29 CFR 1926.416 · South Carolina · FY2025
Electrical Safety (Construction) in South Carolina: FY2025 OSHA citations
1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.416 at inspected sites in South Carolina, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 1 citation item under 29 CFR 1926.416 at inspected sites in South Carolina, in 1 inspection. 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 77th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.416 cited in South Carolina
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.416(e)(1) | 1 | 100% |
“(e) Cords and cables. (1) Worn or frayed electric cords or cables shall not be used.”
How the South Carolina citations were classified
Of the 1 citation item: 0 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.
Who was inspected in South Carolina
100% of the 1 inspection with a recorded headcount were at sites with 1 to 10 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 1 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 1.
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 1 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 39th of the 40 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.416 in this data. The most items: New York 42; Maryland 40; Illinois 39; Texas 35; New Jersey 22. In all, the data record 394 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.416; the 1 in South Carolina are 0.3% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in South Carolina.
Next steps for a South Carolina employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1926.416, Electrical Safety (Construction)
- Free tool: LOTO Procedure Generator
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
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.