Establishment profile
COUNTY OF CHARLESTON
4350 AZELIA AVE., NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, 29405
Operated by County of Charleston · 1 of 8 establishments
921190 — Other General Government Support
Summary
COUNTY OF CHARLESTON has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 397 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 49th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COUNTY OF CHARLESTON 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, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $163 | Jan 1984 | Jan 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 III | 1 | 1 | $140 | Jan 1984 | Jan 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C06 | 1 | 1 | $118 | Jan 1984 | Jan 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $93 | Jan 1984 | Jan 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | $93 | Jan 1984 | Jan 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 1 | 1 | $93 | Jan 1984 | Jan 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0177 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0177 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1983 | Dec 1983 |
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 9211 within SC. Peer group: 397 employers. This establishment has 32 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COUNTY OF CHARLESTON. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 COUNTY OF CHARLESTON. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 COUNTY OF CHARLESTON. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COUNTY OF CHARLESTON. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COUNTY OF CHARLESTON. 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 COUNTY OF CHARLESTON. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COUNTY OF CHARLESTON. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 562212 - SOLID WASTE LANDFILL. Last action: 2026-06-05. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-10-25 | Planned | 32 | 10 | $700 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COUNTY OF CHARLESTON is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization County of Charleston.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of County of Charleston across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other general government support within SC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CITY OF LANCASTER - PUBLIC SAFETYLANCASTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF COLUMBIA - WATER DIVISIONCOLUMBIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNION COUNTY - PUBLIC WORKSUNION — 1 federal enforcement record
- HILTON HEAD ISLAND AIRPORTHILTON HEAD ISLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF BLACKSBURG - PUBLIC UTILITIESBLACKSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- TIMMONSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENTTIMMONSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CITY OF CHESTER - PUBLIC WORKSCHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- KERSHAW COUNTY ADMINISTRATIONCAMDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOWN OF GREAT FALLS ADMINISTRATIONGREAT FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- COUNTY OF SALUDA PUBLIC SAFETYSALUDA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by County of Charleston, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COUNTY OF CHARLESTONEdisto Island, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- COUNTY OF CHARLESTON DEPTJohns Island, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- COUNTY OF CHARLESTONCharleston, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- COUNTY OF CHARLESTON DEPTCharleston, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All County of Charleston locationsParent rollup
- Other General Government SupportAll employers in this industry
- Employers in SCState-wide enforcement data
- Other General Government in SCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COUNTY OF CHARLESTON from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 County of Charleston, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COUNTY OF CHARLESTON's OSHA violation history?
- COUNTY OF CHARLESTON has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $700 in total penalties.
- How does COUNTY OF CHARLESTON's safety record compare to its industry?
- COUNTY OF CHARLESTON operates in the other general government support industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2.