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NORTHWEST AIRLINES

MAIN TERMINAL MPLS ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL, ST PAUL, MN, 55111

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OSHA inspections
40
over 40 years
Violations
75
$111,193 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

NORTHWEST AIRLINES has accumulated 75 OSHA violations across 40 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $111,193 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43,053 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 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

Inspections
40
1.0 / yr · last 40 yrs
Violations
75
1.9 / yr
Penalties
$111,193
$1,483 avg / violation
47% serious53% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
28 of 40
Inspection trigger · referral
4 of 40

38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 13 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 · 37 citations in this view · $102,063 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0132$35,665May 1994Oct 1997
29 CFR 1820.6530233$27,500Feb 1994Apr 1999
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0133$4,320Feb 1994Aug 2002
29 CFR 1910.0134 B1133$2,000Oct 1986Oct 1997
29 CFR 5206.07000133$1,725May 1994Oct 1997
29 CFR 1910.0133 A 132$330Sep 1986Oct 1986
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0321$10,550May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 5205.06600122$1,448Nov 1992Feb 1994
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$1,300Oct 1986May 1994
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0122$710Feb 1994Mar 1995
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0322—May 1994Oct 1997
29 CFR 5206.07000211$3,900May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 5206.070001 G11$2,500May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 IV11$1,900May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$1,700May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.1001 D02 I11$1,500Jan 1995Jan 1995
29 CFR 5205.10200111$1,365Oct 1997Oct 1997
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0811$1,300May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.1027 M0411$1,300May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.0027 D02 I11$1,050Mar 1995Mar 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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 43,053 employers. This establishment has 75 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
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 NORTHWEST AIRLINES. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Inspection breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
28
Accident
2
Referral
4

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 9, 1996HEAD,REPAIR,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,FALL,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITIONFatality1—1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
23 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$38.0M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Antitrust

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.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES LLC
Northwest Airlines, LLC · NWA
Aug 2010pleaAntitrustUSDOJ - Antitrust Division$38,000,000No

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)
$36.0M
Awards
112
Top agency
Department of Defense
$36.0M
Company-wide — DELTA AIR LINES, INC. (across 6 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$68.0M
Obligated (all-time)
$630.2M
Awards (all-time)
2,500

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

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$36.0M
Department of Veterans Affairs$10K
Department of Homeland Security$3K
General Services Administration$0
Largest awards (top 50 of 112)
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2008-11-12
    $2,355,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2008-10-28
    $1,830,000
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2008-06-27
    $1,825,000
  • Department of Defense
    CHARTERED AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2009-03-04
    $1,484,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-02-03
    $1,138,500
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2009-05-21
    $1,131,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-03-02
    $1,028,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2008-06-16
    $984,028
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-01-02
    $972,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2009-05-08
    $920,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-01-05
    $903,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-04-01
    $826,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES-DOMESTIC CHARTER AIRLIFT
    contract · Last action 2009-05-14
    $811,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2009-06-02
    $796,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-04-17
    $725,432
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2008-12-23
    $687,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2008-05-14
    $645,947
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2008-08-07
    $630,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF HURRICANE GUSTAV
    contract · Last action 2009-06-16
    $597,906
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-03-03
    $567,200
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2009-02-09
    $524,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2008-10-07
    $485,220
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2008-12-15
    $460,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2008-10-24
    $413,375
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2009-04-23
    $356,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2008-08-21
    $340,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2008-07-01
    $337,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION IN SUPPORT OF GUSTAV
    contract · Last action 2009-06-22
    $333,794
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-03-26
    $320,000
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2008-08-07
    $315,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-03-30
    $300,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-02-27
    $275,500
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2008-10-02
    $275,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2008-07-09
    $272,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-04-07
    $260,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-02-11
    $257,500
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2009-03-06
    $257,000
  • Department of Defense
    CHARTERED AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2009-02-18
    $256,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-01-08
    $230,000
  • Department of Defense
    CHARTERED AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2009-02-23
    $229,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2009-01-06
    $217,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-04-08
    $215,000
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2008-09-04
    $215,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTTION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2008-12-02
    $212,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2008-08-15
    $210,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-04-16
    $200,000
  • Department of Defense
    CHARTER AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2008-11-25
    $200,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2009-05-05
    $196,000
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2009-05-05
    $195,000
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2009-03-31
    $195,000

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 481211 - NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORTATION. Last action: 2010-05-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2002-07-29Complaint31$1,800
2000-03-13Complaint2—$700
1999-09-28Complaint0—$0
1999-02-12Planned0—$0
1998-12-30Complaint11$5,000
1997-09-05Complaint1—$600
1997-06-26Complaint0—$0
1997-06-26Follow-up44$2,730
1996-07-16Complaint0—$0
1996-07-16Referral0—$0
1996-02-12Complaint0—$0
1996-02-07Complaint11$700
1996-01-11Complaint21$1,960
1996-01-11Accident11$21,000
1995-04-11Complaint0—$0
1994-12-20Complaint0—$0
1994-12-14Referral31$1,750
1994-11-07Complaint22$2,625
1994-09-28Complaint0—$0
1994-09-20Complaint0—$0
1994-05-31Follow-up0—$0
1994-01-20Complaint0—$0
1994-01-06Referral2316$63,250
1993-12-28Complaint233$7,400
1992-10-13Complaint11$1,088
1992-10-13Complaint0—$0
1992-07-30Complaint0—$0
1992-05-15Planned0—$0
1988-09-15Complaint0—$0
1988-02-05Complaint0—$0
1987-10-12Complaint0—$0
1987-04-08Complaint0—$0
1987-03-27Complaint0—$0
1987-03-04Follow-up0—$0
1987-03-04Follow-up0—$0
1987-01-14Referral0—$0
1986-12-29Complaint0—$0
1986-08-29Accident21$260
1986-04-29Complaint62$330
1986-03-13Complaint0—$0

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

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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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Frequently asked

What is NORTHWEST AIRLINES's OSHA violation history?
NORTHWEST AIRLINES has 40 OSHA inspections on record with 75 violations and $111,193 in total penalties.
Has NORTHWEST AIRLINES had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NORTHWEST AIRLINES.