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Top 10 South Carolina Employers by OSHA Inspections (2026)

The ten South Carolina employers with the most OSHA inspections on record in the current enforcement window — with violation counts, penalty totals, and links to each full inspection record.

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South Carolina accounts for 3,721 employers with at least one OSHA inspection on record — 3,936 inspections in total, 154 citations, and $161,437 in proposed penalties. Here's where that enforcement activity concentrates.

The 10 most-inspected South Carolina employers

  1. U.s. Postal Service — Greenville, SC · 39 inspections, 0 violations
  2. Detyens Shipyards, Inc. — North Charleston, SC · 16 inspections, 0 violations
  3. U.s. Dept. Navy — Parris Island, SC · 15 inspections, 3 violations
  4. U.s. Dept Of Transportation — Charleston, SC · 11 inspections, 0 violations
  5. U.s. Dept. Of Air Force — Shaw Afb, SC · 10 inspections, 0 violations
  6. U.s. Dept Of Veterans Affairs — Columbia, SC · 10 inspections, 0 violations
  7. U.s. Dept Of Army — Columbia, SC · 9 inspections, 6 violations
  8. U.s. Dept. Of Interior — Saint Helena Island, SC · 9 inspections, 0 violations
  9. Department Of Veterans Affairs — Columbia, SC · 8 inspections, 0 violations
  10. U.s. Dept Of Navy — Parris Island, SC · 6 inspections, 0 violations

South Carolina employers with the largest penalty totals

A different cut of the same data — the employers carrying the largest cumulative penalty assessments in South Carolina:

  1. 77031 - Jtekt North America Corporation — Blythewood · $21,150 across 1 inspection
  2. 77083 - Safe Harbor Access Systems Ii Llc — Quinby · $16,200 across 1 inspection
  3. 77244 - Coogler Construction Co Inc — Orangeburg · $10,500 across 1 inspection
  4. 77219 - Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete Llc — Seabrook Island · $9,974 across 1 inspection
  5. 77071 - Mavis Tire Supply Llc — Spartanburg · $9,000 across 1 inspection

Where in South Carolina OSHA inspects most

City-level concentration tells you which metros generate the bulk of South Carolina's enforcement activity:

  1. Columbia — 413 inspections across 374 employers
  2. Greenville — 337 inspections across 297 employers
  3. Charleston — 236 inspections across 217 employers
  4. North Charleston — 235 inspections across 199 employers
  5. Myrtle Beach — 137 inspections across 134 employers

Research a specific South Carolina employer

The South Carolina state page lists every city with OSHA-inspected employers and links through to each one. If you're hiring a contractor or evaluating a job offer in South Carolina, pulling the specific employer's record is the most direct way to use this data.

For nationwide context, see The 10 U.S. states with the most OSHA violations on record and The 10 most-inspected U.S. employers.

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