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Safety and health — South Carolina

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) establishes employer and employee rights and duties with respect to occupational safety and health. The federal law is administered by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the DOL. However, the federal law provides that states with approved state plans may administer the law in place of the federal government.

South Carolina was one of the first states to develop an approved state plan. The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is the state agency charged with the enforcement of the state OSHA program. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration monitors the South Carolina OSHA program to ensure that the state program is as effective as the federal program. In addition, federal OSHA has jurisdiction over those areas not covered by state law.

Coverage

The South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Act covers all general industry, construction and agricultural employers. It also covers public employers, including the state itself and its political subdivisions. Excluded from coverage are:

  • maritime (for instance, ship building, ship repairing, shipbreaking and long-shoring)
  • federal government construction projects (e.g., project at Fort Jackson)
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