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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES is a scheduled passenger air transportation employer in ATLANTA, GA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 4 violations and $9,428 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.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

6000 NORTH TERMINAL PARKWAY, C & D CONCOURSES HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ATLANTA, GA, 30320

Parent: Southwest Airlines (100 locations)

481111 Top companies in Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation

EIN: 741563240

610 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
4 violations
$9,428 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
7.4
Industry Avg DART
6.4
Self-Reported DART
15.8
Self-Reported TRIR
16.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$9,428
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$2,357 avg per violation$9,428 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$9,428 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+9.3
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+9.4
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

78%
Above average violations
vs 19 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
78%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
0
Quarters Non-Compliant
10
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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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.

Part of a larger organization

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES is one of 100 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines is a SEC public reporter (LUV), with most recent reported revenue of $28.1B.

Federal enforcement records on SOUTHWEST AIRLINES represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Southwest Airlines across all 100 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Southwest Airlines

Other employers in Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation within GA

Industry context

Within the scheduled passenger air transportation industry in GA, SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ranks in the 78th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 19 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 78th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 7.4 for the scheduled passenger air transportation sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 6.4. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES's self-reported DART rate is 15.76, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 12 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SOUTHWEST AIRLINES's OSHA violation history?
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $9,428 in total penalties.
How does SOUTHWEST AIRLINES's safety record compare to its industry?
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES operates in the scheduled passenger air transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.4. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES's self-reported DART rate is 15.76 compared to an industry average of 6.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHWEST AIRLINES of ATLANTA, GA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES resolves to the parent rollup Southwest Airlines, which operates 100 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SOUTHWEST AIRLINESoperates 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.