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29 CFR 1910.261 · South Carolina · since October 1, 2024
Pulp & Paper Mills in South Carolina: OSHA enforcement record
No item under 29 CFR 1910.261 at an inspected site in South Carolina since October 1, 2024.
From October 1, 2024 to October 21, 2026, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record no citation item under 29 CFR 1910.261 at an inspected site in South Carolina. In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the section drew 13 citation items across the country, at inspected sites in 6 places (states, DC and territories). These counts describe inspected establishments, not every employer in South Carolina.
South Carolina under the rest of subpart R of part 1910, Special Industries
29 CFR 1910.261 sits in subpart R of part 1910, Special Industries. Since October 1, 2024, inspectors in South Carolina cited 3 citation items under its other sections, in 1 inspection: 1910.266, Logging operations (3 citation items). The latest:
Dec 18, 2024 · LEWIS LOGGING LLC in Elgin
1910.266(d)(2)(ii), serious, $1,500 penalty; 3 items under subpart R in this inspection, $4,000 in current penalties for all of them. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by the State Plan's office.
Inspection activity number 347731945 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Logging.
29 CFR 1910.261 in the states next to South Carolina
Since October 1, 2024, Georgia recorded 2 citation items under the section; North Carolina had none. The latest:
Aug 17, 2026 · SSC INDUSTRIES, LLC in East Point, Georgia
1910.261(k)(11), serious, $4,965 penalty. Case still open in the data extracted Oct 21, 2026. Recorded by federal OSHA.
Inspection activity number 348893603 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing.
Oct 23, 2024 · INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY in Rome, Georgia
1910.261(b)(1), serious, no penalty. Case closed Dec 4, 2024. Recorded by federal OSHA.
Inspection activity number 347443749 in the Department of Labor data; industry: Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills.
South Carolina against the other states
In FY2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025), the places with the most items under 29 CFR 1910.261 were Wisconsin (6), Pennsylvania (2), Ohio (2), Georgia (1) and New York (1). South Carolina had none that year. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in South Carolina.
Who enforces in South Carolina
South Carolina OSHA (SC OSHA) runs South Carolina's OSHA-approved State Plan, which ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers; South Carolina may have standards of its own, and this page gives the federal 29 CFR numbers in OSHA's data. Free on-site consultation, separate from enforcement: Office of Outreach and Education/SC OSHA (South Carolina Department of Labor – Licensing and Regulation). OSHA's page on the South Carolina State Plan.
Next steps for a South Carolina employer
- Our guide to the rule: 29 CFR 1910.261, Pulp & Paper Mills
- Federal text on osha.gov: 29 CFR 1910.261
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Free tool: HazCom Audit Checklist
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
HazComFast count from Department of Labor OSHA data extracted October 21, 2026, every industry, federal 29 CFR numbers only, deleted items left out; names and penalties as recorded, subparts as in the eCFR of October 20, 2026; FY2026 still incomplete. Method. Not legal advice.