Columbia, SC—Federal OSHA workplace-safety record

Columbia, SC

10 severe-injury reports between 2017-04-10 and 2025-06-01, 1,237 OSHA inspections, and 2,101 Form 300/301 injury filings on federal record in Columbia, South Carolina.

South Carolina operates its own OSHA-approved State Plan covering private-sector workplaces, so most enforcement in Columbia, SC is state-run. The federal OSHA records on this page cover only workplaces under federal jurisdiction — they are not a complete picture of workplace safety in the city.

10Severe injuries

9Hospitalizations

1,237OSHA inspections

2,101Injury filings

Employers with the most severe injuries in Columbia

# Employer Severe-injury reports

1 Dept of Veterans Affairs 1 2 Morris Insulation & Environmental, Inc. 1 3 Pike Electric, LLC 1 4 Raven Services Corporation 1 5 Tri State Utilities 1 6 U.S. Dept of Army 1 7 U.S. Dept of the Army 1 8 U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs 1 9 U.S. Postal Service 1

Example incidents

U.S. Postal Service COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA · 2025-06-01 · Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs"
An employee was delivering a package to a house when a dog came through the storm door, jumped on the employee, and bit them in the lower jaw.
U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA · 2023-10-25 · Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting a piece of metal trim using a miter saw when it kicked back, amputating his fingers.
Morris Insulation & Environmental, Inc. COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA · 2022-05-24 · Other fall to lower level, unspecified
An employee was stepping onto a ladder to climb down when it shifted. He fell and suffered a back injury.
Pike Electric, LLC COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA · 2021-10-06 · Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified
An employee was changing out an underground transformer. The employee contacted the live transformer and sustained burns to their right hand, right forearm, and left thigh.
U.S. Dept of Army COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA · 2020-01-03 · Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was removing a temporary water line when hot water spewed out, causing second degree burns to the employee that required hospitalization.
US Dept of Army COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA · 2019-06-07 · Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was trying to direct a crane load from the back of a Palletized Load System (PLS) vehicle. The employee was struck by the crane load while getting out of the way of the swinging load and suffered a fractured left wrist and elbow, a bruised hip, and a torn left rotator cuff.

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Source: federal OSHA Severe Injury Reports, inspections, and ITA Form 300/301 filings. Counts reflect federal jurisdiction only.