UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
GEORGE ROGERS BLVD., COLUMBIA, SC 29201
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Inspection records
May 15, 2002#303568646May 15, 2002Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#303568646$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303568646
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- May 28, 2002
- Closed
- Jun 11, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1621 Greene St., Columbia, SC 29208
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Apr 1, 2002#303570980Apr 1, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303570980$11,83814 viol.14 violations$11,838 in penalties
Inspection #303570980
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 2002
- Closed
- Oct 11, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4,488
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 4 willful, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $28,000
- Penalties on Record
- $11,838
- Site Address
- 1212 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01010A | 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 19101450 E01 | Serious | 3 | 16 | $0 | $238 | Sep 16, 2002 | - | - |
| 01010B | 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 19101450 E03 III | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 01011A | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 D03 | Serious | 1 | 200 | $0 | $400 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 01011B | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 E01 | Serious | 2 | 200 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
| 01011C | 1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 1, 2002#303570006Apr 1, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303570006$1,3503 viol.3 violations$1,350 in penalties
Inspection #303570006
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 4, 2002
- Closed
- Jun 28, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,350
- Penalties on Record
- $1,350
- Site Address
- 1212 Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $525 | $525 | May 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D02 | Serious | 1 | 100 | $525 | $525 | May 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 D | Serious | 4 | 10 | $300 | $300 | May 1, 2002 | - | - |
Aug 20, 1999#302444690Aug 20, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#302444690$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #302444690
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 1999
- Closed
- Sep 21, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 820 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29208
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C03 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 14, 1999 | - | - |
Oct 20, 1998#301760104Oct 20, 1998Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#301760104$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301760104
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4,000
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Greene St., Wade Hampton Dorm, Columbia, SC 29201
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee exposed to germicide disinfectant
Jul 9, 1998#301770558Jul 9, 1998Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#301770558$1,5753 viol.3 violations$1,575 in penalties
Inspection #301770558
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 9, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 14, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,575
- Penalties on Record
- $1,575
- Site Address
- Swearingen Engr Cntr-Dept Of Chemical Engineering, Columbia, SC 29208
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's hands injured when exposed to hydrofluoric acid
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 19101450 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $525 | Aug 6, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 19101450 F03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $525 | Aug 6, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories OSHA citation code: 19101450 F04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $525 | Aug 6, 1998 | - | - |
Jan 10, 1995#124676636Jan 10, 1995Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#124676636$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124676636
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 17, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,929
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 820 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29208
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Aug 17, 1992#115681595Aug 17, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115681595$1,8006 viol.6 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #115681595
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 1992
- Contested
- Oct 28, 1992
- Final Order
- Jan 22, 1993
- Closed
- Apr 21, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,800
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 700 Bull St/Green And Main Streets, Columbia, SC 29208
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 2 | 2 | $525 | $525 | Nov 6, 1992 | Oct 28, 1992 | Jan 22, 1993 |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $375 | $375 | Nov 6, 1992 | Oct 28, 1992 | Jan 22, 1993 |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $525 | $525 | Nov 6, 1992 | Oct 28, 1992 | Jan 22, 1993 |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $375 | $375 | Oct 7, 1992 | Oct 28, 1992 | Jan 22, 1993 |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1992 | Oct 28, 1992 | Jan 22, 1993 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 25, 1991#115671562Jul 25, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#115671562$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115671562
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 16, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 718 Devine St., Columbia, SC 29201
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1991 | - | - |
Nov 29, 1990#111022489Nov 29, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#111022489$1,3305 viol.5 violations$1,330 in penalties
Inspection #111022489
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 1991
- Contested
- Mar 12, 1991
- Final Order
- Jul 15, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 23, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- State government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 81
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,660
- Penalties on Record
- $1,330
- Site Address
- Pickens And Bull St., Columbia, SC 29208
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 13 | 13 | $490 | $245 | Mar 4, 1991 | Mar 12, 1991 | Jul 15, 1991 |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 10 | 13 | $490 | $245 | Mar 27, 1991 | Mar 12, 1991 | Jul 15, 1991 |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 13 | $560 | $280 | Mar 4, 1991 | Mar 12, 1991 | Jul 15, 1991 |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 1 | 13 | $560 | $280 | Feb 24, 1991 | Mar 12, 1991 | Jul 15, 1991 |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 13 | 13 | $560 | $280 | Mar 27, 1991 | Mar 12, 1991 | Jul 15, 1991 |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
33 inspections, 1986 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.