Establishment profile
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY
5750 S. CICERO AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60638
Operated by Southwest Airlines · 1 of 100 establishments
481111 — Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
EIN 741563240
Summary
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 11 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $7,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 46th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 40 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
9% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 4811 within IL. Peer group: 40 employers.
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.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-11-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-05-11 | M | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2012-07-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-03-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-01-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-01-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-03-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-03-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-06 | Planned | 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 COMPANY is one of 100 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 100 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, 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 100 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $7,000 in total penalties.
- How does SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY operates in the scheduled passenger air transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.4. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 0.72 compared to an industry average of 6.4.
- Has SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY.