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BRITISH AIRWAYS

TERMINAL 7, BUILDING 59, JFK AIRPORT, JAMAICA, NY, 11430
481111Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation

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OSHA inspections
25
over 51 years
Violations
53
$10,320 in penalties
Penalties
$10,320
$195 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BRITISH AIRWAYS has accumulated 53 OSHA violations across 25 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $10,320 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 47 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BRITISH AIRWAYS appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
25
0.5 / yr · last 51 yrs
Violations
53
1.0 / yr
Penalties
$10,320
$195 avg / violation
23% serious77% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
11 of 25
Inspection trigger · planned
11 of 25

48% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · $10,320 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0233$250Dec 1974Mar 1977
29 CFR 1904.0002 A32Dec 1974Apr 2007
5A000122$340Apr 1977Nov 1978
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02504522Dec 1974Mar 1977
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID22Jul 1976Feb 1977
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 04000421Feb 1977Feb 1977
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0122Jul 1976Feb 1977
29 CFR 1910.0023 A03 II11$4,000Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$2,975Jun 2010Jun 2010
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11$1,700Jun 2010Jun 2010
29 CFR 1910.0178 M0711$280Nov 1978Nov 1978
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0511$240Mar 1977Mar 1977
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$170May 1989May 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0811$165May 1989May 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 H11$165May 1989May 1989
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$35Dec 1974Dec 1974
29 CFR 1910.0141 A0311Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.0141 A0511Jun 2013Jun 2013
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0111Jun 2010Jun 2010
29 CFR 1910.0303 F11Jun 2010Jun 2010

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 4811 within NY. Peer group: 47 employers. This establishment has 53 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BRITISH AIRWAYS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
7.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
6.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
11
Complaint
11
Follow-up
3

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 BRITISH AIRWAYS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 BRITISH AIRWAYS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BRITISH AIRWAYS. 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 BRITISH AIRWAYS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BRITISH AIRWAYS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$300.0M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Antitrust

First case: 2007-08-24. Most recent: 2007-08-24. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $300,000,000 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC
British Airways PLC · BA
Aug 2007pleaAntitrustUSDOJ - Antitrust Division$300,000,000No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$448K
Awards
1
Top agency
Department of Homeland Security
$448K
Company-wide — BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$448K
Awards (all-time)
1

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards
  • Department of Homeland Security
    LEASE AGREEMENT, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION FUNDING, FOR TSA OCCUPIED SPACE AT BRITISH AIRWAYS TERMINAL 7, JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
    contract · Last action 2010-07-21
    $448,310

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 531190 - LESSORS OF OTHER REAL ESTATE PROPERTY. Last action: 2010-07-21. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-03-05Planned31$4,000
2010-03-16Complaint42$4,675
2007-02-06Planned1$0
2007-02-06Planned2$0
2001-05-10Complaint0$0
1999-01-22Complaint0$0
1990-03-16Complaint0$0
1989-06-06Complaint0$0
1989-03-14Complaint74$500
1987-08-12Complaint0$0
1985-02-23Complaint0$0
1979-04-19Follow-up0$0
1978-10-16Planned52$560
1977-12-14Planned0$0
1977-05-24Follow-up0$0
1977-05-19Complaint0$0
1977-04-06Follow-up0$0
1977-04-04Complaint11$60
1977-03-22Planned0$0
1977-03-02Planned62$450
1977-01-19Complaint3$0
1977-01-18Planned8$0
1976-12-29Planned0$0
1976-06-25Planned5$0
1974-12-18Planned8$75

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BRITISH AIRWAYS 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.

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Frequently asked

What is BRITISH AIRWAYS's OSHA violation history?
BRITISH AIRWAYS has 25 OSHA inspections on record with 53 violations and $10,320 in total penalties.
How does BRITISH AIRWAYS's safety record compare to its industry?
BRITISH AIRWAYS operates in the scheduled passenger air transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.4.