Construction · Columbia, SC

Hood Construction Company INC

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Hood Construction Company INC has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 4 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections

Hood Construction Company INC in Columbia, SC has been the subject of 4 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Hood Construction Company INC 4 times over 2 years - more than twice a year on average. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Construction industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (2.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Hardaway Construction CORP. of TN in Fort Campbell, KY is another construction employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

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Compliance score

A 90/100
  • A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 4 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

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Each dot is one of 21 Construction employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Hood Construction Company INC.

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Hood Construction Company INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Construction peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

How Hood Construction Company INC Compares

4 OSHA inspections on record for Hood Construction Company INC in Columbia, SC, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Construction sector average of 3.3 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Hood Construction Company INC to date. The Construction sector average runs $6,767 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

4

First Inspection

2010-02-23

Last Inspection

2012-06-12

Inspection Span

2 yrs

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,361

What this shows 4 inspections over 2 years, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Construction average of $3,361.

Industry Safety Context: Construction

How Hood Construction Company INC compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Hood Construction Company INC Industry Avg
Inspections 4 2.0
Violations 0 3.3
Total Penalty $0 $6,767
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,361

Nationwide Construction peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Hood Construction Company INC, both outside SC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hood Construction Company INC safe to work at?
Based on OSHA records, Hood Construction Company INC's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 4 inspections. Compared to Construction industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Hood Construction Company INC have?
Hood Construction Company INC has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.
How many OSHA inspections has Hood Construction Company INC had?
Hood Construction Company INC has had 4 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2010-02-23 and the most recent on 2012-06-12. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Hood Construction Company INC?
Hood Construction Company INC has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties.
What industry does Hood Construction Company INC operate in?
Hood Construction Company INC operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 236220). This industry has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 123,354 total OSHA inspections and $414.57M in cumulative penalties.
How does Hood Construction Company INC's safety record compare to industry average?
Hood Construction Company INC's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer. The employer has 4 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Hardaway Construction CORP. of TN in Fort Campbell, KY is a similar construction employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 4 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.