Establishment profile
AMERICAN AIRLINES
780 S AIRPORT BLVD., SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94128
Operated by American Airlines · 1 of 219 establishments
488119 — Other Airport Operations
EIN 131502798
Summary
AMERICAN AIRLINES has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 25 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $6,435 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 246 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN AIRLINES appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4881 within CA. Peer group: 246 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 125 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
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
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 AMERICAN AIRLINES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2018 | Caught Between,Crushed,Fracture,Leg,Powered Industrial Vehicle | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 6, 2010 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,SAW,BLADE,TABLE SAW | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 18, 2000 | WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CART,OVERTURN,TOWMOTOR,UNSTABLE POSITIONFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Dec 17, 1994 | CHOCK,AIRCRAFT,FRACTURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,LEG,POOR VISIBILITY | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 28, 1994 | FRACTURE,AIRPORT,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,LEG | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 8, 1994 | VEHICLE IN GEAR,BRAKE,WORK RULES,RUN OVER,ANKLE,CART,FOOT,INATTENTION | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN AIRLINES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN AIRLINES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for American Airlines, not this location alone
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 American Airlines locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for AMERICAN AIRLINES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN AIRLINES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN AIRLINES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-06 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-08-23 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-05-01 | Accident | 1 | — | $450 | |
| 2010-09-22 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-04-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 2008-03-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-01-17 | Complaint | 3 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2006-08-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-09-28 | Accident | 1 | — | $185 | |
| 2004-05-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-03-24 | Complaint | 3 | — | $600 | |
| 2003-01-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-11-14 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-07-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-06-20 | Accident | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 1999-08-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-04-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-02-13 | Complaint | 3 | — | $450 | |
| 1995-02-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-02-10 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-08-04 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-03-30 | Accident | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 1992-12-14 | Complaint | 7 | 3 | $2,850 | |
| 1992-03-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AMERICAN AIRLINES is one of 219 establishments rolled up under the parent organization American Airlines.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of American Airlines across all 219 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other airport operations within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.LOS ANGELES — 3 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.SACRAMENTO — 3 federal enforcement records
- MENZIES AVIATION, INC.SAN FRANCISCO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISSPORTSAN FRANCISCO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONTINENTAL AIRLINESLOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRIMEFLIGHT AVIATION SERVICES INCSAN DIEGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.SAN DIEGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISSPORT S.A., LLCLOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- SERVISAIR LLCLOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISSPORT USALOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by American Airlines, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.LOS ANGELES, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINESJAMAICA, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.NEWARK, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.CHARLOTTE, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC.SALISBURY, MD — 3 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INCEl Segundo, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.SAN ANTONIO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.SAN DIEGO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINESTULSA, OK — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.CARY, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All American Airlines locationsParent rollup
- Other Airport OperationsAll employers in this industry
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN AIRLINES from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup American Airlines, which operates 219 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN AIRLINES's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN AIRLINES has 25 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $6,435 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN AIRLINES's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN AIRLINES operates in the other airport operations industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. AMERICAN AIRLINES's self-reported DART rate is 11.25 compared to an industry average of 2.7.
- Has AMERICAN AIRLINES had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving AMERICAN AIRLINES.