Establishment profile
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
301 MAIN STREET., COLUMBIA, SC, 29208
Operated by Aramark · 1 of 672 establishments
611310 — Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Summary
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 24 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $18,103 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
29% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 24 citations in this view · $18,103 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 K02 II | 2 | 2 | $3,010 | Jun 2002 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $770 | Feb 1991 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1450 E01 | 2 | 2 | $763 | Jul 1998 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 2 | 2 | $280 | Feb 1991 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 I01 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 H01 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 G08 I | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1450 F03 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1450 F04 I | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jul 1998 | Jul 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $525 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1926.1101 D03 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2002 | Jun 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B08 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Oct 1992 | Oct 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 D | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2002 | Apr 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $245 | Feb 1991 | Feb 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2004 | May 2004 |
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 6113 within SC. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 34 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 295 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 UNIVERSITY OF 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1998 | CAUSTIC,PPE,GLOVE,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SKIN,HAND,CHEMICAL | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 22, 1987 | RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,SUICIDE,CARBON MONOXIDEFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 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 · 3 violations · $2,585 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B visa wage protections | Sep 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $2,585 | — |
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Sep 2017 | 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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 3 violations · $2,585 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2016 – Sep 2017 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | FMLAH-1B | 3 | 1 | $2,585 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIVERSITY OF 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 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 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). 2 facilities · 2 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 306 BENSON SCHOOL · COLUMBIA, SC, 29208 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BENSON SCHOOL ROOM 306 · COLUMBIA, SC, 29208 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
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 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: 541715 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY). Last action: 2026-07-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-09-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-06-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-03-06 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-01-02 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-05-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-07-07 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-03-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-09-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-05-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-03-25 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $210 | |
| 2003-07-24 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-07-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-07-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-05-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-04-01 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,350 | |
| 2002-04-01 | Complaint | 14 | 9 | $11,838 | |
| 1999-08-20 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-07-09 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $1,575 | |
| 1995-01-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-08-17 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $1,800 | |
| 1990-11-29 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $1,330 | |
| 1987-03-25 | Accident | 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
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA is one of 672 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Aramark.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Aramark across all 672 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in colleges, universities, and professional schools within SC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VOORHEES COLLEGEDENMARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA - MUSCCHARLESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB JONES UNIVERSITYGREENVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITYCLEMSON — 1 federal enforcement record
- COLLEGE OF CHARLESTONCHARLESTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINACOLUMBIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITYCENTRAL — 1 federal enforcement record
- COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITYCONWAY — 1 federal enforcement record
- ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN TECHNICAL COLLEGEORANGEBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYORANGEBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Aramark, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESUNION, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESSOUTH BEND, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESINDIANAPOLIS, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESEVANSVILLE, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESTERRE HAUTE, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARKTINLEY PARK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARKLos Alamos, NM — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARK UNIFORM & CAREER APPAREL INCKENT, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED PARTNERSHIPSOUTH ORANGE, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- Aramark Uniform ServicesReading, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Aramark locationsParent rollup
- Colleges, Universities, and Professional SchoolsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in SCState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 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 Aramark, which operates 672 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA's OSHA violation history?
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA has 24 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $18,103 in total penalties.
- How does UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA operates in the colleges, universities, and professional schools industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA's self-reported DART rate is 1.07 compared to an industry average of 0.6.
- Has UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.