EAST RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT
WHITEHOUSE ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC 29223
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Inspection records
Nov 16, 2010#314698184Nov 16, 2010Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#314698184$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314698184
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 16, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 16, 2010
- Closed
- Nov 22, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 704 Ross Rd, Columbia, SC 29223
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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.
Mar 31, 2010#314082041Mar 31, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#314082041$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314082041
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 2, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 37
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 704 Ross Rd., Columbia, SC 29223
- Industry
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
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.
Sep 29, 1995#126478080Sep 29, 1995Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#126478080$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126478080
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 29, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 1995
- Closed
- Dec 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Whitehouse Road, Columbia, SC 29223
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Sep 28, 1995#126477967Sep 28, 1995Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#126477967$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126477967
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 1995
- Closed
- Dec 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Whitehouse Road, Columbia, SC 29223
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
May 18, 1995#124661422May 18, 1995Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#124661422$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124661422
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 11, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 704 Ross Rd., Columbia, SC 29223
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Mar 8, 1995#126467216Mar 8, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126467216$95218 viol.18 violations$952 in penalties
Inspection #126467216
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 11, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,380
- Penalties on Record
- $952
- Site Address
- 704 Ross 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $175 | $70 | Apr 17, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Serious | 2 | 1 | $175 | $70 | Apr 17, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $175 | $70 | May 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $175 | $70 | Apr 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC5 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $245 | $98 | Apr 7, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $208 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|
Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 2 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 27, 1995#124656299Feb 27, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124656299$3,29031 viol.31 violations$3,290 in penalties
Inspection #124656299
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 1995
- Closed
- Dec 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 31
- Violation Types
- 21 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,225
- Penalties on Record
- $3,290
- Site Address
- Whitehouse Road, 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 31 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 10 | 10 | $500 | $200 | Mar 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $500 | $200 | Aug 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $500 | $200 | Jul 10, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01 | Serious | 3 | 10 | $500 | $200 | Jun 21, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 | Serious | 4 | 10 | $500 | $200 | Jun 21, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 31 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 13, 1989#107839102Dec 13, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#107839102$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107839102
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 1989
- Closed
- Feb 26, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Whitehouse Road, Columbia, SC 29223
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Oct 11, 1989#107841009Oct 11, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#107841009$4801 viol.1 violation$480 in penalties
Inspection #107841009
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 11, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 1989
- Closed
- Feb 22, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $480
- Site Address
- Whitehouse Road, Columbia, SC 29223
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $480 | $480 | Nov 14, 1989 | - | - |
Jun 15, 1989#107833691Jun 15, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107833691$09 viol.9 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107833691
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 1989
- Closed
- Dec 4, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Whitehouse Road, Columbia, SC 29223
- 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 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 II | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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 enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
11 inspections, 1989 to 2010. 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: sewage treatment facilities reported 1.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 40.1%; NAICS 22132 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source