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CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC

12 S. ANDREWS COURT, BENNETTSVILLE, SC, 29512
423820Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
2
over 12 years
Violations
18
$7,963 in penalties
Penalties
$7,963
$442 avg

Summary

CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $7,963 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 45 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.2 / yr · last 12 yrs
Violations
18
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$7,963
$442 avg / violation
56% serious44% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $7,963 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0107 E0211$1,225Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0107 G0511$1,225Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0111$625Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0107 C0511$613Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0107 G0111$613Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$500Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1001.2 A11$438Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$438Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0107 C0211$350Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$263Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0611$250Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$250Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0111$250Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$250Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0134 H02 I11$250Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III11$250Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0311$175Jun 2014Jun 2014
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11Jul 2014Jul 2014

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4238 within SC. Peer group: 45 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
77th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-04-10Complaint109$5,588
2014-04-03Complaint81$2,375

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC's OSHA violation history?
CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $7,962.5 in total penalties.
How does CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
CAROLINA TOBACCO SERVICE INC operates in the farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.