29 CFR 1910.23 · South Carolina · FY2025
Ladders (GI) in South Carolina: FY2025 OSHA citations
3 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.23 at inspected sites in South Carolina, from 2 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 3 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.23 at inspected sites in South Carolina, in 2 inspections. Among the 78 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in South Carolina that year (572 citation items in all), this one ranks 46th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.23 cited in South Carolina
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.23(b)(8) | 1 | 33% |
| 1910.23(b)(9) | 1 | 33% |
| 1910.23(b)(10) | 1 | 33% |
“(8) Ladders are used only for the purposes for which they were designed;”
“(9) Ladders are inspected before initial use in each work shift, and more frequently as necessary, to identify any visible defects that could cause employee injury;”
“(10) Any ladder with structural or other defects is immediately tagged “Dangerous: Do Not Use” or with similar language in accordance with § 1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with § 1910.22(d), or replaced;”
How the South Carolina citations were classified
Of the 3 citation items: 2 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 1 other-than-serious (67% serious).
Who was inspected in South Carolina
100% of the 2 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 11 to 25 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 11 to 25 | 2 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | 2 |
| Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 1; Jan to Mar 2025: 2; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in South Carolina
South Carolina has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 3 of the items were recorded by the State Plan's office. A State Plan may have standards of its own. The paragraphs on this page are the federal 29 CFR numbers recorded in OSHA's data, and this page does not say which South Carolina rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the South Carolina State Plan, with its coverage.
South Carolina against the other states
South Carolina ranks 36th of the 46 states, DC and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.23 in this data. The most items: Michigan 46; Oregon 39; Tennessee 34; New York 31; Massachusetts 28. In all, the data record 500 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.23; the 3 in South Carolina are 0.6% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in South Carolina.
Next steps for a South Carolina employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1910.23, Ladders (GI)
- Free tool: Fall Protection Plan Builder
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.