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72284 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA is a colleges, universities, and professional schools employer in COLUMBIA, SC. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $1,278 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

72284 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

801 LINCOLN ST, COLUMBIA, SC, 29201

Parent: University of South Carolina (1 locations)

611310 Top companies in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

EIN: 576001153

13,580 employees

Federal Enforcement
9
OSHA inspections
5 violations
$1,278 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.3
Industry Avg DART
0.6
Self-Reported DART
0.2
Self-Reported TRIR
0.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
9
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$1,278
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
8yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
80% serious$256 avg per violation$142 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$1,278 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.7
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.4
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
2
Accident
2
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

94%
Worse than most peers
vs 36 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
97%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry in SC, 72284 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 36 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 97th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.3 for the colleges, universities, and professional schools sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.6. 72284 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA's self-reported DART rate is 0.16, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 72284 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA's OSHA violation history?
72284 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $1,278 in total penalties.
How does 72284 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA's safety record compare to its industry?
72284 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3. 72284 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA's self-reported DART rate is 0.16 compared to an industry average of 0.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 72284 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA of COLUMBIA, SC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. 72284 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA resolves to the parent rollup University of South Carolina.

This profile may be incomplete if 72284 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINAoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.