Establishment profile
SANTEE COOPER
661 STEAM PLANT DRIVE, GEORGETOWN, SC, 29440
Operated by Santee Cooper · 1 of 8 establishments
221118 — Other Electric Power Generation
Summary
SANTEE COOPER has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $10,850 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SANTEE COOPER 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, 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $10,850 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1001.2 A | 2 | 1 | $7,700 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0651 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0020 B02 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B06 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 1999 | Jan 1999 |
| 3.29(B)(3) | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
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 2211 within SC. Peer group: 43 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 36 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 SANTEE COOPER. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2024 | Blunt force,Bulldozer,Chest,Coal,Engulfed,Fall,Feeding,TraumaticFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Sep 21, 1998 | CONFINED SPACE,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TOXIC FUMES,BACKHOEFatality | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SANTEE COOPER. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SANTEE COOPER. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SANTEE COOPER. 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 SANTEE COOPER. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SANTEE COOPER. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-05-28 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-11-22 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $750 | |
| 2008-10-29 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-10-29 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-09-22 | Accident | 5 | 4 | $10,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SANTEE COOPER is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Santee Cooper.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Santee Cooper across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Santee Cooper, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SANTEE COOPERNORTH CHARLESTON, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- SANTEE COOPERMONCKS CORNER, SC — 1 federal enforcement record
- SANTEE COOPERPAWLEYS ISLAND, SC — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Santee Cooper locationsParent rollup
- Other Electric Power GenerationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in SCState-wide enforcement data
- Other Electric Power in SCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SANTEE COOPER 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 Santee Cooper, which operates 8 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SANTEE COOPER's OSHA violation history?
- SANTEE COOPER has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $10,850 in total penalties.
- How does SANTEE COOPER's safety record compare to its industry?
- SANTEE COOPER operates in the other electric power generation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7. SANTEE COOPER's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 6.5.
- Has SANTEE COOPER had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving SANTEE COOPER.