South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 71 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION-DIVISION OF LABOR
Article 1 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS
Subarticle 5 - INSPECTIONS
Section 71-508 - Special Investigations

Any employee or representative of employees who believe that a violation of a safety or health standard exists that threatens physical harm, or that an imminent danger exists, may request an inspection by giving written notice to the Commissioner or his authorized representative of such violation or danger. Any such notice shall set forth with reasonable particularity the grounds for the notice and whether it concerns an imminent danger. The notice shall be in writing and signed by the employees or representatives of employees, and a copy shall be provided the employer or his agent by the Commissioner or his designated representative no later than at the time of inspection, except that, upon the request of the person giving such notice, his name and the names of individual employees referred to therein shall not appear in such copy or on any record published, released, or made available by the Department of Labor, State of South Carolina. If, upon receipt of such notification, the Commissioner determines there are reasonable grounds to believe that such violation or danger exists, he shall cause special inspection to be made as soon as practicable to determine if such violation or danger exists. In such inspections, the Safety Specialist shall not be limited to matters referred to in the request for inspection.