Summary
NORTHWEST AIRLINES has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $5,410 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,385 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHWEST AIRLINES 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
47% of inspections at this establishment produced 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 · 22 citations in this view · $5,410 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3999 F | 2 | 2 | $1,650 | May 1995 | Feb 1996 |
| 5143 D | 2 | 2 | — | May 1992 | May 1995 |
| 3203 A07 C | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 1993 | Apr 1993 |
| 3203 B01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 3272 C | 1 | 1 | $375 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 3272 B | 1 | 1 | $375 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 3664 A | 1 | 1 | $280 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 4650 H | 1 | 1 | $280 | Dec 1994 | Dec 1994 |
| 3328 B | 1 | 1 | $225 | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 5194 F04 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Mar 2001 | Mar 2001 |
| 3210 A | 1 | 1 | $200 | Feb 1996 | Feb 1996 |
| 5098 A02 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Mar 1999 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 3273 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0017 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 3241 C | 1 | 1 | $185 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 3220 B | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 3203 B | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 6151 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 119,385 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTHWEST AIRLINES. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 NORTHWEST AIRLINES. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1997 | FRACTURE,VEHICLE IN GEAR,BRAKE,AIRPORT,TIBIA,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LEG,TOWMOTOR | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 20, 1996 | AIRCRAFT,CLEARANCE,FRACTURE,AIRPORT,ENGINE,FALL,ARM,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION | 1 | — | — | |
| Mar 23, 1993 | WHEEL,AIRCRAFT,AIRPORT,PINNED,CAUGHT BY,COMMUNICATION,FOOT,INATTENTION | 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 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 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 NORTHWEST AIRLINES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHWEST 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 NORTHWEST 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 NORTHWEST AIRLINES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHWEST AIRLINES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2010-08-30. Most recent: 2010-08-30. 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 · $38,000,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES LLC Northwest Airlines, LLC · NWA | Aug 2010 | plea | Antitrust | USDOJ - Antitrust Division | $38,000,000 | No |
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-12-08 | Complaint | 2 | — | $450 | |
| 1999-12-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-10-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-10-08 | Complaint | 1 | — | $185 | |
| 1997-11-12 | Complaint | 3 | — | $745 | |
| 1997-03-11 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-05-22 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-02-05 | Complaint | 2 | — | $600 | |
| 1994-11-28 | Complaint | 10 | 1 | $2,370 | |
| 1994-10-28 | Complaint | 2 | — | $560 | |
| 1994-05-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-04-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-02-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-12-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-03-24 | Accident | 1 | — | $500 | |
| 1992-09-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-04-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 |
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 NORTHWEST 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.
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- NORTHWEST AIRLINES has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $5,410 in total penalties.