Establishment profile
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
3665 N HARBOR DR. TERMINAL 1,, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92101
Operated by Southwest Airlines · 1 of 116 establishments
488119 — Other Airport Operations
EIN 741563240
Summary
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $18,725 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 245 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th 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
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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
75% 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $18,725 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203 A | 2 | 1 | $465 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 3395(I) | 2 | 2 | $335 | Oct 2016 | Feb 2023 |
| 3999(B) | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 3203(A)(7)(F) | 1 | 1 | $450 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 3203(B)(1) | 1 | 1 | $425 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 1 | 1 | $420 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 3668 A01 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | $420 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 3203 A07 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 C | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0017 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2010 |
| 3220 B03 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A01 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 4300.0040 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 |
| 3203(B)(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 |
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 in NAICS 4881 within CA. Peer group: 245 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 513 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2014 | AMPUTATED,AIRPORT,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CART | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 26, 2005 | FRACTURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ARM | 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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Southwest Airlines, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Southwest Airlines locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-CA-363255 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 31-CA-167683 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-07 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-08-04 | Accident | 2 | — | $425 | |
| 2016-04-27 | Accident | 5 | 1 | $11,335 | |
| 2014-03-24 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-02-24 | Complaint | 6 | — | $1,630 | |
| 2005-03-03 | Accident | 2 | — | $4,170 | |
| 1995-03-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-01-17 | Complaint | 4 | — | $1,165 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. is one of 116 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Southwest Airlines.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Southwest Airlines across all 116 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other airport operations within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.LOS ANGELES — 3 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.SACRAMENTO — 3 federal enforcement records
- Pro-Tec Fire ServicesBurbank — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISSPORTSAN FRANCISCO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONTINENTAL AIRLINESLOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRIMEFLIGHT AVIATION SERVICES INCSAN DIEGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISSPORT USALOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISSPORT S.A., LLCLOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- SERVISAIR LLCLOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- SWISSPORT CORPORATIONOAKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Southwest Airlines, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINESOAKLAND, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.SACRAMENTO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINESLOS ANGELES, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.DALLAS, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.PHOENIX, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.SAN JOSE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COBURBANK, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINESATLANTA, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINESSAN DIEGO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANYCHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Southwest Airlines locationsParent rollup
- Other Airport OperationsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Airport Operations in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 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 Southwest Airlines, which operates 116 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $18,725 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. operates in the other airport operations industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 26.46 compared to an industry average of 2.7.