Establishment profile
SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA
310 NEW STATE RD., CAYCE, SC, 29033
Operated by COMMERCIAL METALS Co · 1 of 162 establishments
Summary
SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA has accumulated 41 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $46,625 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34,539 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA 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
44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 22 citations in this view · $44,975 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 1 | $1,875 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G06 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1001.2 A | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1027 M04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Sep 2000 | Sep 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC1 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC3 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC5 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC7 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0254 D09 III | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 VIII | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Aug 1993 | Aug 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Dec 1995 | Dec 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Dec 1995 | Dec 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
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. Peer group: 34,539 employers. This establishment has 41 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1993 | E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,SLIP,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,CRANEFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA. 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 SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-23 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $750 | |
| 2000-04-11 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $3,000 | |
| 1998-08-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-01-14 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-07-08 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-11-21 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-02-28 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-09-19 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $3,000 | |
| 1993-06-22 | Accident | 31 | 15 | $39,875 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA is one of 162 establishments rolled up under the parent organization COMMERCIAL METALS Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of COMMERCIAL METALS Co across all 162 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by COMMERCIAL METALS Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYROSEVILLE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYHOUSTON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYGAINESVILLE, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYSANTA ANA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYSAN DIEGO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYCORPUS CHRISTI, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYLAKESIDE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYCOLLEGE STATION, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COEagle Pass, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANYJACKSONVILLE, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All COMMERCIAL METALS Co locationsParent rollup
- Employers in SCState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA 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 COMMERCIAL METALS Co, which operates 162 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA's OSHA violation history?
- SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 41 violations and $46,625 in total penalties.
- Has SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SMI STEEL - SOUTH CAROLINA.