Occupational safety and health program - implementation of the williams-steiger occupational safety and health act

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) awarded the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation a $2.589 million Block Grant for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 under the Occupational Safety and Health State Program (CFDA 17.503). This grant funds South Carolina's state-administered occupational safety and health program, which operates under a federally approved State Plan designed to be at least as effective as the federal OSHA program. The award supports comprehensive workplace safety and health services across the state, including enforcement activities, workplace inspections, standards development, citations, and consultation services to employers.

The grant enables South Carolina to deliver a mix of occupational safety and health program components, with particular emphasis on no-cost, confidential workplace safety consultation services targeted at smaller employers with hazardous operations. These services include both full-service and limited-service hazard assessments to support compliance with workplace safety standards. As a formula grant supporting state plan implementation, this award represents part of an ongoing, renewable funding stream available to the 29 states with federally approved occupational safety and health plans, contingent upon the state's continued maintenance of program effectiveness standards established by the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health.