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EAST COAST STEEL INC

2051 AIRBASE ROAD, HWY 769, EASTOVER, SC, 29044
332312Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
20
over 44 years
Violations
136
$23,738 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
8 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

EAST COAST STEEL INC has accumulated 136 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $23,738 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 289 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

EAST COAST STEEL 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
20
0.5 / yr · last 44 yrs
Violations
136
3.1 / yr
Penalties
$23,738
$175 avg / violation
34% serious66% other
Inspection trigger · planned
12 of 20
Inspection trigger · follow-up
4 of 20

60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 53 citations in this view · $17,028 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0276$6,110Sep 1989Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I44$2,200Jul 1984Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II33$800Jul 1984Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0433$598Sep 1989Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0133$450Sep 1989Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I33Nov 1987Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0304 A0233Jul 1984Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 III33Jul 1985Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC522$2,860Feb 2001Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0132 A22$700Jul 1984Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0522$600Jul 1984Sep 1989
29 CFR 1910.0217 B03 I22$510Sep 1989May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0122$450Sep 1989Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I22$410Sep 1989Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0122$410Sep 1989Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0219 I0222$360Sep 1989Sep 2004
29 CFR 1910.0254 B04 IV22$230Feb 2002Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0108 C02 I22$200Sep 1989May 1999
29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I22$80Feb 2002Mar 2003
29 CFR 1910.0243 C0322$60Sep 1989Feb 2001

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3323 within SC. Peer group: 289 employers. This establishment has 136 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $600
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for EAST COAST STEEL INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
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

Planned
12
Follow-up
4

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 EAST COAST STEEL INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 EAST COAST STEEL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EAST COAST STEEL 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 EAST COAST STEEL 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 EAST COAST STEEL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EAST COAST STEEL INC. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
EAST COAST STEEL INCORPORATED
2051 CONGAREE RD/HWY 769 · EASTOVER, SC, 29044
AirRCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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 EAST COAST STEEL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-06-01Planned0$0
2004-08-18Planned104$2,568
2003-03-04Planned122$2,270
2002-05-07Follow-up0$0
2002-01-24Planned198$3,810
2001-04-23Follow-up0$0
2001-01-09Planned82$920
2000-01-05Monitoring0$0
1999-04-06Planned106$920
1993-03-24Monitoring0$0
1992-08-28Monitoring0$0
1992-01-21Follow-up0$0
1991-11-01Follow-up21$4,800
1991-04-04Monitoring0$0
1990-06-19Planned1$0
1989-07-31Planned5120$7,750
1987-08-26Planned9$0
1985-06-18Planned5$0
1984-07-13Planned83$700
1982-07-07Planned1$0

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 EAST COAST STEEL 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 EAST COAST STEEL INC's OSHA violation history?
EAST COAST STEEL INC has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 136 violations and $23,738 in total penalties.
How does EAST COAST STEEL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
EAST COAST STEEL INC operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.