Establishment profile
NORTHWEST AIRLINES
MPLS/ST PAUL INT'L AIRPORT, GOLD CONCOURSE, ST PAUL, MN, 55155
Summary
NORTHWEST AIRLINES has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $3,277 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43,053 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 30 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
50% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $3,277 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 1 | — | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011601 | 1 | 1 | $1,005 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A01 | 1 | 1 | $688 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 5205.011001 | 1 | 1 | $536 | Dec 1992 | Dec 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B03 | 1 | 1 | $248 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 1 | 1 | $224 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A03 | 1 | 1 | $224 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070002 | 1 | 1 | $176 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
| 29 CFR 5206.080001 | 1 | 1 | $96 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E04 | 1 | 1 | $80 | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 5210.063002 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B11 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 5206.070001 F | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1990 | Apr 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1820.65510 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1987 | Jan 1987 |
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: 43,053 employers. This establishment has 18 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 →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 30+ years. Most recent activity: 30 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-11-30 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-11-12 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,541 | |
| 1992-07-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-08-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-10-11 | Complaint | 14 | 8 | $1,736 | |
| 1989-03-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-11-04 | 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 8 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $3,277 in total penalties.