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AMERICAN AIRLINES

2122 NORTH 16TH AVENUE HANGERS 2, 3, AND 4, DFW AIRPORT, TX, 75261
Operated by American Airlines · 1 of 219 establishments
488119Other Airport Operations
EIN 131502798

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OSHA inspections
43
over 52 years
Violations
45
$68,909 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

AMERICAN AIRLINES has accumulated 45 OSHA violations across 43 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $68,909 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 95 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year 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 WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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

Inspections
43
0.8 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
45
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$68,909
$1,531 avg / violation
51% serious49% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
29 of 43
Inspection trigger · referral
8 of 43

42% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 29 citations in this view · $68,909 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000144$24,097Jul 2005Sep 2018
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0133$675Jul 1975Jun 2009
29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I22$800Aug 1989Nov 1989
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$50Apr 1974Apr 1975
29 CFR 1903.0002 A0122Aug 1985Jul 1986
29 CFR 1910.0020 G0222Aug 1985Jul 1986
29 CFR 1910.0333 A0111$12,471Jan 2017Jan 2017
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11$9,500Sep 2020Sep 2020
29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I11$8,106Jan 2017Jan 2017
29 CFR 1910.0146 C07 I11$2,500Jul 2005Jul 2005
29 CFR 1910.0023 B01 I11$2,500Jul 2005Jul 2005
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11$1,750Jul 2005Jul 2005
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$1,250Jul 2005Jul 2005
29 CFR 1910.0132 F0111$1,000Jul 2005Jul 2005
29 CFR 1910.0027 F11$1,000Jul 2005Jul 2005
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$1,000Jul 2005Jul 2005
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$1,000Jul 2005Jul 2005
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II11$1,000Jul 2005Jul 2005
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111$180Mar 1985Mar 1985
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811$30Apr 1975Apr 1975

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4881 within TX. Peer group: 95 employers. This establishment has 45 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.9
vs industry
−1.8
TRIR
0.9
vs industry
−3.2

Reported for 499 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
29
Referral
8
Follow-up
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2015 – Jun 2025 · 6 in last 5 years

Reports
26
Hospitalizations
25
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jun 22, 2025Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in opposite directions, oncomingThigh(s)Hospitalized
May 25, 2024Fall on same level unspecifiedHip joint(s)Hospitalized
Nov 8, 2023Fall on same level, unspecifiedHip(s)Hospitalized
May 12, 2022Fall on same level, n.e.c.Hip(s)Hospitalized
Apr 26, 2021Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.Lower leg(s)Hospitalized
Dec 16, 2020Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecifiedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized
May 30, 2020Other fall to lower level, unspecifiedBrainHospitalized
Jan 1, 2020Other fall to lower level, unspecifiedLower leg(s)Amputation
Nov 22, 2019Fall on same level, n.e.c.Hip(s)Hospitalized
Nov 22, 2019Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadwayBrainHospitalized
Nov 3, 2019Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episodeBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedHospitalized
Jun 12, 2019Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecifiedKnee(s)Hospitalized
Apr 18, 2019Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecifiedBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
Mar 9, 2019Other fall to lower level, unspecifiedBrainHospitalized
Dec 19, 2018Fall on same level due to slippingKnee(s)Hospitalized
Jun 17, 2018Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadwayBrainHospitalized
Jun 3, 2018Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.Knee(s)Hospitalized
Jan 28, 2018Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecifiedLeg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Dec 18, 2017Other fall to lower level, unspecifiedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedHospitalized
Feb 27, 2017Fall, slip, trip, unspecifiedWrist(s)Hospitalized
Nov 23, 2016Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecifiedSkullHospitalized
Nov 1, 2016Direct exposure to electricity, unspecifiedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Jun 15, 2016Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway areaChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized
Aug 16, 2015Exposure to environmental heatBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
May 16, 2015Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feetNonclassifiableHospitalized
Mar 29, 2015Fall on same level, n.e.c.NonclassifiableHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 30, 2020Airplane,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Head,Hemorrhage,Skull,Subdural Hematoma11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
8
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
10

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 16 violations · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)Sep 2004 – Mar 2025716

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 8 cases · 16 violations · $0 in backwages · 10 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Mar 2023 – Mar 2025Scheduled Air TransportationFMLA31
Jan 2022 – Feb 2023Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationFMLA11
Sep 2021 – Dec 2021Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationFMLA11
Oct 2019 – Feb 2020Other Nonscheduled Air TransportationFMLA21
Apr 2011 – Dec 2011Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation1
Jun 2009 – Jun 2011Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationFMLA21
Mar 2009 – Mar 2011Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationFMLA63
Jun 2004 – Sep 2004Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationFMLA11

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN AIRLINES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMERICAN AIRLINES. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 3 facilities · 2 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
AMERICAN AIRLINES
2122 W 16TH AVE DALLAS TX 75261 · DALLAS, TX, 75261
WaterNo Violation Identified00View →
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
DFW AP TERM 3E · DALLAS, TX, 75261
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
WEST 18 STREET STORAGE BLDG · DALLAS, TX, 75261
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

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.

Company-wide — AMR CORPORATION (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$2.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$74.1M
Awards (all-time)
443

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-04-19Complaint0$0
2020-06-03Referral11$9,500
2019-11-04Complaint0$0
2018-08-30Complaint0$0
2018-06-21Referral11$10,347
2018-01-11Referral0$0
2016-11-04Referral32$20,577
2014-12-09Complaint11$7,000
2011-06-08Complaint0$0
2011-06-08Complaint0$0
2011-04-05Complaint0$0
2009-11-05Referral0$0
2009-09-18Complaint0$0
2009-03-19Complaint1$0
2009-02-25Complaint11$675
2009-01-27Complaint0$0
2007-01-23Referral11$5,000
2006-03-29Unprogrammed Related0$0
2005-02-17Planned1715$14,750
2005-02-17Planned0$0
2002-06-20Complaint0$0
2002-06-20Complaint0$0
1996-11-05Referral0$0
1995-01-10Complaint0$0
1992-10-26Complaint0$0
1992-03-05Complaint0$0
1990-12-19Complaint0$0
1990-01-03Follow-up0$0
1989-11-14Follow-up1$800
1989-08-09Complaint1$0
1988-06-24Complaint0$0
1987-08-19Referral2$0
1986-05-27Complaint6$0
1985-07-10Complaint2$0
1985-02-25Complaint21$180
1984-10-16Complaint0$0
1981-06-19Complaint0$0
1977-04-13Complaint0$0
1977-01-17Complaint1$0
1975-07-15Complaint1$0
1975-03-31Complaint2$80
1974-05-06Follow-up0$0
1974-02-27Complaint1$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.

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About this data

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.

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Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN AIRLINES's OSHA violation history?
AMERICAN AIRLINES has 43 OSHA inspections on record with 45 violations and $68,909 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 0.91 compared to an industry average of 2.7.