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SWISSPORT USA

LAX GATE 49A, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90045
Operated by Swissport USA, Inc · 1 of 21 establishments
488119Other Airport Operations

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OSHA inspections
3
over 18 years
Violations
5
$12,500 in penalties
Penalties
$12,500
$2,500 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

SWISSPORT USA has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $12,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 246 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SWISSPORT USA 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, 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

Inspections
3
0.2 / yr · last 18 yrs
Violations
5
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$12,500
$2,500 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4881 within CA. Peer group: 246 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
84th
peer median: $560
Inspection frequency
85th
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
4.4
vs industry
+1.7
TRIR
6.2
vs industry
+2.1

Reported for 365 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
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.2
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

Complaint
1
Accident
1

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 SWISSPORT USA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SWISSPORT USA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SWISSPORT USA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Swissport USA, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 Swissport USA, Inc locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for SWISSPORT USA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SWISSPORT USA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SWISSPORT USA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-08-29Accident1$5,000
2009-01-27Complaint0$0
2008-05-07Unprogrammed Related42$7,500

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SWISSPORT USA is one of 21 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Swissport USA, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Swissport USA, Inc across all 21 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SWISSPORT USA 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 Swissport USA, Inc, which operates 21 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 SWISSPORT USA's OSHA violation history?
SWISSPORT USA has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $12,500 in total penalties.
How does SWISSPORT USA's safety record compare to its industry?
SWISSPORT USA operates in the other airport operations industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. SWISSPORT USA's self-reported DART rate is 4.43 compared to an industry average of 2.7.