Establishment profile
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
1005 AIR CARGO SERVICE ROAD BAYS 1-10, BWI AIRPORT, MD, 21240
Operated by Southwest Airlines · 1 of 116 establishments
481111 — Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
EIN 741563240
Summary
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $9,086 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 13 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 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, 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $9,086 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G05 | 2 | 2 | $2,362 | May 2018 | Feb 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,487 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,487 | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $750 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2018 | May 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IX | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4811 within MD. Peer group: 13 employers. This establishment has 21 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 114 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2021 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Airport,Ejected,Emergency Response,Fracture,Ind Trk Operator,Industrial Truck,Laceration,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Rib,Seat Belt,Struck By,Traffic Accident | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 MD — 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-296195 | Unfair labor practice | May 2022 | May 2022 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-05 | Planned | 2 | — | $875 | |
| 2022-12-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-10-07 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-08-31 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 1 | — | $3,000 | |
| 2018-01-10 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-01-08 | Accident | 8 | 3 | $4,461 | |
| 2008-03-17 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $750 | |
| 2001-05-03 | Complaint | 0 | — | $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.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in scheduled passenger air transportation within MD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC.SALISBURY — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIR LINES, INC.BALTIMORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INCBALTIMORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DELTA AIR LINES, INCORPORATEDBALTIMORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, INC.BALTIMORE — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWEST AIRLINES INCBALTIMORE — 0 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC.BALTIMORE — 0 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 AIRLINESLOS ANGELES, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.SACRAMENTO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.PHOENIX, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINESSAN DIEGO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANYCHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINESATLANTA, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.SAN DIEGO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COBURBANK, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.SAN JOSE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Southwest Airlines locationsParent rollup
- Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MDState-wide enforcement data
- Scheduled Passenger Air in MDIndustry × 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.
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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $9,086 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 6.63 compared to an industry average of 6.4.
- Has SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO..