Establishment profile
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
17801 PACIFIC HWY S/"A" CONCOURSE BAGWELL, SEATTLE, WA, 98158
Operated by Southwest Airlines · 1 of 116 establishments
481111 — Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
EIN 741563240
Summary
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $1,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 34 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4811 within WA. Peer group: 34 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
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 145 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 →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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 · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | May 2011 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2010 – May 2011 | Scheduled Air Transportation | — | 1 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
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)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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 →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-05-27 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-01-23 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-08-30 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | 3 | $1,800 |
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 WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- UNITED AIRLINES INCSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INCSEATAC — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALASKA AIRLINES INCSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALASKA AIRLINES INCSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES INCSEATTLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHELAN SEAPLANESSTEHEKIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALASKA AIRLINES INCSEATTLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DELTA AIR LINES INCSEATAC — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED AIRLINES INCSPOKANE — 1 federal enforcement record
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
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Contact sales →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.
Frequently asked
- What is SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO's OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $1,800 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 22.62 compared to an industry average of 6.4.