Establishment profile
DELTA AIRLINES
6000 TERMINAL BYPASS SOUTH, ATLANTA, GA, 30320
Operated by Delta Air Lines · 1 of 156 establishments
481111 — Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
EIN 262962589
Summary
DELTA AIRLINES has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $4,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 19 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 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
40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4811 within GA. Peer group: 19 employers. This establishment has 17 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 11 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2016 – Nov 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, 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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2023 | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 28, 2019 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 19, 2019 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Heel(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 2, 2017 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Feb 17, 2016 | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Knee(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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1988 | SPEEDING,WORK RULES,DUMPSTER,FALL,TRACTOR,TRAILER,OVERTURNFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Aug 19, 1987 | PLATFORM,GUARDRAIL,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,FALL,UNTRAINED,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITIONFatality | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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) | Jul 2019 | 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. 2 cases · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2018 – Jul 2019 | Airport Operations | — | 1 |
| Dec 2007 – Mar 2008 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | — | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-05-19 | Accident | 3 | 2 | $1,120 | |
| 1988-05-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-08-21 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $1,490 | |
| 1984-10-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-01-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-09-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-09-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $720 | |
| 1978-08-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-06-13 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-07-03 | Complaint | 9 | — | $120 | |
| 1974-09-17 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-08-19 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $600 | |
| 1973-12-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $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 scheduled passenger air transportation within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC.ATLANTA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINESATLANTA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC.ATLANTA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELTA AIR LINES, INC.ATLANTA — 2 federal enforcement records
- EXPRESSJET AIRLINES, INC.ATLANTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DELTA AIRLINES, INC.ATLANTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC.ATLANTA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DELTA AIR LINESSAVANNAH — 1 federal enforcement record
- AIR TRAN AIRWAYS INC.SAVANNAH — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.ATLANTA — 1 federal enforcement record
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 AIRLINESJAMAICA, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Delta Air Lines locationsParent rollup
- Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Scheduled Passenger Air in GAIndustry × 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 15 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $4,050 in total penalties.
- How does DELTA AIRLINES's safety record compare to its industry?
- DELTA AIRLINES operates in the scheduled passenger air transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.4. DELTA AIRLINES's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 6.4.
- Has DELTA AIRLINES had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 4 fatality investigations involving DELTA AIRLINES.