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Sumter Steel Erectors

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Sumter Steel Erectors ranks #82,604 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a mixed safety record: 5 violations across 3 inspections.

Lower half by penalty80% serious
$1,375
OSHA penalties
5
Violations cited
3
OSHA inspections
#82,604
of 99,447 penalized employers

Sumter Steel Erectors in Sumter, SC has been the subject of 3 OSHA workplace inspections and 5 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $1,375. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 19 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Sumter Steel Erectors 3 times over 2 years, roughly annually. These inspections resulted in 5 violations, averaging 1.7 per inspection. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #82,604 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 4 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Construction industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $13,297 in back wages owed to 7 affected workers. For comparison, Chesapeake Controls, Inc. in Chesapeake, VA is another construction employer with 0 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

1.7
violations per inspection
80.0%
of violations were serious
#82,604
of 99,447 penalized employers
$13,297
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

C 70/100
  • C OSHA safety compliance: 5 violations across 3 OSHA inspections (1.7 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $13K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($13K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How Sumter Steel Erectors compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Construction per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Sumter Steel Erectors runs well below peers (0.20x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$1,375 Top 17% most affordable more affordable than 83% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). This entry sits in this band. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Above this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Above this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Above this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $0 $55,000 every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

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

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both3.03.033.03.02.17.012.016.921.9OSHA inspectionsViolations citedINDIANAPOLIS POWER &…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 20RUBEN'S PIPELINE, INC., OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 10JUAN MANUEL ANTONIO …, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 13ORANGE COUNTY SUPERI…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 17FORTIS HOMES, LLC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 6TORO CONSTRUCTION LLC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 6JOSALL SYRACUSE, INC., OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 7CLASSY CLOSETS ETC.,…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 9YUHAS CONSTRUCTION, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 7JOSE GUZMAN, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 10THOUGHTFUL CRAFTSMEN…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 19RAMOS PLASTERING, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 9J & J FREIMEN CONSTR…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 3MEMO PAINTING COMPAN…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 7MCPHERSON-SHAW INC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 21ARCHER WESTERN CONTR…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 4ALPINE CONSTRUCTION …, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 9HUNTER HOMES, LLC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 4NEW ENGLAND GYPSUM F…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 14BLUNIER BUILDERS, INC., OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 7Sumter Steel Erectors, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 5
Sumter Steel Erectors has 3 OSHA inspections on record and 5 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.

Sumter Steel Erectors in the Construction enforcement ledger

Construction sector: Sumter Steel Erectors is the #27,117 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 33,222 employers with nonzero fines ($1,375). WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Sumter Steel Erectors at rank #5,902 of 12,785 employers ($13,297 owed).

Combined federal exposure here: $1,375 OSHA penalties plus $13,297 WHD back wages (90.6% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Sumter Steel Erectors Compares

Sumter Steel Erectors's 1.67 violations per inspection compares to the Construction sector average of 3.3 violations per employer.

Against the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty runs well below peers (0.20x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

3

First Inspection

2010-05-18

Last Inspection

2012-07-03

Inspection Span

2 yrs

Violations / Inspection

1.7

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$458

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,361

What this shows 3 inspections over 2 years, averaging 1.7 violations per visit. That's $458 per inspection vs. the Construction average of $3,361.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

4

Serious

80.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

1

Other-Than-Serious

20.0% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$1,375

Current Penalty Amount

$1,375

Penalty Reduction

None

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$14,672

What this shows No reduction on record. The current penalty matches the original OSHA assessment.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$13,297
Employees Affected
7
WHD Violations
19
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,900
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$13,297

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Sumter Steel Erectors owed $13,297 in back wages to 7 employees across 1 case and 19 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Construction

How Sumter Steel Erectors compares to the Construction sector, which has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Sumter Steel Erectors Industry Avg
Inspections 3 2.0
Violations 5 3.3
Total Penalty $1,375 $6,767
Avg Penalty per Inspection $458 $3,361
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Nationwide Construction peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Sumter Steel Erectors, both outside SC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($1,375 here).

A & H Plumbing, INC. $1,375 VA Town of Enfield $1,375 ME SVG Construction LLC $1,375 MD Everest Excavation, LLC $1,375 UT

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (3 inspections here).

Indianapolis Power & Light Company 3 insp. Indianapolis, IN Ruben's Pipeline, INC. 3 insp. Bakersfield, CA Juan Manuel Antonio Martinez 3 insp. Champaign, IL Orange County Superior Concrete, INC. 3 insp. Monroe, NY

Nearby & Similar Employers in Construction

Showing 5 of 61259 other employers tracked in this sector.

Eastpointe Interiors, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI
0 inspections $0
Southwest Drywall & Plaster
El Paso, TX
2 inspections $14,670
Enviromental Compliance Technologies LLC
North Royalton, OH
0 inspections $0
Basaraba Excavating
Bismarck, ND
6 inspections $14,674
Chesapeake Controls, Inc.
Chesapeake, VA
0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Sumter Steel Erectors's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Sumter Steel Erectors against Eastpointe Interiors, Inc., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Sumter Steel Erectors's inspection and penalty record is typical for Construction or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Construction sector
  • Sumter Steel Erectors also carries $13,297 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

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 Sumter Steel Erectors safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Sumter Steel Erectors's workplace safety record is mixed, with some compliance concerns. The employer has 5 violations across 3 inspections, including 4 serious violations. Compared to Construction industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Sumter Steel Erectors have? ▼
Sumter Steel Erectors has 5 OSHA violations on record, including 4 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $1,375.
How many OSHA inspections has Sumter Steel Erectors had? ▼
Sumter Steel Erectors has had 3 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2010-05-18 and the most recent on 2012-07-03. This averages 1.7 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Sumter Steel Erectors? ▼
Sumter Steel Erectors has been assessed $1,375 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $13,297 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Does Sumter Steel Erectors have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Yes. Sumter Steel Erectors has 4 serious violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.
Has Sumter Steel Erectors been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Sumter Steel Erectors, resulting in $13,297 in back wages owed to 7 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Sumter Steel Erectors operate in? ▼
Sumter Steel Erectors operates in the Construction sector (NAICS code 238120). This industry has 61,260 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 123,354 total OSHA inspections and $414.57M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Sumter Steel Erectors owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Sumter Steel Erectors owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $13,297 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
Where does Sumter Steel Erectors rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Sumter Steel Erectors ranks #82,604 (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Sumter Steel Erectors's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Sumter Steel Erectors's total OSHA penalty of $1,375 is below the Construction industry average of $6,767 per employer. The employer has 3 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Chesapeake Controls, Inc. in Chesapeake, VA 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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