South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 71 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION-DIVISION OF LABOR
Article 1 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS
Subarticle 3 - RECORDING AND REPORTING OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES
Subpart D - Other OSHA Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Requirements
Section 71-334 - Change in business ownership

If your business changes ownership, you are responsible for recording and reporting work-related injuries and illnesses only for that period of the year during which you owned the establishment. You must transfer the Subarticle 3 records to the new owner. The new owner must save all records of the establishment kept by the prior owner, as required by 71-333 of this Part, but need not update or correct the records of the prior owner. (Cross Reference: 1904.34).