MID-CAROLINA STEEL & RECYCLING CO., INC.
7425 FAIRFIELD ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC 29203
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Inspection records
Jan 17, 2013#316622885Jan 17, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#316622885$6255 viol.5 violations$625 in penalties
Inspection #316622885
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 23, 2013
- Closed
- Aug 22, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $625
- Site Address
- 7425 Fairfield Road, Columbia, SC 29203
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Enforcement Outcome
Final orders are recorded through Jun 19, 2013. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01006A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D02I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $625 | May 31, 2013 | - | Jun 19, 2013 |
| 01006B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 K01I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 2013 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 2013 | - | - |
| 01006D | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 2013 | - | - |
| 01006E | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L02I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 2013 | - | - |
Sep 7, 2006#309802114Sep 7, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#309802114$5002 viol.2 violations$500 in penalties
Inspection #309802114
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 7, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 2006
- Closed
- Nov 15, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 46
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $500
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- 7425 Fairfield Road, Columbia, SC 29203
- Industry
- 331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
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 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $500 | $500 | Nov 1, 2006 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C05 IIC | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 29, 2006 | - | - |
Apr 16, 2003#306080227Apr 16, 2003Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#306080227$7504 viol.4 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #306080227
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 2003
- Closed
- Jun 11, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 38
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 7425 Fairfield Road, Columbia, SC 29203
- Industry
- 331423
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.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $450 | May 8, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 II | Serious | 14 | 14 | $750 | $300 | May 7, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 38 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2003 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 38 | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 2003 | - | - |
Nov 19, 2001#303555932Nov 19, 2001Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#303555932$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303555932
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 2001
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 36
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7425 Fairfield Road, Columbia, SC 29203
- 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.
Sep 19, 2001#303563043Sep 19, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#303563043$1,11010 viol.10 violations$1,110 in penalties
Inspection #303563043
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 19, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 2001
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 36
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,175
- Penalties on Record
- $1,110
- Site Address
- 7425 Fairfield Road, Columbia, SC 29203
- 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 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,575 | $630 | Nov 13, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC8 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $240 | Oct 12, 2001 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $240 | Oct 12, 2001 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 2001 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 23, 1998#301771168Oct 23, 1998Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#301771168$1601 viol.1 violation$160 in penalties
Inspection #301771168
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 23, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 21, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 34
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $160
- Site Address
- 7425 Fairfield Road, Columbia, SC 29203
- 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 injured when oxygen tank explodes
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 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $400 | $160 | Dec 16, 1998 | - | - |
Jan 9, 1992#115683070Jan 9, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#115683070$90014 viol.14 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #115683070
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 24, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,890
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 7425 Fairfield Road, Columbia, SC 29203
- 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 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 2 | 5 | $375 | $150 | Feb 28, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $375 | $150 | Feb 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $375 | $150 | Mar 19, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 2 | $525 | $210 | Apr 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $90 | $90 | Feb 19, 1992 | - | - |
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.
Jun 5, 1990#107844896Jun 5, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#107844896$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107844896
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 19, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7425 Fairfield Road, Columbia, SC 29203
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Other | 1 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Nov 14, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 1990 | - | - |
Apr 21, 1989#105495758Apr 21, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#105495758$1,45021 viol.21 violations$1,450 in penalties
Inspection #105495758
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 1989
- Closed
- Jun 28, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 16 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,450
- Penalties on Record
- $1,450
- Site Address
- 7425 Fairfield Road, Columbia, SC 29203
- 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 21 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 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | May 19, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $350 | $350 | May 30, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $350 | $350 | May 25, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC | Serious | 1 | 1 | $350 | $350 | May 25, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 50002 OSHA citation code: 50002 A | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | May 19, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 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 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.
9 inspections, 1989 to 2013. 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.