Establishment profile
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
5501 JOSH BIRMINGHAM PARKWAY, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28208
Operated by American Airlines · 1 of 219 establishments
481111 — Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
EIN 131502798
Summary
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $24,740 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 60th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 51 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4811 within NC. Peer group: 51 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 330 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, INC.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025 | Aircraft,Airline,Airplane,Airplane Tug,Airport,Asphalt,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Gate,Motor Vehicle,Puncture Wound,Ramp,Run Over,Struck By,Tow Bar,Towed Equipment,Towing,Walking Surface,Wing,Work SurfaceFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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 · 3 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Aug 2022 – Sep 2023 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
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; final payment may differ. 4 cases · $0 in backwages · 6 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2023 – Aug 2024 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | — | 2 |
| May 2023 – Sep 2023 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | — | 1 |
| Jun 2022 – Jul 2023 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | — | 1 |
| Jan 2022 – Aug 2022 | Scheduled Air Transportation | — | 2 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NC — 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, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.. 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, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | |
| 2024-12-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-09-15 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $8,190 |
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, INC. 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 scheduled passenger air transportation within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- US AIRWAYS, INC.CHARLOTTE — 3 federal enforcement records
- PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC.WILMINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- US AIRWAYS, INCGREENSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC.CHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC.FLETCHER — 2 federal enforcement records
- PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC.GREENVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES, INCFAYETTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPO — 1 federal enforcement record
- DELTA GLOBAL SERVICESCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES, INC.RALEIGH — 1 federal enforcement record
- PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC. DBA US AIRWAYS EXPRESSCHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by American Airlines, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC.SALISBURY, MD — 3 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINESJAMAICA, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.NEWARK, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.LOS ANGELES, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINESTULSA, OK — 2 federal enforcement records
- American Airlines Inc.Los Angeles, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.CARY, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINESSAN JOSE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC.FLETCHER, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INCEl Segundo, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All American Airlines locationsParent rollup
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. 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, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $24,740 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. operates in the scheduled passenger air transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.4. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 10.25 compared to an industry average of 6.4.
- Has AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC..