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SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. is a scheduled freight air transportation employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $4,000 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.

SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC.

O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHICAGO, IL, 60666

Parent: SkyWest Airlines (38 locations)

481112 Top companies in Scheduled Freight Air Transportation

EIN: 870426325

108 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$4,000 in penalties
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
7.3
Industry Avg DART
6.3
Self-Reported DART
5.6
Self-Reported TRIR
5.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$4,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
9yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$4,000 avg per violation$4,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$4,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.7
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.7
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

46%
Below average violations
vs 40 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
62%

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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

SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. is one of 38 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization SkyWest Airlines.

Federal enforcement records on SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of SkyWest Airlines across all 38 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by SkyWest Airlines

Other employers in Scheduled Freight Air Transportation within IL

Industry context

Within the scheduled freight air transportation industry in IL, SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. ranks in the 46th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 40 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 62th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 7.3 for the scheduled freight air transportation sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 6.3. SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.56, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $4,000 in total penalties.
How does SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. operates in the scheduled freight air transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.3. SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.56 compared to an industry average of 6.3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. of CHICAGO, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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. SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. resolves to the parent rollup SkyWest Airlines, which operates 38 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for SKYWEST AIRLINES, INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if SKYWEST AIRLINES, 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.