CITY OF NORFOLK UTILITIES DEPARTMENT/WATER DISTRIBUTION DIVISION
6040 WATERWORKS ROAD, NORFOLK, VA 23502 · NAICS 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
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Inspection records
Feb 5, 2025#348025040Feb 5, 2025OpenPlanned (H) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#348025040$174,6002 viol.2 violations$174,600 in penalties
Inspection #348025040
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 2025
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 2025
- Contested
- Aug 12, 2025
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $174,600
- Penalties on Record
- $174,600
- Site Address
- N Center Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502
- Industry
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.652 Excavations - Protection of Employees OSHA citation code: 19260652 A01 | Willful | 2 | 4 | $158,725 | $158,725 | Aug 12, 2025 | - | |
| 01002 | 1926.100 Head Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260100 A | Serious | 2 | 3 | $15,875 | $15,875 | Aug 12, 2025 | - |
Jun 28, 2021#345384150Jun 28, 2021Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#345384150$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345384150
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 2021
- Closed
- Jun 28, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6040 Waterworks Road, Norfolk, VA 23502
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Mar 5, 2019#343838553Mar 5, 2019Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#343838553$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343838553
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 5, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 5, 2019
- Final Order
- May 1, 2019
- Closed
- May 1, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 349
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 639 W. 24th Street, Norfolk, VA 23517
- Industry
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.100 Head Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260100 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | May 1, 2019 | |
| 01001B | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 D | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | May 1, 2019 | |
| 01002A | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 C02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | May 1, 2019 | |
| 01002B | 1926.651 Excavations - Specific Excavation Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260651 J02 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | May 1, 2019 | |
| 01003 | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B16 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | May 1, 2019 |
Aug 11, 2016#341683951Aug 11, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#341683951$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341683951
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 2016
- Closed
- Sep 21, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 93
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2728 Birch St, Norfolk, VA 23502
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Aug 2, 2016#341664662Aug 2, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#341664662$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341664662
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 2016
- Final Order
- Nov 8, 2016
- Closed
- Nov 29, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Local government
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 93
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 880 N. Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23502
- Industry
- 221310 Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D01 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2016 | - | Nov 8, 2016 |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02 | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2016 | - | Nov 8, 2016 |
| 01003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 I | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2016 | - | Nov 8, 2016 |
| 01004 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09 | Serious | 1 | 360 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2016 | - | Nov 8, 2016 |
| 01005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G03 | Serious | 1 | 360 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2016 | - | Nov 8, 2016 |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
5 inspections, 2016 to 2025. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
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