S.B. BALLARD CONSTRUCTION CO.
610 MAY AVE., NORFOLK, VA 23504
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Inspection records
Jun 26, 2026#349022194Jun 26, 2026OpenUnprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, SafetyOpen#349022194$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #349022194
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 2026
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 126
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Sep 23, 2020#344948187Sep 23, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344948187$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344948187
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 1, 2020
- Closed
- Mar 2, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 735 Fairfax, Norfolk, VA 23507
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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.
Jun 18, 2020#344812169Jun 18, 2020Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#344812169$3,9152 viol.2 violations$3,915 in penalties
Inspection #344812169
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 2020
- Final Order
- Oct 27, 2020
- Closed
- Nov 5, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,830
- Penalties on Record
- $3,915
- Site Address
- 735 Fairfax Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23507
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 I03 | Serious | 6 | 6 | $7,830 | $3,915 | - | Oct 27, 2020 | |
| 01001B | 1926.502 Fall Protection Systems Criteria and Practices OSHA citation code: 19260502 I04 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | - | Oct 27, 2020 |
Aug 2, 2018#343358164Aug 2, 2018Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#343358164$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343358164
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 2018
- Closed
- Aug 2, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 C Street, Norfolk, VA 23505
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building 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.
May 19, 2016#341487254May 19, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341487254$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341487254
Dates
- Opened
- May 19, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- May 19, 2016
- Closed
- May 19, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 700 Park Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23504
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
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.
Feb 18, 2016#341404234Feb 18, 2016Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#341404234$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #341404234
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 18, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 2016
- Final Order
- May 26, 2016
- Closed
- May 26, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Broad Creek Elementary School 2760 E. Princess Anne Road, Norfolk, VA 23504
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.34 Means of Egress OSHA citation code: 19260034 B | Other | 8 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | May 26, 2016 |
Mar 25, 2015#340599539Mar 25, 2015Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#340599539$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340599539
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 25, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 25, 2015
- Closed
- Mar 25, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1029 W. 47th Street, Norfolk, VA 23508
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building 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.
Feb 10, 2014#317601151Feb 10, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#317601151$8821 viol.1 violation$882 in penalties
Inspection #317601151
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 18, 2014
- Closed
- May 10, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,260
- Penalties on Record
- $882
- Site Address
- Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA 23504
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.20 General Safety and Health Provisions OSHA citation code: 19260020 B02 | Serious | 7 | 2 | $1,260 | $882 | Apr 25, 2014 | - | - |
Jan 24, 2014#317551216Jan 24, 2014Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#317551216$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #317551216
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 24, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2014
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4600 Monarch Way, Norfolk, VA 23510
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building 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.
Mar 29, 2011#315523753Mar 29, 2011Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#315523753$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315523753
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 29, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 4, 2011
- Closed
- Apr 4, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA 23504
- Industry
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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.
27 inspections, 1988 to 2026. 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).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
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
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: nonresidential building construction reported 1.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.8%; NAICS 2362 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source