States

South Carolina

As of 2024, South Carolina has 2,523 employers tracked by OSHA with 2,821 total inspections and $3.0M in penalties assessed. The state's Wage and Hour Division has recovered $34.5M in back wages across 1,502 enforcement cases.

2,523
Employers
2,821
Inspections
5,363
Violations
$3.0M
Penalties
1,502
WHD Cases
$34.5M
Back Wages

What the Data Says About South Carolina

Federal workplace enforcement in South Carolina covers 2,523 employers with 2,821 total OSHA inspections on record. Inspectors documented 5,363 violations statewide, yielding 1.90 violations per inspection on average. OSHA has assessed $3.0M in penalties against employers in the state, averaging $1K per tracked employer.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) adds a separate enforcement layer, recovering $34.5M in back wages across 1,502 cases — an average of $23K per case. Combined OSHA and WHD enforcement activity gives workers, journalists, and researchers a verifiable record of which employers have been cited and which workplaces regulators have prioritized.

The employers listed on this page represent workplaces with at least two OSHA inspections or $1,000 or more in WHD back wages owed. Data is sourced directly from data.dol.gov and refreshed monthly. Penalty figures are current assessed amounts — reflecting any settlements, informal conference reductions, or formal contest outcomes. Click any employer below to view their full inspection history, violation breakdown by severity, and wage-compliance record.

Wage & Hour Division Enforcement

South Carolina has 1,502 WHD enforcement cases on record, with $34.5M in total back wages owed to workers. Average back wages per case: $23K.

Top Violators in South Carolina

# Employer Inspections Violations Total Penalty + Wages
1 KBRwyle Technology Solutions, LLC. (Goose Creek) 0 0 $1.1M
2 Balcazar Nature Harvesting (BATESBURG) 0 0 $1.1M
3 Plastic Omnium (Greer) 0 0 $935K
4 Diversified Medical Healthcare (GREENVILLE) 0 0 $875K
5 167 Raw (Charleston) 0 0 $624K
6 Life Cycle Engineering (North Charleston) 0 0 $573K
7 Williamsburg County Transit System (Kingstree) 0 0 $482K
8 THE BOEING COMPANY (NORTH CHARLESTON) 2 0 $463K
9 DETYENS SHIPYARDS, INC. (NORTH CHARLESTON) 27 60 $312K
10 South Carolina Department of Mental Health (Columbia) 0 0 $297K
11 Titan Peach Farms, Inc. (Ridge Spring) 0 0 $295K
12 Effex Management Solutions (Gray Court) 0 0 $294K
13 Tipsy Tacos (Greenville) 0 0 $284K
14 RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE (COLUMBIA) 2 3 $261K
15 Happy China Restaurant (West Columbia) 0 0 $252K
16 LMD and Assc (Charleston) 0 0 $234K
17 MedTrust Ambulance Services (Hanahan) 0 0 $212K
18 Grandeur Management, Inc. (Myrtle Beach) 0 0 $202K
19 CPC Medical Transportation (Columbia) 0 0 $193K
20 Health First/Rapid Care (Charleston) 0 0 $190K

All Employers in South Carolina

Employer City Inspections Penalty
WALTER L HUNTER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC CHAPIN 2 $625
AMJ ROOFING LLC FLORENCE 2 $625
JESUS M YANEZ LLC BATESBURG 3 $625
IP BUILDERS INC WALTERBORO 2 $625
PENN CONTRACTING LLC COLUMBIA 4 $625
OWENS FISHER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC COLUMBIA 2 $625
LEWIS MASONRY FLORENCE 2 $614
J L WALLCOVERING INC GREENVILLE 2 $600
TRIDENT CONSTRUCTION LLC CHARLESTON 3 $600
CAROLINA CUSTOM SIGNS WEST COLUMBIA 5 $600
SUMWALT ASSOCIATES INC COLUMBIA 2 $600
CAROLINA WATERWORKS INC GOOSE CREEK 2 $600
CROSBY PLUMBING GROUP INC CHARLESTON 3 $600
INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATION MAULDIN 2 $600
FRIGOGLASS NORTH AMERICAN LTD CO SPARTANBURG 3 $600
AQUA SEAL MFG AND ROOFING INC COLUMBIA 2 $600
THE CABINET SHOP INC LADSON 2 $590
INDUSTRIAL GALVANIZERS SOUTH CAROLINA INC WEST COLUMBIA 2 $563
H G REYNOLDS CO INC AIKEN 2 $563
D R MOZELEY INC LEXINGTON 2 $563
MACLEAN POWER SYSTEMS NEWBERRY NEWBERRY 2 $563
CHEROKEE INC COLUMBIA 2 $550
BILL BLACK ELECTRIC COMPANY INC ANDERSON 2 $550
EDCON INC COLUMBIA 2 $540
RED BAY CONSTRUCTORS CHARLESTON 3 $538
PATCON INDUSTRIES LLC EASTOVER 2 $526
DURAFORCE VINYL PRODUCTS LLC FORT MILL 2 $525
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY ORANGEBURG 3 $525
JUDYS ELECTRIC INC CHARLESTON 2 $525
ACTION CONCRETE CLEMSON 2 $525
COLLINS & WRIGHT INC COLUMBIA 2 $525
ALPHA MANUFACTURING COMPANY WEST COLUMBIA 3 $525
CITY OF FLORENCE FLORENCE 2 $525
MB KAHN CONSTRUCTION CO INC LEXINGTON 4 $525
YSLAS CONSTRUCTION BEAUFORT 2 $525
SC DEPARTMENT OF LABOR LICENSING AND REGULATION COLUMBIA 2 $525
TOWN OF LAKE VIEW UTILITIES LAKE VIEW 3 $511
DUE WEST CORPORATION GREENWOOD 2 $501
HIDALGO DRYWALL LLC COLUMBIA 2 $500
JOSE MARTINS IRMO 2 $500
DRAW ENTERPRISES INC ROCK HILL 2 $500
BICKLEY MASONRY LLC WEST COLUMBIA 2 $500
REED CONCRETE FINISHING INC ANDERSON 2 $500
MATTHEWS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC IRMO 2 $500
OSBORNE ELECTRIC INC CHARLESTON 2 $500
J H HIERS CONSTRUCTION LLC BEAUFORT 2 $500
PYRAMID CONTRACTING LLC ELGIN 2 $500
O L THOMPSON CONSTRUCTION CO INC SUMMERVILLE 2 $500
PALMETTO CUSTOM CABINETS UNION 2 $500
J & J MASONRY PARRIS ISLAND 2 $500
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Source: OSHA Enforcement Data — U.S. Department of Labor (data.dol.gov)
Source: Wage & Hour Division Compliance Actions — U.S. Department of Labor

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