State profile
Workplace enforcement
in South Carolina.
Federal enforcement records for 61,604 employers across OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, SAM.gov, CMS, SEC, CPSC, and NHTSA — refreshed weekly to monthly per source.
SC
Employers61,604
OSHA violations181,376
Penalties$35.3M
Fatalities1,451
Summary
Federal records show 61,604 employers in South Carolina with at least one enforcement footprint — totaling 181,376 OSHA violations and $35,282,632 in assessed penalties. 1,451 fatality investigations are on record. Wage and Hour Division has opened 5,319 cases against in-state employers, recovering $56,052,690 in back wages.
State totals
Employers
61,604
OSHA inspections
78,331
OSHA violations
181,376
Penalties
$35.3M
Fatality investigations
1,451
WHD cases
5,319
WHD back wages
$56.1M
Last refreshed
Jun 6
Most-cited employers
Ranked by OSHA violation count. Click any employer for full cross-agency enforcement history.
| # | Employer | City / Industry | Violations | Penalties | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC. | NORTH CHARLESTON Ship Building and Repairing | 167 | $372,462 | 5 |
| 2 | EAST COAST STEEL INC | EASTOVER Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 136 | $23,738 | — |
| 3 | JOHN D. HOLLINGSWORTH ON WHEELS, INC. | GREENVILLE | 127 | $27,230 | — |
| 4 | DARGAN CONSTRUCTION CO INC | MYRTLE BEACH Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 121 | $9,005 | — |
| 5 | STOLLER CHEMICALS CO., INC. | RAVENEL | 119 | $199,570 | — |
| 6 | METAL TRADES INC | YONGES ISLAND Ship Building and Repairing | 116 | $38,853 | 1 |
| 7 | COLUMBIA FARMS, INC. | GREENVILLE Poultry Processing | 113 | $45,130 | 1 |
| 8 | DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC. | MT PLEASANT Ship Building and Repairing | 113 | $22,385 | 1 |
| 9 | U.S. DEPT OF THE NAVY | CHARLESTON | 108 | $0 | 1 |
| 10 | WESTVACO KRAFT DIVISION | NORTH CHARLESTON | 106 | $43,250 | 1 |
| 11 | PALMETTO PIGEON PLANT | SUMTER Poultry Processing | 106 | $35,285 | — |
| 12 | FRIGIDAIRE HOME PRODUCTS | ORANGEBURG | 101 | $173,592 | — |
| 13 | GEORGETOWN STEEL CORPORATION, INC. | GEORGETOWN | 101 | $32,143 | 3 |
| 14 | W R MEDLIN COMPANY INC | WEST COLUMBIA Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 101 | $14,918 | — |
| 15 | LAWRENCE FABRICATION INC | SIMPSONVILLE Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 99 | $15,342 | — |
| 16 | GREENWOOD PACKING PLANT | GREENWOOD Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | 97 | $36,500 | — |
| 17 | CAPSCO INC | GREENVILLE Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring | 97 | $24,135 | — |
| 18 | DIXIANA STEEL COMPANY | WEST COLUMBIA All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 97 | $5,780 | — |
| 19 | HARVIN CHOICE MEATS INC | SUMTER Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | 96 | $19,860 | — |
| 20 | AMICK FARMS INC. Parent: Amick Farms, LLC | BATESBURG Poultry Processing | 92 | $43,585 | — |
| 21 | GASTON COPPER RECYCLING | GASTON | 88 | $71,095 | — |
| 22 | SOCAR INC. | FLORENCE Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 87 | $16,670 | 1 |
| 23 | STEEL HEDDLE MFG. CO.-GREENVILLE SC PLANT | GREENVILLE | 86 | $17,845 | — |
| 24 | KOYO CORPORATION OF USA | ORANGEBURG Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing | 85 | $34,000 | — |
| 25 | VULCRAFT DIV. OF NUCOR CORP. | FLORENCE Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 83 | $26,735 | — |
| 26 | INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY Parent: International Paper | GEORGETOWN Paper (except Newsprint) Mills | 82 | $49,457 | 2 |
| 27 | WARREN & GRIFFIN LUMBER CO., INC. | WILLIAMS Sawmills | 81 | $15,400 | — |
| 28 | SHIRLEY'S IRON WORKS, INC. | GREENVILLE Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 81 | $4,890 | — |
| 29 | CAROLINA GOLDEN PRODUCTS | SUMTER | 80 | $53,670 | — |
| 30 | U.S. DEPT OF THE ARMY | COLUMBIA Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores | 78 | $0 | — |
| 31 | DEMPSEY WOOD PRODUCTS INC Parent: UFP INDUSTRIES INC | ORANGEBURG Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing | 77 | $12,050 | — |
| 32 | CAROLINA PRIDE | GREENWOOD Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | 74 | $55,368 | — |
| 33 | OWEN JOIST CORPORATION, INC. | CAYCE Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 74 | $20,215 | 1 |
| 34 | EAST RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT | COLUMBIA Sewage Treatment Facilities | 74 | $5,997 | — |
| 35 | THERMAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION | COLUMBIA Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing | 73 | $10,049 | — |
| 36 | M L CORLEY & SONS SAWMILL, INC. | LEXINGTON Sawmills | 73 | $7,460 | — |
| 37 | FOLBOT, INC. | CHARLESTON Boat Building | 72 | $4,550 | — |
| 38 | S C DEPT OF HWYS & PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION | GREENVILLE | 72 | $2,333 | — |
| 39 | AUGUSTA FIBERGLASS COATINGS INC | BLACKVILLE All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 71 | $24,948 | 1 |
| 40 | ROLLER BEARING COMPANY OF AMERICA Parent: RBC Bearings INC | HARTSVILLE Ball and Roller Bearing Manufacturing | 70 | $37,435 | — |
| 41 | K & C MANUFACTURING, INC. | COLUMBIA | 70 | $2,477 | — |
| 42 | G & S STEEL, INC. | FOUNTAIN INN | 68 | $10,190 | — |
| 43 | BYARS MACHINE CO., INC. | LAURENS | 68 | $4,116 | — |
| 44 | WOLFE MECHANICAL | LUGOFF Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 67 | $9,030 | — |
| 45 | GRIFFIN RADIATOR MANUFACTURER INC. | TOWNVILLE | 67 | $7,500 | — |
| 46 | TYSON SIGN SYSTEMS, INC. Parent: Tyson Foods Inc | MYRTLE BEACH | 67 | $4,190 | — |
| 47 | ASHLEY STEEL INC | NORTH CHARLESTON Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 67 | $2,960 | — |
| 48 | KISWIRE INC | NEWBERRY Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing | 66 | $35,488 | — |
| 49 | SOUTHERN METAL WORKS INC. | COLUMBIA | 66 | $23,315 | — |
| 50 | PRECISION SOUTHEAST INC | MYRTLE BEACH All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 66 | $12,523 | — |
Fatality investigations
| Employer | City | Fatalities | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT | CHARLESTON | 9 | 6 | $4,060 |
| EASY WAY INSULATION CO. | CHARLESTON | 8 | 1 | $438 |
| AVONDALE MILL, INC. | GRANITEVILLE | 6 | 0 | $0 |
| DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC. | NORTH CHARLESTON | 5 | 167 | $372,462 |
| GEORGETOWN STEEL CORPORATION, INC. | GEORGETOWN | 3 | 101 | $32,143 |
| ALBEMARLE CORPORATION | ORANGEBURG | 3 | 16 | $27,235 |
| GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION COMMISSION | GREENVILLE | 3 | 3 | $1,330 |
| A. M. TUCK INC. | COLUMBIA | 3 | 0 | $0 |
| GRAMLING BROTHERS | GRAMLING | 3 | 0 | $0 |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | GEORGETOWN | 2 | 82 | $49,457 |
| COOPER RIVER CONSTRUCTORS INC. | WANDO | 2 | 64 | $10,327 |
| COLUMBIA FARMS | WEST COLUMBIA | 2 | 63 | $39,560 |
| EMR INC | WEST COLUMBIA | 2 | 59 | $19,235 |
| DRAPER CORPORATION | SPARTANBURG | 2 | 42 | $9,570 |
| INCHEM CORPORATION | ROCK HILL | 2 | 27 | $15,050 |
| WELLMAN INDUSTRIES | JOHNSONVILLE | 2 | 24 | $11,990 |
| UNIVERSAL MARITIME SERVICE CORP. | MT PLEASANT | 2 | 22 | $30,200 |
| MACALLOY CORPORATION | NORTH CHARLESTON | 2 | 21 | $3,260 |
| WILLIAMETTE INDUSTRIES - CHESTER DIVISION, INC. | CHESTER | 2 | 20 | $12,600 |
| NUCOR STEEL - DIVISION OF NUCOR CORP., INC. | DARLINGTON | 2 | 19 | $13,440 |
Industries by violations
3-digit NAICS sectors ranked by OSHA violation totals within South Carolina.
| NAICS | Industry | Employers | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236220 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 3,902 | 4,942 | $960,881 |
| 238140 | Masonry Contractors | 1,262 | 3,787 | $873,423 |
| 332312 | Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 138 | 2,490 | $455,813 |
| 238210 | Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 1,141 | 1,929 | $495,109 |
| 238130 | Framing Contractors | 751 | 1,867 | $723,812 |
| 238160 | Roofing Contractors | 846 | 1,698 | $682,731 |
| 326199 | All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 155 | 1,533 | $403,745 |
| 238990 | All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 607 | 1,492 | $399,519 |
| 921190 | Other General Government Support | 382 | 1,472 | $129,893 |
| 238220 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 842 | 1,453 | $290,556 |
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Data sources: OSHA IMIS / OIS, DOL Wage & Hour Division, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, SAM.gov exclusions, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures. Data is refreshed weekly; aggregates are computed from the most recent sync. Methodology · Browse all states.