Establishment profile
CAROLINA WRECKING
900 ASSEMBLY ST, COLUMBIA, SC, 29201
Operated by Carolina Wrecking · 1 of 8 establishments
238910 — Site Preparation Contractors
Summary
CAROLINA WRECKING has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $12,660 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,257 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CAROLINA WRECKING 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
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 20 citations in this view · $12,660 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 B02 | 2 | 1 | $3,000 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A09 | 2 | 2 | $1,350 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0852 A | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0100 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 1998 | Feb 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0850 A | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0500 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A06 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0850 G | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0028 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0300 B02 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 5000.2 A | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0857 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1998 | Jan 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0059 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 3000.2 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 3000.6 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0550 A07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0350 A09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2389 within SC. Peer group: 1,257 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 29 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
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- 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 WRECKING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 WRECKING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAROLINA WRECKING. 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 WRECKING. 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 WRECKING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CAROLINA WRECKING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAROLINA WRECKING 500 BLK OF ELMWOOD AVE · COLUMBIA, SC, 29201 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CAROLINA WRECKING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-12-04 | Referral | 9 | 7 | $11,550 | |
| 1992-12-31 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $810 | |
| 1985-07-15 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CAROLINA WRECKING is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Carolina Wrecking.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Carolina Wrecking across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in site preparation contractors within SC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MORGAN CORPSUMTER — 3 federal enforcement records
- COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INCIRMO — 3 federal enforcement records
- MORGAN CORPSPARTANBURG — 3 federal enforcement records
- GIST, INC.BALLENTINE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WARLOCK ATLANTIC INCMARTIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INCCOLUMBIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KERSHAW BUILDERS INCELGIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOODSON CONSTRUCTION CO INCFLORENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- L DEAN WEAVER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INCCHARLESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PALMETTO GRADING & DRAINAGE INCEASLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Carolina Wrecking, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CAROLINA WRECKING, INC.CHARLESTON AFB, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Carolina Wrecking locationsParent rollup
- Site Preparation ContractorsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in SCState-wide enforcement data
- Site Preparation Contractors in SCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAROLINA WRECKING 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Carolina Wrecking, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CAROLINA WRECKING's OSHA violation history?
- CAROLINA WRECKING has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $12,660 in total penalties.
- How does CAROLINA WRECKING's safety record compare to its industry?
- CAROLINA WRECKING operates in the site preparation contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. CAROLINA WRECKING's self-reported DART rate is 3.03 compared to an industry average of 1.