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South Carolina employers
OSHA inspections, Wage and Hour cases, H-1B and PERM filings, injury summaries and federal contracts for employers in the state, in the agencies' own terms.
South Carolina has 384 employers with a page on this site. OSHA opened 5,701 inspections in the state since 2016, issuing 6,955 citations with current penalties of $6.7M (0.7% of the national total).
The Wage and Hour Division concluded 5,378 compliance actions with $57M in back wages agreed to pay for 61,173 employees, $11K per case against $13K nationally.
Employers headquartered in South Carolina filed 4,036 labor condition applications (median offered wage $89,000; national $122,221) and 2,394 PERM applications. Establishments reporting injuries to OSHA for 2025 employed 743,947 people with a total recordable case rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers, close to the 3.5 across all reporting establishments.
Per-capita context
| Per 100,000 residents (2025 population estimate) | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|
| OSHA inspections opened, per year | 9.3 | 20.6 |
| OSHA citations issued, per year | 11.4 | 38.2 |
| WHD cases concluded since fiscal year 2005 | 96.5 | 107.3 |
| Back wages agreed to pay since fiscal year 2005, per resident | $10.18 | $14.00 |
| H-1B labor condition applications, FY2025 | 40.9 | 174.0 |
Resident population: US Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates (South Carolina: 5,570,274). Records are attributed to the state of the establishment (OSHA), the employer address (WHD) or the employer's headquarters on the application (OFLC), so a state that hosts many headquarters shows more filings per resident.
OSHA inspections and citations
Citations may be contested; the status shown reflects the record at the data date. Enforcement data through 23 Sep 2026.
Inspections by year
| Measure | South Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|
| Citations per inspection | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Current penalty per inspection | $1,170 | $3,759 |
| Inspections with a contested citation | 1% | 8% |
| Inspections per 10,000 employees reporting injuries (per year) | 7.0 | 12.6 |
The per-employee row divides average yearly inspections by employees reported on Form 300A summaries for 2025, a proxy for the covered workforce; it is not a population rate.
Most-cited standards
| Standard | Subject | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.1200 | Hazard communication | 1,006 |
| 1910.134 | Respiratory protection | 390 |
| 1926.501 | Duty to have fall protection | 354 |
| 1910.178 | Powered industrial trucks | 336 |
| 1910.147 | The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) | 292 |
| 1910.212 | Machinery and machine guarding, general requirements | 250 |
| 1926.451 | Scaffolds, general requirements | 226 |
| 1910.305 | Electrical, wiring methods, components and equipment | 217 |
| 1.12(A) | — | 157 |
| 1910.303 | Electrical, general requirements | 136 |
Inspection types
| Type | Inspections |
|---|---|
| Planned | 2,420 |
| Complaint | 1,646 |
| Referral | 536 |
| Fatality/catastrophe | 403 |
| Follow-up | 307 |
| Unprogrammed related | 252 |
Employers with the most inspections
| Employer | City | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| US Postal Service | Columbia | 53 |
| U.S. Department of the Interior | Charleston | 17 |
| U.S. Dept. Navy | Parris Island | 15 |
| Container Maintenance Corporation | North Charleston | 12 |
| U.S. Dept of Transportation | West Columbia | 12 |
| Defense Commissary Agency | Shaw A F B | 11 |
| U.S. Dept of Army | Columbia | 11 |
| U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs | Columbia | 11 |
| U.S. Dept. of Air Force | Shaw Afb | 10 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | Charleston | 9 |
| U.S. Dept. of Interior | Hopkins | 9 |
| U.S. Dept of Defense | Columbia | 8 |
| Alternative Roofing Solutions, Inc. | Parris Island | 6 |
| Dept of the Army | Columbia | 6 |
| Dept of Veterans Affairs | Columbia | 6 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Citations by month
Monthly pages: Aug 2026 · Jul 2026 · Jun 2026 · May 2026 · Apr 2026 · Mar 2026 · Feb 2026 · Jan 2026 · Dec 2025 · Nov 2025 · Oct 2025 · Sep 2025
Labor Wage and Hour Division
Concluded compliance actions since fiscal year 2005; amounts are back wages the employer agreed to pay and civil money penalties assessed, as recorded at case conclusion. Data through 15 Jun 2026.
Back wages by year of case conclusion
Acts
| Act | Violations | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 66,051 | $47M |
| Service Contract Act | 4,170 | $5.2M |
| H-2A provisions | 4,044 | $1.4M |
| Davis-Bacon and Related Acts | 1,036 | $1.3M |
| H-2B provisions | 537 | $289K |
| Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act | 1,173 | $281K |
| Family and Medical Leave Act | 9,827 | $266K |
| H-1B provisions | 30 | $52K |
| Consumer Credit Protection Act | 8 | $3,911 |
| Employee Polygraph Protection Act | 21 | $3,673 |
Employers with the largest back wages
| Employer | City | Back wages |
|---|---|---|
| BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC | Greer | $629,869 |
| The Boeing Company | North Clarleston | $462,859 |
| Fairfield County School District | Winnsboro | $374,312 |
| Richland County School District One | Columbia | $337,767 |
| Titan Peach Farms | Ridge Spring | $299,440 |
| South Carolina Department of Mental Health | Columbia | $297,468 |
| Monterrey Mexican Restaurant | Greenville | $210,724 |
| Lee County School District | Bishopville | $138,880 |
| Blackbaud, Inc. | Charleston | $133,915 |
| Condustrial, Inc. | Yonges Island | $95,139 |
| Domino's Pizza LLC | West Colombia | $80,141 |
| Carolina Farms and Harvesting | Johnston | $75,987 |
| Benedict College | Columbia | $75,525 |
| Charleston County School District | Charleston | $69,385 |
| Williamsburg County School District | Kingstree | $65,524 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Immigration OFLC labor condition applications and PERM
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 33%Level II 36%Level III 14%Level IV 12%Not stated 4%
Top occupations
Employers with the most H-1B applications
| Employer | City | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| LPL Financial LLC | Fort Mill | 189 |
| Clemson University | Clemson | 154 |
| Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates | Charleston | 146 |
| Richland County School District One | Columbia | 118 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia | 98 |
| Lexington County School District One | Lexington | 94 |
| Orangeburg County School District | Orangeburg | 76 |
| Darlington County School District | Darlington | 64 |
| Schaeffler Group USA Inc. | Fort Mill | 64 |
| Purpose Financial, Inc. | Greenville | 62 |
| Dorchester School District Two | Summerville | 61 |
| Tana Systems Inc | Greenville | 53 |
| Lee County School District | Bishopville | 51 |
| American Credit Acceptance, LLC | Spartanburg | 49 |
| Sanctityinternational LLC | Columbia | 49 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
PERM applications
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Omnipotent Brands ESO, LLC | Greenville | 210 |
| SEJ Services LLC | North Charleston | 125 |
| Bo Benton, Inc. | Myrtle Beach | 91 |
| Insulation by Cohen's | Moncks Corner | 90 |
| JKS&K, Inc. | North Charleston | 81 |
| Lizard's Thicket, Inc. | Columbia | 72 |
| Roebuck Wholesale Nursery & Landscaping, LLC | Roebuck | 56 |
| Hamrick Mills, Inc. | Gaffney | 51 |
| Arch Enterprises, LLC | Columbia | 50 |
| Superior QSR, Inc. | Florence | 50 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Injuries Form 300A summaries
Establishments submit their own Form 300A summaries; OSHA publishes the data as submitted and does not verify it. Rates are per 100 full-time workers.
| Year | Establishments | Employees | Recordable cases | TRC rate | DART rate | US TRC rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,076 | 732,481 | 20,992 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 6,434 | 871,407 | 21,150 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 5,981 | 743,947 | 20,321 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.5 |
Contracts USAspending
Top federal contract recipients over the latest twelve months whose employer record is in this state; the total covers the whole company.
| Employer | City | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| The Boeing Company | North Clarleston | $28B |
| Amentum Services Inc | Aiken | $3.3B |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Eastover | $2.5B |
| Honeywell | Greer | $2.2B |
| CGI Federal Inc. | Charleston | $1.3B |
| Caddell Construction Co. (de) LLC | Goose Creek | $561M |
| Palmetto GBA, LLC | Columbia | $369M |
| Meb General Contractors, Inc. | Shaw A F B | $172M |
| ASRC Federal Field Services | Charleston | $90M |
| Cw Resources, Inc. | Columbia | $77M |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
How many OSHA inspections were there in South Carolina?
5,701 inspections opened since 2016, issuing 6,955 citations with $6.7M in current penalties. 1% of inspections have a contested citation.
Which OSHA standards are cited most in South Carolina?
1910.1200 (Hazard communication); 1910.134 (Respiratory protection); 1926.501 (Duty to have fall protection)
How much in back wages did the Wage and Hour Division find due in South Carolina?
$56,698,606 agreed to pay across 5,378 concluded cases for 61,173 employees, since fiscal year 2005.
Which South Carolina employers file the most H-1B applications?
LPL Financial LLC (189), Clemson University (154), Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates (146)
What is the injury rate in South Carolina?
Establishments reporting for 2025 had a total recordable case rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers (all reporting establishments: 3.5).
Sources: DOL enforcement data (OSHA through 23 Sep 2026, WHD through 15 Jun 2026), OSHA ITA Form 300A (2023, 2024, 2025), OFLC disclosure data (through 30 Jun 2026), USAspending. Totals count every record in the state, including employers below the page threshold. Methodology.