbia | Sep 2, 2026 | $750 |
| Waste Services LLC North Charleston | Aug 31, 2026 | $150 |
| Huxtable Electric Inc Edgefield | Aug 27, 2026 | $4,200 |
| Queretaro Framing LLC Bluffton | Aug 27, 2026 | $2,500 |
| Stateline Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Fiat Tega Cay | Aug 27, 2026 | $962 |
| Carolina Technical Fabrics Inc Ridgeway | Aug 27, 2026 | $350 |
| GE Gas Turbines Greenville LLC Greenville | Aug 21, 2026 | $2,250 |
| Summerville Mechanical Inc Charleston | Aug 19, 2026 | $2,000 |
| 3V Sigma USA Inc Georgetown | Aug 19, 2026 | $1,522 |
Rules cited most in South Carolina
- 1910.1200: Hazard communication 1,178
- 1910.134: Respiratory protection 431
- 1926.501: Fall protection in construction 417
- 1910.178: Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks 378
- 1910.147: Lockout/tagout 314
- 1910.212: Machine guarding 293
- 1926.451: Scaffolds, general requirements 280
- 1910.305: Electrical wiring methods 260
- 1910.219: Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts 177
- 1910.304: Grounding and circuit protection 165
Largest current penalties since 2015
| Employer | Citations | Penalties | Last inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detyens Shipyards, Inc. North Charleston | 343 | $397,042 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Container Maintenance North Charleston | 142 | $171,314 | Jul 15, 2021 |
| Healthcare Co Ltd Winnsboro | 38 | $168,885 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| U.S. Postal Service Greenville | 142 | $166,316 | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Dunlap Steel Erectors LLC Columbia | 3 | $58,000 | Mar 15, 2016 |
| H G Reynolds Company Aiken | 306 | $51,884 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| D S Utilities, Inc. Lexington | 19 | $50,525 | Jan 22, 2015 |
| Cape Romain Contractors, Inc. Charleston | 35 | $48,257 | Mar 15, 2017 |
| Triangle Construction Greenville | 339 | $46,328 | Mar 2, 2023 |
| Coastal Great Southern Mount Pleasant | 27 | $44,092 | Dec 11, 2019 |
| Metal Trades Inc Yonges Island | 142 | $40,636 | Jun 9, 2025 |
| M B Kahn Construction Co Inc Columbia | 185 | $39,474 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| McCall Farms Inc Effingham | 29 | $35,934 | Apr 23, 2024 |
| Wiley Easton Construction Co Inc Lexington | 19 | $34,825 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| NSLC Darlington Darlington | 14 | $34,137 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Asrc Federal Field Services, LLC (Affs) Charleston | 8 | $34,098 | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Cherokee Masonry Spartanburg | 138 | $34,025 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Pepperdam Construction Co Inc North Charleston | 31 | $33,075 | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Carver Maritime LLC North Charleston | 11 | $30,383 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Trelleborg Wheel Systems Americas Inc Spartanburg | 5 | $30,000 | Apr 24, 2023 |
| Dak Americas LLC Moncks Corner | 15 | $29,940 | Jun 23, 2021 |
| The Marwin Company Inc Columbia | 48 | $29,475 | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Hahl Inc Lexington | 34 | $27,688 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Kiswire Inc Newberry | 66 | $27,488 | May 7, 2026 |
| Safe Harbor Access Systems II LLC Quinby | 34 | $27,387 | Oct 14, 2025 |
Every city in South Carolina
Employers with OSHA citations since 2015, by city.
Abbeville 4 · Aiken 39 · Allendale 4 · Anderson 35 · Andrews 2 · Aynor 4 · Bamberg 2 · Barnwell 1 · Batesburg 1 · Batsbrg-Levil 2 · Beaufort 50 · Beech Island 3 · Belton 5 · Bennettsville 8 · Berea 1 · Bethune 2 · Bishopville 3 · Blacksburg 1 · Blackstock 1 · Blackville 2 · Bluffton 18 · Blythewood 18 · Bowman 2 · Camden 5 · Cameron 1 · Campobello 1 · Cassatt 1 · Catawba 1 · Cayce 5 · Central 3 · Chapin 9 · Chappells 1 · Charleston 171 · Charleston Afb 16 · Cheraw 4 · Chesnee 1 · Chester 6 · Clemson 13 · Clinton 3 · Clover 2 · Columbia 312 · Conway 33 · Coosawhatchie 1 · Cowpens 3 · Cross Hill 1 · Daniel Island 1 · Darlington 11 · Denmark 3 · Dillon 1 · Dorchester 1 · Duncan 21 · Easley 7 · Eastover 3 · Edgefield 5 · Edisto Island 2 · Effingham 4 · Elgin 11 · Elloree 2 · Estill 2 · Fair Play 1 · Fairfax 1 · Florence 28 · Floyd Dale 5 · Folly Beach 1 · Fort Jackson 5 · Fort Lawn 1 · Fort Mill 39 · Fountain Inn 12 · Gaffney 9 · Gaston 9 · Georgetown 11 · Gilbert 2 · Goose Creek 20 · Graniteville 8 · Gray Court 11 · Great Falls 2 · Greenville 232 · Greenwood 22 · Greer 34 · Gresham 2 · Hampton 2 · Hanahan 2 · Hardeeville 6 · Hartsville 7 · Hemingway 3 · Hilton Head Island 24 · Hodges 1 · Holly Hill 2 · Hollywood 1 · Honea Path 1 · Hopkins 3 · Huger 2 · Inman 8 · Irmo 6 · Isle Of Palms 3 · Jackson 1 · Jefferson 1 · Jenkinsville 1 · Johns Island 2 · Jonesville 1 · Kelton 2 · Kershaw 4 · Kinards 2 · Kings Creek 2 · Kingstree 4 · Kline 3 · Ladson 10 · Ladys Island 1 · Lake City 2 · Lamar 1 · Lancaster 14 · Landrum 2 · Latta 2 · Laurens 7 · Leesville 3 · Lexington 46 · Liberty 2 · Little River 8 · Lockhart 1 · Longs 7 · Loris 1 · Lugoff 6 · Lyman 2 · Manning 5 · Marietta 2 · Marion 4 · Mauldin 7 · Mcentire Jngb 1 · Moncks Corner 15 · Monetta 1 · Moore 1 · Mount Holly 1 · Mount Pleasant 42 · Mt Croghan 1 · Mt. Pleasant 5 · Mullins 1 · Murrells Inlet 4 · Myrtle Beach 97 · Nesmith 1 · New Zion 1 · Newberry 14 · Nichols 1 · North 1 · North Augusta 13 · North Charleston 114 · North Myrtle Beach 9 · Ocean Drive 10 · Okatie 1 · Orangeburg 16 · Pageland 6 · Pamplico 1 · Parris Island 16 · Pawleys Island 7 · Paxville 1 · Pelion 1 · Pendleton 6 · Pickens 4 · Piedmont 1 · Port Royal 1 · Poston 3 · Powdersville 11 · Prosperity 3 · Quinby 6 · Ravenel 1 · Richburg 11 · Ridgeland 6 · Ridgeville 4 · Ridgeway 6 · River Hills 4 · Rock Hill 69 · Roebuck 4 · Rowesville 2 · Ruffin 2 · Saint George 3 · Saint Helena Island 3 · Saint Matthews 1 · Saint Stephen 1 · Salem 1 · Salley 1 · Salters 2 · Saluda 3 · Sandy Springs 1 · Santee 1 · Scranton 1 · Seabrook 2 · Seabrook Island 11 · Seneca 14 · Shaw A F B 17 · Shaw Afb 3 · Sheldon 2 · Simpsonville 23 · Six Mile 1 · South Congaree 1 · South Of The Border 2 · Spartanburg 74 · Sullivans Island 1 · Summerville 86 · Sumter 36 · Sunset 2 · Surfside Beach 3 · Swansea 1 · Taylors 8 · Tega Cay 9 · Tigerville 1 · Townville 3 · Travelers Rest 4 · Trenton 5 · Turbeville 1 · Union 4 · Van Wyck 1 · Varnville 2 · Walhalla 1 · Wallace 1 · Walterboro 5 · Wando 1 · Ward 3 · Ware Shoals 1 · Warrenville 1 · Waterloo 1 · Wellford 3 · West Columbia 41 · West Union 1 · Westminster 2 · Whitmire 3 · Williams 1 · Williamston 2 · Williston 3 · Winnsboro 5 · Wisacky 3 · Woodruff 1 · Yemassee 1 · Yonges Island 3 · York 7