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State enforcement profile · #53 of 56 by penalties · AT/BELOW-US

South Carolina — lower-penalty enforcement profile

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), South Carolina has 2,549 employers in the federal enforcement record, with 2,833 OSHA inspections and $3.0M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $35.0M in back wages across 1,528 enforcement cases.

2,549
Employers
2,833
Inspections
$3.0M
OSHA penalties
$35.0M
Back wages

The state in one line

South Carolina ranks #53 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 5,382 violations cited across 2,833 inspections and $35.0M in wages recovered for workers.

#53
of 56 states by penalties
1.90
violations per inspection
$1K
avg penalty per employer
1,528
WHD wage-theft cases

OSHA citation docket

State IMIS book SC · South Carolina AT/BELOW-US · LOW-PPE

#53/56 · 2,833 insp · $3.0M

  • BOOK 2,549 employers
  • INSP 2,833 inspections
  • RANK #53 of 56
  • PEN $3.0M
  • RATE 1.90 viol/insp
  • VS-US AT/BELOW-US
  • WHD $35.0M
  • PHOTO Iowa

Nearest employer-book peer: Iowa ($16.5M penalty gap)

South Carolina ranks #53 of 56 U.S. jurisdictions by total OSHA penalties, with 5,382 violations cited across 2,833 inspections and $35.0M in wages recovered for workers. OSHA IMIS + DOL WHD citation stamps for this jurisdiction. Read with this state → · Worst-cited employer → · Similar-footprint state → · Compare employers →

South Carolina in the OSHA-penalty neighbourhood

Total assessed OSHA penalties among this state and nearest employer-book peers

penalties

What this shows South Carolina carries $3.0M in assessed OSHA penalties, ranked #53 of 56 jurisdictions.

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

Where South Carolina ranks nationally

Average OSHA penalty per tracked employer, vs all 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$1,164 Bottom 2% least affordable more affordable than 2% of 56 U.S. jurisdictions

$0–$2,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). This entry sits in this band. $2,000–$4,000: 9 U.S. jurisdictions (16%). Above this entry. $4,000–$6,000: 17 U.S. jurisdictions (30%). Above this entry. $6,000–$8,000: 10 U.S. jurisdictions (18%). Above this entry. $8,000–$10,000: 5 U.S. jurisdictions (9%). Above this entry. $10,000–$12,000: 4 U.S. jurisdictions (7%). Above this entry. $12,000–$14,000: 2 U.S. jurisdictions (4%). Above this entry. $14,000–$16,000: 3 U.S. jurisdictions (5%). Above this entry. $16,000–$18,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $18,000–$20,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. $20,000–$22,000: 1 U.S. jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. $22,000–$24,000: 0 U.S. jurisdictions (0%). Above this entry. South Carolina $0 $24,000 every U.S. jurisdiction, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Do more violations mean harsher penalties?

Each dot is one of the 56 U.S. jurisdictions with both violation and penalty data, placed by total violations cited and the average current penalty per violation. The highlighted dot is South Carolina.

High volume, high penaltyLow volume, high penaltyHigh volume, low penaltyBelow median on both020897.041793.962690.983587.9$26.7$1330.4$2634.1$3937.8$5241.6Total violations citedAverage penalty per violationCalifornia, Total violations cited: 62917 · Average penalty per violation: $1931.91New Jersey, Total violations cited: 51588 · Average penalty per violation: $2257.14Texas, Total violations cited: 37481 · Average penalty per violation: $3006.51Ohio, Total violations cited: 33085 · Average penalty per violation: $3209.32Illinois, Total violations cited: 38576 · Average penalty per violation: $2518.72Pennsylvania, Total violations cited: 34307 · Average penalty per violation: $2124.18New York, Total violations cited: 79647 · Average penalty per violation: $851.4Wisconsin, Total violations cited: 23614 · Average penalty per violation: $2667.32Florida, Total violations cited: 20137 · Average penalty per violation: $2911.21Georgia, Total violations cited: 23607 · Average penalty per violation: $2424.16Virginia, Total violations cited: 29121 · Average penalty per violation: $1651.15Michigan, Total violations cited: 67640 · Average penalty per violation: $671.06Alabama, Total violations cited: 14683 · Average penalty per violation: $2955.54Nevada, Total violations cited: 18844 · Average penalty per violation: $1778.2Missouri, Total violations cited: 12358 · Average penalty per violation: $2481.04Massachusetts, Total violations cited: 12091 · Average penalty per violation: $2401.87Connecticut, Total violations cited: 23647 · Average penalty per violation: $1188.05Kansas, Total violations cited: 9514 · Average penalty per violation: $2852.86Tennessee, Total violations cited: 38865 · Average penalty per violation: $633.23Colorado, Total violations cited: 11833 · Average penalty per violation: $1925.51Iowa, Total violations cited: 10267 · Average penalty per violation: $1892.75Nebraska, Total violations cited: 4514 · Average penalty per violation: $3581.2Oklahoma, Total violations cited: 5020 · Average penalty per violation: $2618.51Maryland, Total violations cited: 24360 · Average penalty per violation: $537.35Hawaii, Total violations cited: 9120 · Average penalty per violation: $1397.7Washington, Total violations cited: 28812 · Average penalty per violation: $424.16Alaska, Total violations cited: 11441 · Average penalty per violation: $1050.89Mississippi, Total violations cited: 4912 · Average penalty per violation: $2280.7North Carolina, Total violations cited: 18017 · Average penalty per violation: $593.13Arkansas, Total violations cited: 3343 · Average penalty per violation: $3153.71Maine, Total violations cited: 8054 · Average penalty per violation: $1235.73Puerto Rico, Total violations cited: 11369 · Average penalty per violation: $851.43Delaware, Total violations cited: 1884 · Average penalty per violation: $5004.52Louisiana, Total violations cited: 3408 · Average penalty per violation: $2525.26North Dakota, Total violations cited: 1761 · Average penalty per violation: $4787.03New Hampshire, Total violations cited: 3281 · Average penalty per violation: $2336.7Idaho, Total violations cited: 3829 · Average penalty per violation: $1867.02West Virginia, Total violations cited: 3289 · Average penalty per violation: $2142.24Utah, Total violations cited: 6414 · Average penalty per violation: $1044.66Rhode Island, Total violations cited: 3528 · Average penalty per violation: $1806.54Indiana, Total violations cited: 4225 · Average penalty per violation: $1430.22South Dakota, Total violations cited: 1901 · Average penalty per violation: $3123.16Oregon, Total violations cited: 21930 · Average penalty per violation: $263.72Kentucky, Total violations cited: 3171 · Average penalty per violation: $1801.2Montana, Total violations cited: 2718 · Average penalty per violation: $2076Minnesota, Total violations cited: 9173 · Average penalty per violation: $604.31New Mexico, Total violations cited: 2690 · Average penalty per violation: $1987.11Wyoming, Total violations cited: 2936 · Average penalty per violation: $1582.38Guam, Total violations cited: 3356 · Average penalty per violation: $1368.12Vermont, Total violations cited: 3044 · Average penalty per violation: $1498.54Arizona, Total violations cited: 8689 · Average penalty per violation: $523.14District of Columbia, Total violations cited: 2002 · Average penalty per violation: $1600.22South Carolina, Total violations cited: 5382 · Average penalty per violation: $551.38American Samoa, Total violations cited: 829 · Average penalty per violation: $3521.93Virgin Islands, Total violations cited: 2592 · Average penalty per violation: $737.45Northern Mariana Islands, Total violations cited: 943 · Average penalty per violation: $1423.52
South Carolina cites 5,382 total violations at an average current penalty of $551.38 per violation. The crosshair marks the median jurisdiction on both axes. Across this dataset, citing more violations is mildly ASSOCIATED WITH A LOWER average penalty per violation, not a higher one -- the opposite of what volume alone might suggest.

Top OSHA & wage enforcement actions in South Carolina

Ranked by combined OSHA penalties and DOL Wage & Hour Division back wages. Some employers below have wage-theft cases with zero OSHA safety violations, or vice versa; check the Inspections/Violations columns before drawing safety conclusions.

#EmployerInspectionsViolationsPenalty + wages
1KBRwyle Technology Solutions, LLC.Goose Creek00$1.1M
2Balcazar Nature HarvestingBatesburg00$1.1M
3Plastic OmniumGreer00$935K
4Diversified Medical HealthcareGreenville00$875K
5167 RawCharleston00$624K
6Life Cycle EngineeringNorth Charleston00$573K
7Williamsburg County Transit SystemKingstree00$482K
8The Boeing CompanyNorth Charleston20$463K
9Detyens Shipyards, INC.North Charleston2761$312K
10Titan Peach Farms, Inc.Ridge Spring00$298K
11South Carolina Department of Mental HealthColumbia00$297K
12Effex Management SolutionsGray Court00$294K
13Tipsy TacosGreenville00$284K
14Richland County School District OneColumbia23$261K
15Happy China RestaurantWest Columbia00$252K
16LMD and AsscCharleston00$234K
17MedTrust Ambulance ServicesHanahan00$212K
18Grandeur Management, Inc.Myrtle Beach00$202K
19CPC Medical TransportationColumbia00$193K
20Health First/Rapid CareCharleston00$190K

All employers in South Carolina

EmployerCityInspectionsPenalty
Grand Strand LinenNorth Myrtle Beach0$0
Papa's & Beer Mexican RestaurantGreenville0$0
El Dorado aka Los LorosCharleston0$0
Los Reyes Mexican Restaurant Inc.North Charleston0$0
Work Services, Inc.Newberry0$0
Nicholson Carrier ServicesNorth Myrtle Beach0$0
Ocean View Seafood and SteaksColumbia0$0
Charleston County School DistrictCharleston0$0
La Fogata Mexican RestaurantUnion0$0
Express King of SC Inc.Greenville0$0
Piedmont Coummunity Action, Inc.Spartanburg0$0
Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N a INCOrangeburg3$68K
La Hacienda Restaurante Mexicano of Charl. IVSummerville0$0
Arcelormittal Georgetown INCGeorgetown7$67K
Gene's Residential Care #1Florence0$0
Tienda Y Tortilleria GuanajuatoGreenville0$0
Carniceria La EsperanzaCharleston0$0
Cornerstone Concrete Services, LLCRidgeway0$0
Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant of PowdersvilleGreenville0$0
Williamsburg County School DistrictKingstree0$0
Burgess Residential Care FacilityFlorence0$0
National O & M, Inc.Shaw Afb0$0
Supermercado El Mariachi 3Columbia0$0
Hendrix ConstructionSumter0$0
Schiano's PizzaColumbia0$0
J.D. Johnson & Sons Mail HaulFlorence0$0
Attentive Angels Home CareWest Columbia0$0
El Arriero #2Anderson0$0
San Jose Restaurante MexicanoNewberry0$0
Hill Plumbing & AirSumter0$0
Monterrey Mexican RestaurantGreenville0$0
La Hacienda of Charleston, Inc.Charleston0$0
Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark0$0
Corona Mexican Restaurant #4Greenville0$0
Agape Assisted LivingWest Columbia0$0
Los Arcos Mexican RestaurantGoose Creek0$0
Walker White, INC.Columbia2$4K
Campanella TruckingIrmo0$0
Amick Farms LLCBatesburg3$54K
Puerto Nuevo Mexican & Seafood Restaurant,IncWest Union0$0
Steve's LoggingBonneau0$0
Senor Tequila-West AshleyCharleston0$0
International House of Pancakes (IHOP #479)Columbia0$0
Carolina Health ForceCharleston0$0
Anderson County DSN BoardAnderson0$0
Carolina PlasticsSeneca0$0
The R. Cocco CompanyMount Pleasant0$0
Theo's Family RestaurantGreer0$0
La Carreta Mexican RestaurantSummerville0$0
The Alley Downtown Tap RoomAiken0$0
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Industries in South Carolina

Enforcement and wage-compliance data broken out by industry sector within South Carolina.

Accommodation & Food ServicesAdministrative & Waste ServicesAgriculture, Forestry, Fishing & HuntingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducational ServicesFinance & InsuranceHealthcare & Social AssistanceInformationManufacturingOtherOther ServicesProfessional & Technical ServicesPublic AdministrationReal Estate & RentalRetail TradeTransportation & WarehousingUtilitiesWholesale Trade

Top Cities in South Carolina

The 20 cities with the most employers in the federal enforcement record within South Carolina (of 88 total).

Columbia (323)Greenville (178)Charleston (160)Myrtle Beach (108)Florence (83)North Charleston (79)Spartanburg (62)Anderson (57)West Columbia (56)Lexington (55)Rock Hill (55)Sumter (48)Beaufort (44)Fort Mill (43)Aiken (42)Mount Pleasant (41)Conway (40)Summerville (40)Greer (39)Orangeburg (31)

View all 88 cities in South Carolina →

Nationwide states with similar OSHA penalties or violation rates

Two enforcement-record peer sets for South Carolina: nearest jurisdictions by total assessed OSHA penalties and by violations per inspection. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the employer-book peers above.

Similar total OSHA penalties

Lower-penalty jurisdictions nationwide with similar inspection-weighted violation rates to South Carolina.

District of Columbia $3.2M Arizona $4.5M Vermont $4.6M Guam $4.6M

Similar violations per inspection

States with lower inspection-weighted violation rates near South Carolina's 1.90 per inspection.

Idaho 1.85/insp West Virginia 1.96/insp Oregon 1.83/insp Colorado 1.82/insp

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data, U.S. Department of Labor · Verify with OSHA establishment search →
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions, U.S. Department of Labor · DOL WHD data →