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SOUTHERN AIR, INC. is a plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors employer in BLACKSBURG, VA. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 10 violations and $16,823 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

SOUTHERN AIR, INC.

21 BEAMER WAY, BLACKSBURG, VA, 24061

238220 Top companies in Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Federal Enforcement
9
OSHA inspections
10 violations
$16,823 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3
Industry Avg DART
1.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
9
OSHA Violations
10
Total Penalties
$16,823
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
MSHA Violations
1
MSHA Penalties
$121

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
20% serious$1,682 avg per violation$1,869 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAMSHANLRB$16,944 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
9
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 56% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

100%
Worse than most peers
vs 4,172 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors industry in VA, SOUTHERN AIR, INC. ranks in the 100th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 4,172 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3 for the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.7.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SOUTHERN AIR, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SOUTHERN AIR, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $16,823 in total penalties.
How does SOUTHERN AIR, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SOUTHERN AIR, INC. operates in the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHERN AIR, INC. of BLACKSBURG, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, MSHA mine safety enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if SOUTHERN AIR, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.