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SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED

4009 MURRAY PLACE, LYNCHBURG, VA, 24501
238220Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

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OSHA inspections
19
over 44 years
Violations
20
$1,580 in penalties
Penalties
$1,580
$79 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 19 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $1,580 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 4,195 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
19
0.4 / yr · last 44 yrs
Violations
20
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$1,580
$79 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · planned
17 of 19
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 19

37% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 19 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $1,580 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0652 H22Jun 1983Sep 1986
29 CFR 1926.0652 B11$560Jun 1983Jun 1983
29 CFR 1910.0307 B11$450Feb 1991Feb 1991
29 CFR 1926.0451 A0411$210Jul 1988Jul 1988
29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III11$180Feb 1991Feb 1991
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$180Feb 1991Feb 1991
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0111Feb 1991Feb 1991
29 CFR 1910.0106 F0611Feb 1991Feb 1991
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111Feb 1991Feb 1991
29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 I11Feb 1991Feb 1991
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111Feb 1991Feb 1991
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11Feb 1991Feb 1991
29 CFR 1926.0302 B0111Sep 1986Sep 1986
29 CFR 1926.0500 E01 III11Jul 1985Jul 1985
29 CFR 1926.0651 I0111Jun 1983Jun 1983
29 CFR 1926.0450 A0211Oct 1982Oct 1982
29 CFR 1926.0350 H11Oct 1982Oct 1982
29 CFR 1926.0025 B11Oct 1982Oct 1982
29 CFR 1926.0100 A11Jul 1982Jul 1982

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 2382 within VA. Peer group: 4,195 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
87th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
17
Complaint
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in VA — for SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED, not this location alone

Violations
1
Assessed penalties
$121

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 1 citation · 1 contractor · $121 proposed / $121 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
9419855
Winchester Plant
Frederick, VA
contractor: SOUTHERN AIR INC.
Mar 2019NoModNegligence$121$121

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in VA — for SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-189276Unfair labor practiceDec 2016Jan 2017ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SOUTHERN AIR, INC.
2655 LAKESIDE DRIVE · LYNCHBURG, VA, 24501
RCRANo Violation Identified00Mar 2020View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
686640
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$2K
Obligated (all-time)
$389K
Awards
27
Top agency
Department of Homeland Security
$193K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Homeland Security$193K
Department of the Interior$63K
Department of Defense$58K
Department of Agriculture$44K
Department of Justice$14K

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 238220 - PLUMBING, HEATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS. Last action: 2024-03-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-03-23Programmed Related0$0
2018-06-23Planned0$0
2015-03-31Planned0$0
2003-05-21Planned0$0
1992-03-11Planned0$0
1991-01-29Complaint96$810
1990-10-02Planned0$0
1989-10-04Planned0$0
1988-06-08Planned11$210
1988-06-06Planned0$0
1987-12-14Planned0$0
1986-09-10Planned2$0
1986-08-06Planned0$0
1985-06-05Unprogrammed Related1$0
1983-05-25Planned33$560
1983-01-18Planned0$0
1982-10-13Planned3$0
1982-07-22Planned0$0
1982-07-14Planned1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $1,580 in total penalties.
How does SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
SOUTHERN AIR, INCORPORATED operates in the plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.