| Ex. DUT-SC-013 | 29 U.S.C. § 654 (OSH Act § 5), Duties of employers and employeesDuties of employers and employees (general duty clause) | Congress of the United States | United StatesFederal | Dec. 29, 1970 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-008 | S.C. Code Regs. Chapter 71, Article 1 (Occupational Safety and Health): Reg. 71-108 (Incorporation by Reference), Reg. 71-112 (General Duty Clause), Subarticle 6 (South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry)Occupational Safety and Health regulations: general duty clause; incorporation by reference of federal standards; general industry standards… | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Occupational Safety and Health (SC OSHA), by regulation under § 41-15-210 | South CarolinaState | Jan. 1, 1975 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-020 | Whitlaw v. Kroger Co., 306 S.C. 51, 410 S.E.2d 251 (S.C. 1991) (heard Jan. 7, 1991; decided Oct. 14, 1991)Whether a private cause of action for damages may be instituted under S.C. Code Ann. §§ 61-9-40 and 61-9-410; the test for negligence per se… | Supreme Court of South Carolina (per curiam; certified question under Supreme Court Rule 46 from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina) | South CarolinaCourt | Oct. 14, 1991 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyStanding dutyOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-016 | S.C. Code Regs. 61-25, Retail Food Establishments (within the Legislative Council's compilation 'Chapter 61-18 through 61-58.17')Retail Food Establishments: management and personnel (employee health, exclusions and restrictions, § 2-201); compliance and enforcement… | South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), by regulation | South CarolinaState | June 23, 1995 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-001 | S.C. Code Ann. Title 44, Chapter 1 (Department of Health and Environmental Control), §§ 44-1-80, 44-1-100, 44-1-110, 44-1-140, 44-1-150Duties and powers as to communicable or epidemic diseases; assistance from peace and health officers; quarantine system; rules and… | General Assembly of South Carolina | South CarolinaState | July 2, 2002 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-003 | S.C. Code Ann. Title 44, Chapter 29 (Contagious and Infectious Diseases), §§ 44-29-10, 44-29-40, 44-29-50, 44-29-200Reporting of contagious diseases; general supervision of vaccination, screening and immunization; violation of regulation a misdemeanor… | General Assembly of South Carolina | South CarolinaState | June 1, 2010 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutySchools and child careQuarantine and isolationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-002 | S.C. Code Ann. Title 44, Chapter 4, Emergency Health Powers Act, §§ 44-4-100 to 44-4-570 (in particular §§ 44-4-130, 44-4-300, 44-4-310, 44-4-500, 44-4-510, 44-4-520, 44-4-530, 44-4-540)Emergency Health Powers Act: control of property and dangerous facilities; control and treatment of infectious disease; isolation and… | General Assembly of South Carolina | South CarolinaState | July 2, 2002 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyBusiness closureHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-004 | S.C. Code Ann. § 16-7-10Illegal acts during state of emergency | General Assembly of South Carolina | South CarolinaState | July 2, 2002 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyGathering capStanding dutyOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-005 | S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-440Additional powers and duties of Governor during declared emergency | General Assembly of South Carolina | South CarolinaState | June 11, 2008 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-006 | S.C. Code Ann. §§ 1-3-420, 1-3-430, 1-3-440, 1-3-460 (Title 1, Chapter 3, Article 7)Proclamation of emergency by Governor; orders to prevent danger; further powers of Governor; powers supplemental | General Assembly of South Carolina | South CarolinaState | Mar. 13, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-010 | SC OSHA web page, 'SC OSHA COVID-19 Worker Safety Guidance' (scosha.llronline.com/coronavirus.aspx)SC OSHA COVID-19 Worker Safety Guidance: SC OSHA Guidance on Returning to Work; Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 (SC OSHA)… | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Occupational Safety and Health (SC OSHA) | South CarolinaState | June 30, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-015 | SC OSHA FastFact, 'Employers play an important role in controlling the spread of COVID-19 - March 2020' (created March 28, 2020)Employers play an important role in controlling the spread of COVID-19: infectious disease safety strategies, social distancing, workplace… | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Occupational Safety and Health (SC OSHA) | South CarolinaState | Mar. 28, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-014 | SC OSHA FastFind, 'Corona Virus (COVID-19) Prevention: General Requirements and Prevention Ideas for Workplaces' (created April 20, 2020)General Requirements and Prevention Ideas for Workplaces: mandatory social distancing; handwashing and sanitation; sick employees stay home… | South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Occupational Safety and Health (SC OSHA) | South CarolinaState | Apr. 20, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyCapacity limitWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-012 | DHEC, Interim Guidance for COVID-19 Scenarios in Businesses (July 25, 2020)Interim Guidance for COVID-19 Scenarios in Businesses: positive employee; sick but no test; close contact of a case; return-to-work criteria | South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) | South CarolinaState | July 25, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SC-063 | Order re Required Use of Protective Masks in County and Municipal Courthouses (2020-07-30-01)Statewide mandate requiring masks or facial coverings in every county and municipal courthouse | Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty | South CarolinaCourt | July 30, 2020 | 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SC-044 | Act No. 102 of 2021 (S. 704), Joint ResolutionTo Provide for a Return to Five-Day, In-Person Classroom Instruction for the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 School Years... and to Provide… | General Assembly of South Carolina (S. 704, ratified R. 33, Apr. 22, 2021; signed Apr. 23, 2021) | South CarolinaState | Apr. 22, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Schools and child careWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-SC-009 | Act No. 99 of 2021 (S. 147, R. 39), a Joint Resolution, the 'South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act'A Joint Resolution to enact the 'South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act' so as to provide liability protections for a limited time… | General Assembly of South Carolina (S. 147, ratified R. 39, April 28, 2021; approved by Governor Henry McMaster April 28, 2021) | South CarolinaState | Apr. 28, 2021 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SC-054 | Order re Operation of the Trial Courts During the Coronavirus Emergency (As Amended June 15, 2021) (2021-06-15-01)Trial-court order in force through Q3 2021: masks per the July 30, 2020 order, six-foot distancing, 113 square feet per person, fever… | Supreme Court of South Carolina | South CarolinaCourt | June 15, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SC-045 | Act No. 94 of 2021, Part IB, Provisos 1.108 (SDE: Mask Mandate Prohibition) and 117.190 (GP: Masks at Higher Education Facilities)Budget provisos prohibiting the use of appropriated funds to require masks in K-12 education facilities and to condition unmasked presence… | General Assembly of South Carolina (H. 4100, ratified R. 116, June 21, 2021) | South CarolinaState | June 30, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Face-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testing | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SEC-15-089 | Proviso 1.108 (no school district may use appropriated funds to require students or staff to wear face masks); upheld by the South Carolina Supreme Court Sept. 2, 2021 (City of Columbia); enforcement enjoined Sept. 28, 2021 (Disability Rights South Carolina v. McMaster)Proviso 1.108 (school mask-mandate funding ban) | South Carolina General Assembly (2021-22 Appropriations Act, H. 4100, Proviso 1.108); U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (Lewis, J.) | South CarolinaState | June 22, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Face-covering requirementSchools and child careOther | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. SC-055 | Order re Operation of the Trial Courts During the Coronavirus Emergency (extension) (2021-07-30-01)Extension of the June 15, 2021 trial-court order to August 31, 2021 | Supreme Court of South Carolina | South CarolinaCourt | July 30, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SC-058 | Ordinance No. 2021-068, Emergency Order by the Mayor Declaring a State of Emergency (Facial Coverings)Emergency order requiring facial coverings in all buildings at public and private schools and daycares within the City | Mayor Stephen K. Benjamin (Emergency Order), ratified by City Council | City of Columbia, South CarolinaCity | Aug. 4, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SC-059 | Ordinance No. 2021-069, Ratifying Ordinance 2021-068 Declaring State of Emergency (Facial Coverings)Council ratification of the Mayor's school and daycare facial-covering emergency order | Columbia City Council | City of Columbia, South CarolinaCity | Aug. 5, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. SC-040 | Creswick v. University of South Carolina, Op. No. 28053Declaratory judgment that Proviso 117.190 does not prohibit a universal mask mandate at a public institution of higher learning | Supreme Court of South Carolina (original jurisdiction) | South CarolinaCourt | Aug. 17, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Face-covering requirementSchools and child care | Primary source read | |
| Ex. SC-056 | Order re Operation of the Trial Courts During the Coronavirus Emergency (As Amended August 27, 2021) (2021-08-27-01)Complete revision of the trial-court order; mitigation measures left to the Chief Justice; ninety-day term | Supreme Court of South Carolina | South CarolinaCourt | Aug. 27, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Courts and public officesWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |