CAROLINA MARINE HANDLING, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CAROLINA MARINE HANDLING, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at 2320 HOBSON ST., NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 28 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $142,034.10. The inspection case was opened on 1998-04-29.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

State Context: Within SC, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 39,390 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $977.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 28 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 19, 1998 with the latest abatement deadline set for March 14, 2000. Of the 28 total citations, 6 (21%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $142,034.10 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $5,072.65 falls within the standard penalty range.

The inspection of Carolina Marine Handling, Inc. reveals a high-gravity enforcement profile characterized by a