Establishment profile
DELTA AIRLINES
JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL 4, JAMAICA, NY, 11430
Operated by Delta Air Lines · 1 of 156 establishments
488119 — Other Airport Operations
Summary
DELTA AIRLINES has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $14,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 123 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DELTA 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, 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,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4881 within NY. Peer group: 123 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for DELTA AIRLINES. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2015
Most frequent event: Nonclassifiable
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2015 | Nonclassifiable | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized |
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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2019 | Crushed,Struck By,VehicleFatality | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years 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 · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Apr 2018 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
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. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2018 – Apr 2018 | 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 DELTA 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 DELTA AIRLINES. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for DELTA AIRLINES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DELTA AIRLINES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DELTA 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-08-14 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 2 | $14,500 | |
| 1988-09-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-11-08 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-11-08 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-11-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-11-08 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-12-16 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-02-20 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DELTA AIRLINES is one of 156 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Delta Air Lines.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Delta Air Lines across all 156 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other airport operations within NY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ALLIED AVIATION INCFLUSHING — 2 federal enforcement records
- AVPORTS INC.E. FARMINGDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ABM FACILITY SERVICES INC.JAMAICA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGO AIRPORT SERVICES USAJAMAICA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AIRWAY CLEANERS LLCJAMAICA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRIME FLIGHT AVIATION SERVICES INC.FLUSHING — 2 federal enforcement records
- ERMC AviationJAMAICA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AIRSERV CORP.FLUSHING — 2 federal enforcement records
- AVPORTS, LLCALBANY — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Delta Air Lines, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC.ATLANTA, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- DELTA AIR LINES INC.JAMAICA, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- DELTA AIRLINESSALT LAKE CITY, UT — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELTA AIRLINESNEWARK, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC.ATLANTA, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELTA AIRLINESLOS ANGELES, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC.ATLANTA, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELTA AIRLINESLOS ANGELES, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELTA AIRLINESBOSTON, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELTA AIRLINESATLANTA, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Delta Air Lines locationsParent rollup
- Other Airport OperationsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
- Other Airport Operations in NYIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DELTA 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 Delta Air Lines, which operates 156 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 DELTA AIRLINES's OSHA violation history?
- DELTA AIRLINES has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $14,500 in total penalties.
- How does DELTA AIRLINES's safety record compare to its industry?
- DELTA AIRLINES operates in the other airport operations industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.
- Has DELTA AIRLINES had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving DELTA AIRLINES.