Establishment profile
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO
52 ROME CIRCLE, MCI, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64153
Operated by Southwest Airlines · 1 of 116 establishments
481111 — Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
EIN 741563240
Summary
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $17,438 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 23 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
58% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 22 citations in this view · $17,438 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 2 | 1 | $2,250 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | $1,800 | Jun 1994 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A03 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $938 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 II | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 III | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 IV | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Jun 1994 | Jun 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 VC1 | 1 | 1 | $638 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $600 | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $563 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
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 4811 within MO. Peer group: 23 employers. This establishment has 24 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 268 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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)
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
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 →
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES 710 MEXICO CITY AVE · KANSAS CITY, MO, 64153 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2009 | View → |
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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-26 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 2011-08-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-08-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-07-28 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,500 | |
| 2006-04-04 | Planned | 1 | — | $600 | |
| 2006-04-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-01-20 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $638 | |
| 2004-01-20 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-06-22 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $2,250 | |
| 1994-06-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-05-26 | Complaint | 9 | 3 | $9,450 | |
| 1993-07-28 | 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 MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN AIRLINESST. LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC.KANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONTINENTAL AIRLINESKANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWEST AIRLINES INCKANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.KANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- REPUBLIC HOLDINGS, INC.KANSAS CITY — 0 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC.KANSAS CITY — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Southwest Airlines, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.OAKLAND, 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 MOState-wide enforcement data
- Scheduled Passenger Air in MOIndustry × 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 12 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $17,437.5 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 14.94 compared to an industry average of 6.4.