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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
Bayne's Pallet Sales & Repair Inc.Greenville0$0
Red Crab Juicy SeafoodSpartanburg0$0
Tonella's Pizza KitchenIrmo0$0
Aiken Services of FLorenceFlorence0$0
Holiday InnCharleston0$0
Carolina Concessions (Columbia Airport)West Columbia0$0
IHC Security IncGreenville0$0
Agape at KathwoodColumbia0$0
B & E ElectricalSummerville0$0
JaliscoMauldin0$0
Tsunami Japanese RestaurantGreenville0$0
Benitos Pizza & Meatball ExpressNorth Myrtle Beach0$0
TR Sales PlantationNorth Augusta0$0
Mexico LindoNorth Myrtle Beach0$0
Ark Foods Group, Inc.Roebuck0$0
ToastCharleston0$0
J. Peters Grill & Bar (Fountain Inn)Fountain Inn0$0
Nathan's FamousMyrtle Beach0$0
La Finca Mexican RestaurantEasley0$0
Rivers Plumbing and ElectricFlorence0$0
Grandeur HospitalityMyrtle Beach0$0
Confluence Holding CORPGreenville2$27K
Agape Senior at LaurensLaurens0$0
Herald Office SupplyColumbia0$0
Tortilleria San JoseGreenville0$0
Five Guys,2FOR5 Forest Acres, LLCColumbia0$0
Bar Harbor ResortMyrtle Beach0$0
Fat Jack's Wings & ThingsMyrtle Beach0$0
We Care Home CareCharleston0$0
Halls Chophouse ColumbiaColumbia0$0
Clock Of GaffneyGaffney0$0
Puerto Nuevo Mexican and Seafood RestaurantWestminster0$0
Finichel Cleaning ServicesWest Columbia0$0
Rivers Plumbing & ElectricCheraw0$0
Scott TimberNewberry0$0
State Line Chrysler Jeep DodgeFort Mill0$0
Newman Technology South Carolina INCAiken3$26K
3R Industrial and EnvironmentalGreenville0$0
La Choza SpartanburgSpartanburg0$0
Georgia Families in TransitionChester0$0
Leigh Fibers INCWellford2$26K
Rickenbaker Gin, Inc.Davis Station0$0
Comeback RentalsMyrtle Beach0$0
Rock Hill CBD Distribution, LLCFort Mill0$0
TaylorMade Contracting Construction Grp, LLCCamden0$0
Ard Trucking Co.Timmonsville0$0
High Marsh Landscape Contractors, Inc.Charleston0$0
Medstar Medical Transport, LLCFlorence0$0
Buford ExpressLancaster0$0
NAPA Auto Parts (Store 204)Florence0$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 →