The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- South Carolina
- Level
- State
- Authority
- S.C. Code Regs. 71-108, 71-112; 71 S.C. Code Regs. art. 1, subart. 6
- Issued
- 1975-01-01 Jan. 1, 1975
- Effective
- in force throughout 2020 Q2 to 2021 Q3 (read as 1975-01-01)
- End
- standing (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Standing since Jan. 1, 1975 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Workplace rulesStanding duty
- Addressees
- Character
- workplace duty
- Collection
- Standing duties: South Carolina DUT-SC
Operative words
Employers shall maintain a place of employment which is free of recognized hazards which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and he shall comply with this regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations promulgated under Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.
Penalty
citations and civil penalties under S.C. Code Ann. §§ 41-15-280 to 41-15-320
What it required
Employers must maintain a workplace free of recognized hazards and comply with every State occupational safety and health regulation; the federal standards incorporated by reference 'have the same force and effect as other standards in this article'; the general industry standards 'identical to the federal regulations contained in 29 CFR 1910' (personal protective equipment, respiratory protection, sanitation, bloodborne pathogens, hazard communication) bind every general-industry employer.
Retrieval noteReg. 71-108(A): 'The standards of agencies of the U.S. Government which are legally incorporated by reference in this article, have the same force and effect as other standards in this article.' Subarticle 6 note: 'This subarticle is identical to the federal regulations contained in 29 CFR 1910, entitled "Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry", except for the following modifications' (Subparts A and B of Part 1910 excepted, § 1910.19 retained). Whether SC OSHA adopted the federal COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (29 C.F.R. § 1910.502, June 21, 2021) was not verified in this session and is not asserted.