Establishment profile
DEFENDER SERVICES INC
9031 GARNERS FERRY ROAD, HOPKINS, SC, 29061
Operated by Defender Services · 1 of 23 establishments
561720 — Janitorial Services
EIN 570381907
Summary
DEFENDER SERVICES INC has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 13 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DEFENDER SERVICES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 5617 within SC. Peer group: 432 employers. This establishment has 0 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 DEFENDER SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 12 violations · $7,866 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2025 | 1 | 11 | 10 | $7,866 | — |
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Aug 2025 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $7,866 in backwages · 10 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2023 – Aug 2025 | Temporary Help Services | $7,866 | 10 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DEFENDER SERVICES 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 DEFENDER SERVICES INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for DEFENDER SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DEFENDER SERVICES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DEFENDER SERVICES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-02-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DEFENDER SERVICES INC is one of 23 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Defender Services.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Defender Services across all 23 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in janitorial services within SC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- G & S JANITORIAL SERVICES, INC.ORANGEBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- SYMTECH CORPORATIONBEAUFORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- DEFENDER SERVICES INCJENKINSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DIVERSCO, INC.LANCASTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- CMA SERVICES INCBLYTHEWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- QSISUMTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- SIZEMORE JANITORIAL SERVICEAIKEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ZEBS QUALITY CLEANING INCNORTH CHARLESTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALLEGIANCE INDUSTRIESLAKE CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMITH CLEANING LLCNEWBERRY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Defender Services, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.GREENSBORO, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.SALISBURY, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.FAYETTEVILLE, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.GREENSBORO, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.HENDERSONVILLE, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.KANNAPOLIS, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.SHELBY, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.EASLEY, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.UNION, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEFENDER SERVICES, INC.COLUMBIA, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Defender Services locationsParent rollup
- Janitorial ServicesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in SCState-wide enforcement data
- Janitorial Services in SCIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEFENDER SERVICES 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Defender Services, which operates 23 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is DEFENDER SERVICES INC's OSHA violation history?
- DEFENDER SERVICES INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does DEFENDER SERVICES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- DEFENDER SERVICES INC operates in the janitorial services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. DEFENDER SERVICES INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.