Healthcare & Social Assistance · Columbia, SC
Palmetto Health Richland
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Palmetto Health Richland has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
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- OSHA penalties
- 0
- Violations cited
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- OSHA inspections
Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, SC has been the subject of 2 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 Palmetto Health Richland 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Healthcare & Social Assistance industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (3.0x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Operating Engineers Jac in Sloughhouse, CA is another healthcare & social assistance employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
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- violations per inspection
- 0.0%
- of violations were serious
Compliance score
- A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.
Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?
Each dot is one of 21 Healthcare & Social Assistance employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Palmetto Health Richland.
How Palmetto Health Richland Compares
2 OSHA inspections on record for Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, SC, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector average of 1.1 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Palmetto Health Richland to date. The Healthcare & Social Assistance sector average runs $1,181 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2013-07-23
Last Inspection
2013-07-23
Inspection Span
1 yr
Violations / Inspection
0.0
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$1,757
What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Healthcare & Social Assistance average of $1,757.
Industry Safety Context: Healthcare & Social Assistance
How Palmetto Health Richland compares to the Healthcare & Social Assistance sector, which has 17,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Palmetto Health Richland | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 0.7 |
| Violations | 0 | 1.1 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $1,181 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $1,757 |
Nationwide Healthcare & Social Assistance peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for Palmetto Health Richland, both outside SC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Healthcare & Social Assistance
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What to do with this record
Use Palmetto Health Richland's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Palmetto Health Richland against Sullivan County Care Center at Sunset Lake, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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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.
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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.
Employer Matching
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