South Carolina was admitted to the United States on May 23, 1788 and was one of the 13 colonies that revolted versus British rule in the American Revolution. It’s ranked 26th in the United States in terms of population with over 4 million people living in the 34,726 square mile state. The state Capital is Columbia since 1790, which is the largest city of the state.

Construction is one of the industries in which workers are most frequently injured or killed. According to OSHA and NIOSH, workers in construction activities accounted for 1 in 5 on-the-job fatalities recorded in 2004 and 1 in 10 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses recorded that in 2004 in United States.

According to the numbers published by US department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, a total of 5,702 workers – 132 from South Carolina -- lost their lives to work injuries in this country in 2005. In 2004, 113 workers lost their lives in South Carolina. In 2005, a rate of 3.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers was recorded for workers in South Carolina, compared to 4.3 in 2004. The private sector incidence rate was recorded at 3.6 in 2005 and 4.1 in 2004.

(Case counts and statistics from http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshstate.htm).

The fatality rate for construction workers in the private construction industry was 12 per hundred thousand (100,000) workers in 2004 which is fourth highest among all the industry sectors while the average for all industries is 4.1.

Injuries and Illness at the work continues to be a key factor for workers reporting away from work and hence is a major factor in reduced productivity and also affecting workers ability to earn more.

With all the factors above and continuous efforts by OSHA and other government organizations, it is imperative for construction companies to get their workers trained as well as the construction workers to avoid fatal injuries, loss of pay etc.

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List of SC South Carolina OSHA Training Courses

• Online OSHA 10-Hour Construction Courses
• Online OSHA 30-Hour Construction Courses
• Online OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Courses
• Online OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Courses
• Hazwoper 40-Hour Course
• Hazwoper 24-Hour Course
• Hazwoper 8 Hour Annual Refresher

SC South Carolina Top Cities: Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville, Hilton Head Island, Myrtle Beach, Rock Hill, Spartanburg.