OSHA Training on Hilton Head Island SC

The State of South Carolina operates a State OSHA Program (SCOSH) that regulates most OSHA training on Hilton Head Island. The SCOSH plan has been considered fully operational since 1974. This status was recognized in 1975, when the Commissioner for the South Carolina Department of Labor and the OSHA Regional Administrator signed an “Operational Status Agreement”. This was closely followed by “Certification” in 1976, when South Carolina completed all developmental steps as outlined in its Plan and as required by the United States Department of Labor. On December 15, 1987, the South Carolina program received final approval.

SC OSHA Training Regulations and Standards

South Carolina has adopted the Federal OSHA Standards verbatim, with a few exceptions. These standards including the following:

General Industry

• Definition and Requirement for a National Recognized Testing Laboratory, 1910.7
• Spray Finishing using Flammable and Combustible Material, 1910.107
• Respiratory Protection, 1910.134
• Powered Industrial Trucks, 1910.178

Construction

• General Safety and Health Provisions, 1926.20
• Excavation, 1926.650

The differences between these SC OSHA standards and those of Federal OSHA can be viewed on the SCOSH website.  Links to federal OSHA training requirements for construction and general industry are available below on this page.

Jurisdiction

The South Carolina OSH Program exercises jurisdiction over all private and public sector employers and employees within the State except private sector maritime activities; employment on military bases; and private sector employment at Area D of the Savannah River Site (power generation and transmission facilities operated by South Carolina Electric and Gas) and at the Three Rivers Solid Waste Authority; Federal government employers and employees; and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), including USPS employees, and contract employees and contractor-operated facilities engaged in USPS mail operations.

South Carolina OSHA Information

The State OSHA program is administered by a Director of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. The Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation is divided into divisions for Labor, Fire and Life Safety, and Professional and Occupational Licensing.

South Carolina OSHA Office

P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, S.C. 29211
General Information:
803-896-7665

The Nation Emergency Hotline telephone number for Federal OSHA is 1-800-321-OSHA.