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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

2702 LOVE FIELD DR., DALLAS, TX, 75235
Operated by Southwest Airlines · 1 of 116 establishments
481111Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
EIN 741563240

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OSHA inspections
18
over 49 years
Violations
17
$4,778 in penalties
Penalties
$4,778
$281 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $4,778 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 53 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year 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, WHD wage enforcement, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
18
0.4 / yr · last 49 yrs
Violations
17
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$4,778
$281 avg / violation
24% serious76% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
8 of 18
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 18

28% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $4,778 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0422$675Feb 1977Oct 1999
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$300Feb 1977Aug 1979
29 CFR 1910.0036 C0111$2,500Sep 2013Sep 2013
29 CFR 1910.0095 H0411$1,063May 2019May 2019
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02504211$240Aug 1979Aug 1979
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Oct 1999Oct 1999
29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 IV11Aug 1979Aug 1979
29 CFR 1910.0107 C0611Aug 1979Aug 1979
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111Aug 1979Aug 1979
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I11Aug 1979Aug 1979
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVC11Aug 1979Aug 1979
29 CFR 1903.0002 A0111Feb 1977Feb 1977
29 CFR 1904.0005 A11Feb 1977Feb 1977
29 CFR 1910.0101 B11Feb 1977Feb 1977
29 CFR 1904.0005 D0111Feb 1977Feb 1977

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4811 within TX. Peer group: 53 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
14.5
vs industry
+8.1
TRIR
19.4
vs industry
+12.0

Reported for 112 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

Industry avg TRIR
7.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
6.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
19.4
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
5
Complaint
8
Referral
1
Follow-up
3

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) · Apr 2015 – Jul 2023 · 2 in last 5 years

Reports
11
Hospitalizations
7
Amputations
4
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Jul 14, 2023Exposure to environmental heatBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
Oct 31, 2022Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadwayFoot (feet) and ankle(s)Hospitalized
Jul 17, 2019Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedAmputation
May 23, 2019Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Oct 10, 2018Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Jan 18, 2017Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadwayChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized
Oct 19, 2016Other fall to lower level, unspecifiedBrainHospitalized
Apr 13, 2016Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Nov 23, 2015Fall on same level, n.e.c.Knee(s)Hospitalized
Nov 17, 2015Fall, slip, trip, unspecifiedHip(s)Hospitalized
Apr 2, 2015Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecifiedFoot (feet), unspecifiedHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
6
Back wages owed
$373
Employees affected
6

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 · 5 violations · $373 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)Feb 2003 – Mar 2025551$373

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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 6 cases · 5 violations · $373 in backwages · 6 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Apr 2024 – Mar 2025Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation1
Dec 2024 – Mar 2025Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationFMLA11
Jan 2023 – Mar 2024Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationFMLA11
Jul 2006 – Aug 2006Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationFMLA11
Nov 2003Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationFMLA11
Mar 2002 – Feb 2003Scheduled Air TransportationFMLA11$373

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

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)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

Total applications
182
Certified
181
Avg wage ratio
1.01x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 3 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
2832 SHORE CREST · DALLAS, TX, 75235
RCRANo Violation Identified00Jul 2015View →
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE, HDQ-1SE · DALLAS, TX, 75235
00View →
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
2730 SHORECREST · DALLAS, TX, 75235
WaterNo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
4268381
Operation
B

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$23.5M
Obligated (all-time)
$317.8M
Awards
3,851
Top agency
Department of Defense
$317.4M
Company-wide — SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$23.5M
Obligated (all-time)
$335.5M
Awards (all-time)
4,122

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$317.4M
General Services Administration$299K
Department of Veterans Affairs$108K
Department of Justice$6K
Largest awards (top 50 of 3,851)
  • Department of Defense
    TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS.
    contract · Last action 2022-07-05
    $3,519,767
  • Department of Defense
    TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS.
    contract · Last action 2021-04-27
    $1,646,921
  • Department of Defense
    TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS.
    contract · Last action 2021-12-08
    $1,445,601
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2013-02-05
    $1,414,158
  • Department of Defense
    TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS.
    contract · Last action 2022-03-03
    $1,177,187
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2008-08-27
    $1,171,920
  • Department of Defense
    TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS.
    contract · Last action 2022-09-16
    $1,119,453
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2014-08-22
    $1,059,100
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2008-05-21
    $926,856
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2007-10-19
    $914,490
  • Department of Defense
    TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS.
    contract · Last action 2021-09-02
    $893,445
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2015-06-08
    $822,690
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2017-02-28
    $793,037
  • Department of Defense
    TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS.
    contract · Last action 2021-09-01
    $780,948
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2013-07-15
    $778,680
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2015-05-12
    $761,680
  • Department of Defense
    TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC&INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS.
    contract · Last action 2020-07-15
    $730,147
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2018-08-08
    $728,650
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2015-02-19
    $693,280
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2008-06-05
    $660,920
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER--AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2016-04-15
    $628,445
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER--AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2016-04-19
    $606,920
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER -- AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2016-02-19
    $603,625
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2014-10-09
    $567,360
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2009-08-21
    $562,440
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER- AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2016-12-29
    $549,280
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2008-06-16
    $527,680
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2016-06-01
    $522,025
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2008-02-08
    $520,110
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2017-04-20
    $503,503
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2008-10-01
    $499,887
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2008-10-21
    $499,140
  • Department of Defense
    TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC&INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS.
    contract · Last action 2020-07-23
    $495,330
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2008-08-19
    $491,430
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2013-02-08
    $488,845
  • Department of Defense
    TO PROVIDE HEAVYWEIGHT DELIVERY SERVICES FOR DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS.
    contract · Last action 2023-02-03
    $488,161
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2014-04-28
    $474,075
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2009-07-29
    $464,856
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER- AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2015-02-10
    $456,500
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2017-04-27
    $448,040
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2010-10-27
    $447,444
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2009-12-11
    $446,719
  • Department of Defense
    IGF:OT:IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2021-09-14
    $443,966
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER - AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2017-03-16
    $442,872
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2008-10-01
    $439,344
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOMESTIC CHARTER -- AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2015-10-01
    $437,440
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2013-03-21
    $429,330
  • Department of Defense
    DOMESTIC FULL PLANE CHARTER.
    contract · Last action 2008-07-22
    $428,535
  • Department of Defense
    AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
    contract · Last action 2008-09-11
    $423,175
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF AIR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - DOD DOMESTIC CHARTER
    contract · Last action 2014-02-13
    $422,940

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 481211 - NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORTATION. Last action: 2026-03-19. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-01-14Follow-up0$0
2019-02-08Complaint1$1,063
2018-06-19Complaint0$0
2016-07-20Complaint0$0
2015-06-19Complaint0$0
2015-05-28Complaint0$0
2013-05-01Complaint1$2,500
2013-01-31Planned0$0
2010-11-10Referral0$0
2007-04-25Planned0$0
2006-08-10Planned0$0
1999-07-09Planned22$675
1988-11-03Complaint0$0
1985-06-20Unprogrammed Related0$0
1979-09-21Follow-up0$0
1979-08-13Complaint72$540
1977-03-24Follow-up0$0
1977-02-17Planned6$0

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.

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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.

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.

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Frequently asked

What is SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.'s OSHA violation history?
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $4,778 in total penalties.
How does SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. operates in the scheduled passenger air transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.4. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 14.54 compared to an industry average of 6.4.