W O BLACKSTONE & CO.
1051 GREEN ST., COLUMBIA, SC 29201
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Inspection records
Aug 13, 2007#310971809Aug 13, 2007Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#310971809$1,1505 viol.5 violations$1,150 in penalties
Inspection #310971809
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 2007
- Closed
- Feb 1, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,250
- Penalties on Record
- $1,150
- Site Address
- Sumter And Whaley St, Columbia, SC 29202
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01005 | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,250 | $500 | Sep 17, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $650 | Sep 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 18, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 K01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006D | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 18, 2007 | - | - |
Jul 27, 2004#307435396Jul 27, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307435396$4802 viol.2 violations$480 in penalties
Inspection #307435396
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 27, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 18, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- 3000 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29203
- Industry
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B15 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $600 | $240 | Aug 25, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $240 | Aug 25, 2004 | - | - |
Jul 30, 2002#300267580Jul 30, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300267580$8402 viol.2 violations$840 in penalties
Inspection #300267580
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 9, 2002
- Closed
- Sep 18, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 155
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $840
- Site Address
- 1841 Shop Road, 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,100 | $440 | Aug 29, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.36 OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,000 | $400 | Aug 28, 2002 | - | - |
May 9, 2001#303550321May 9, 2001Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#303550321$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303550321
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2001
- Closed
- May 18, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Two Richland Medical Park, Suite 502, Columbia, SC 29203
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Jul 30, 1991#115669418Jul 30, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115669418$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115669418
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 1991
- Closed
- Aug 6, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- I-20 At Alpine Rd., Columbia, SC 29223
- 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.
Jun 10, 1991#115667305Jun 10, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115667305$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115667305
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 1991
- Closed
- Jul 5, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1691 Brabham Ave., Columbia, SC 29206
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05001 | 1926.152 OSHA citation code: 19260152 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1991 | - | - |
| 05002 | 1926.416 Electrical - Safety Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260416 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 1991 | - | - |
Jun 3, 1991#115658395Jun 3, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115658395$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115658395
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 3, 1991
- Closed
- Jun 14, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Gervais St. & Sumter St., Columbia, SC 29201
- 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.
Feb 20, 1991#111036109Feb 20, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111036109$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111036109
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 20, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 20, 1991
- Closed
- Apr 10, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $210
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1308 Taylor St., Columbia, SC 29201
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03001 | 30005 OSHA citation code: 30005 D | Other | 1 | 10 | $140 | $0 | Mar 26, 1991 | - | - |
| 03002 | 50002 OSHA citation code: 50002 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $70 | $0 | Mar 24, 1991 | - | - |
| 03003 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1991 | - | - |
| 03004 | 1926.416 Electrical - Safety Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260416 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1991 | - | - |
Jan 31, 1991#111035846Jan 31, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111035846$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111035846
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 31, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 26, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29201
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 H | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1991 | - | - |
Jan 3, 1990#107831950Jan 3, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107831950$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107831950
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 3, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 3, 1990
- Closed
- Jan 25, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1315 Taylor St., Baptist Hosp. Phase 7, Columbia, SC 29202
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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.
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.
19 inspections, 1987 to 2007. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors reported 3.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.2%; NAICS 23822 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source