South Carolina OSHA

What South Carolina OSHA does

South Carolina OSHA (SC OSHA) is a state regulatory agency and division of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR), headquartered at 121 Executive Center Drive, Suite 230, Columbia, SC. It administers the OSHA state plan for South Carolina with statewide jurisdiction over private industry, construction, healthcare, and public-sector workplaces (federal OSHA retains authority only over maritime, longshoring, and military base construction within the state). The agency was the first state in the nation to receive initial approval to administer an OSHA state plan on November 30, 1972, achieved certification in 1976, and received final approval in 1987.

SC OSHA delivers its mandate through three operational pillars: compliance enforcement (inspections, citations, fatality/severe injury reporting, whistleblower protection, legal review via informal conferences and contested cases), outreach and education (free on-site consultation, technical assistance, air sampling, noise monitoring, and structured training in fall protection, bloodborne pathogens, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, cranes, silica, and workplace violence), and cooperative programs (construction industry partnerships, the Palmetto Star VPP and SHARP recognition programs, and alliances such as the 2023 Carolinas AGC alliance). Services are provided free of charge to South Carolina employers and employees.

The agency's underlying technology stack is administrative and regulatory rather than product-oriented: it operates online portals for injury/fatality reporting, complaint filing, consultation requests, and whistleblower discrimination claims, and links employers to the federal OSHA Injury Tracking Application. SC OSHA is funded through state budget appropriations and federal OSHA grants (a 50/50 matching structure typical of state plans), has no commercial revenue model, no disclosed headcount beyond a small captured leadership set, and no disclosed budget. Leadership includes SCDLLR Director Emily Farr, Deputy Director of Labor Kristina Baker, State Plan Manager Gwen Thomas, Compliance Manager Anthony Wilks, Outreach and Education Manager Sharon Dumit, and Chief Labor Counsel Deidre Laws.

Name

South Carolina OSHA

Legal name

South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Website

https://osha.llr.sc.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

South Carolina OSHA is a state regulatory agency, part of the SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, that enforces workplace safety standards, provides free consultation and training, and runs cooperative recognition programs for all employers and workers throughout South Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Safety and Health Regulation

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro primary industry

Workplace Injury & Illness Reporting, Compliance & Enforcement Programs (HLAJAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Labor, Employment Standards & Occupational Licensing Boards (BPAIAOAF), General Occupational Safety & OSHA Compliance (EDABAEAA), Occupational Safety, OSHA & Workplace Compliance Training (EDAOAMAK)

Keywords

• Occupational safety regulation
• Workplace safety compliance
• Safety consultation services
• Workplace safety training
• OSHA state plan

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: South Carolina OSHA is a state government agency funded through state budget appropriations and federal OSHA grants. Services including consultation and training are provided free of charge to employers.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

South Carolina OSHA enforces state-administered OSHA standards across South Carolina workplaces through inspections, citations, and penalties. It also provides free on-site consultation services, free safety and health training, cooperative recognition programs (Palmetto Star VPP and SHARP), whistleblower protection, and legal review for contested citations. All services are delivered free of charge to employers and funded through state appropriations and federal OSHA grants.

Product overview

South Carolina OSHA is a state regulatory agency (a division of the SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation) that administers the OSHA state plan for South Carolina. As a government agency, it provides regulatory compliance services rather than commercial products. The organization offers a portfolio of services including compliance enforcement (inspections, citations, penalties), free outreach and education programs (consultation services, safety training courses), cooperative programs (partnerships, alliances, recognition programs like Palmetto Star and SHARP), standards administration, injury and illness recordkeeping, fatality and injury statistics (via BLS data), whistleblower protection, and legal review processes. Services are provided free of charge to employers and are designed to make South Carolina a safe place to work by preventing workplace deaths, injuries, and illnesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Carolinas AGCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023SC OSHA and Carolinas AGC Form Safety Alliance in 2023 to promote workplace safety in the construction industry.
• Holder ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022SC OSHA Signs Safety Partnership With Holder Construction at Clemson University in December 2021/2022.
• Juneau Construction CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021SC OSHA Partners With Company Building UofSC Campus Village in December 2021.
• Metcon PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership with Metcon announced in 2018.
• BE&KminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018OSHA and BE&K Partnership announced in 2018.
• KBR Building Group - Turner Construction Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012SC OSHA Recognizes KBR Building Group - Turner Construction Joint Venture Safety Milestone in 2012.
• BE&K/Turner Joint VenturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010BE&K/Turner Joint Venture, Design-Builder for Boeing Charleston Expansion (787 Assembly), entered first-ever Partnership Agreement with SC OSHA in 2010. This partnership culminated in a safety milestone achievement.
• Nucor Building SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Nucor Building Systems Joins South Carolina Palmetto Star Program in 2010.
• GE Aviation AirfoilsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010GE Aviation Airfoils Becomes Palmetto Star participant in 2010.
• CLAYCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CLAYCO for the Envision AES SCI Project located in Florence, S.C. Partnership designed to encourage, assist and recognize efforts to eliminate serious hazards and achieve high degree of worker safety and health.
• Juneau Construction CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Juneau Construction Company for the Clemson University - Bryan Mall Renovations Project located in Clemson, S.C. Partnership assists in reduction of injuries and illnesses through development of effective safety and health management systems.
• Rodgers Builders, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rodgers Builders, Inc. for the Roper St. Francis Hospital - Berkeley Campus Project located in Summerville, S.C.
• Thompson Construction GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Thompson Construction Group for the Nucor Berkeley Galv. Line 2- New Galvanized Steel Manufacturing Facility Project located in Huger, S.C.
• Holder ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Holder Construction for the Holder - Holt Mustang MNK 9A Project, a Joint Venture located in Monks Corner, SC.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA): TOSHA is Tennessee's 23(g) state OSHA plan operating within the state's Department of Labor. Comparable to SC OSHA in scope (private + state/local government workplaces), services (consultation, training, enforcement), and funding model (state appropriations + federal 23(g) grant).
• Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH): VOSH administers Virginia's OSHA state plan, providing enforcement, consultation, and training across private and public-sector workplaces. Operationally and structurally aligned with SC OSHA as a neighboring Southeast state plan.
• Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program (KOSH): KOSH is Kentucky's 23(g) state OSHA plan, providing workplace safety enforcement, consultation, training, and cooperative programs comparable to SC OSHA's service portfolio.
• Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) - DOSH: Washington's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) administers the state OSHA plan, offering enforcement, consultation, training, and recognition programs comparable to SC OSHA.
• North Carolina Department of Labor - OSH Division: North Carolina operates a 23(g) state OSHA plan covering private and public-sector workplaces, structurally identical to SC OSHA. As the closest geographic peer among state plans, it is the most directly comparable peer in terms of jurisdictional scope, consultation/training services, and cooperative program structure.
• Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA): Oregon OSHA is one of the longest-tenured 23(g) state plans with a strong consultation and cooperative-program focus (similar to SC OSHA's Palmetto Star/SHARP model), operating under the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Others

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - SC Fatality and Injury Data Programs: BLS is the federal source from which SC OSHA pulls fatality (CFOI) and injury incidence data to publish SC-specific workplace safety statistics. Relevant as the upstream data and statistical infrastructure supporting SC OSHA's reporting function.
• South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR): SC LLR is the parent cabinet-level agency of SC OSHA, providing shared administrative, legal, and policy infrastructure. Relevant as the immediate governance and funding layer above SC OSHA.

Broad incumbents

• California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA): Cal/OSHA is the largest U.S. state OSHA plan and a fellow 23(g) grantee operating with broader authority and a state-specific standards package. Comparable as a state plan with extended state-level authority and cooperative programs.
• U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Federal OSHA): Federal OSHA is the national regulator that oversees all state OSHA plans, including SC OSHA. It retains direct jurisdiction over federal workers, maritime, longshoring, and military construction in South Carolina, and provides the 50% matching grants (23(g)) that fund state plan operations. Most directly comparable as the parent federal regulatory authority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SC_OSHA
• Facebookfacebook.com/southcarolinaosha
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scosha

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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