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UNITED AIRLINES

800 SOUTH AIRPORT BOULEVARD, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94128
Operated by United Airlines · 1 of 192 establishments
481111Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
EIN 742099724

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OSHA inspections
134
over 38 years
Violations
150
$133,840 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities · 32 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

UNITED AIRLINES has accumulated 150 OSHA violations across 134 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $133,840 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 100 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNITED AIRLINES appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
134
3.5 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
150
3.9 / yr
Penalties
$133,840
$892 avg / violation
10% serious90% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
77 of 134
Inspection trigger · accident
52 of 134

51% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 16 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 · 54 citations in this view · $48,485 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
342 A44$6,750Apr 1999Jun 2007
5194 H0144$1,085Mar 1992Aug 1999
3328 G44$910Oct 1990Oct 2006
3362 A44$445Feb 1994Apr 2006
3203 A33$5,435May 1992Jan 2015
5194 F0433$1,625Sep 1995Aug 1999
5143 A0533$1,375Sep 1995Dec 2000
3382 A33$925May 1992Dec 2000
5194 G0833$885Apr 1997Oct 2008
3203 A07 C33$670Apr 1993Nov 1997
3650(T)(12)22$22,000Aug 2018Mar 2025
4002 A22$1,300Oct 1997Jan 2000
1529 D0422$1,050Oct 1998Jul 1999
5143 A 522$1,025Apr 1997Oct 1997
3203 A0622$975May 2000Aug 2008
5449 F22$920Apr 1997Jun 2000
3362 D22$410Feb 2001Dec 2003
5192 Q0122$315Aug 1996Aug 1999
5449 I22$210Dec 1994Apr 1997
29 CFR 2340.002422$175Sep 1993Mar 2013

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4811 within CA. Peer group: 100 employers. This establishment has 150 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $745
Inspection frequency
100th
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
9.1
vs industry
+2.7
TRIR
11.8
vs industry
+4.4

Reported for 151 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
7.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
6.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
11.8
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

Planned
1
Complaint
77
Accident
52

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 UNITED AIRLINES. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 19, 2021Engine,Fence,Hand,Ind Trk Operator,Pinned,Traumatic11
Jan 28, 2021Infectious Disease22
Mar 11, 2020Crushed,Finger,Hand,Jack,Maintenance,Pinch Point,Pinched11
Feb 19, 2018Fracture,Leg,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck By,Tire,Tractor11
Feb 16, 2017Fracture,Struck By11
Jan 23, 2012WRENCH,AIRCRAFT,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,LADDER,MECHANIC,FALL,ELBOW,UNGUARDED1
May 21, 2011RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,RESPIRATORY TRACT11
Jun 23, 2008LOADING,FRACTURE,HEAD,SHOULDER,BAGGAGE CONVEYOR,LACERATION,FALL,TRACTOR,GEAR,MOTOR VEHICLE11
Mar 27, 2008HOLD-DOWN CLAMP,SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,POINT OF OPERATION1
Nov 16, 2007MAINTENANCE,GUARDRAIL,WALKING SURFACE,OVERHEAD CRANE,FALL,FALL PROTECTIONFatality11
Nov 14, 2007FRACTURE,AIRPORT,PINNED,MECHANIC,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,MOTOR VEHICLE,LEG11
Aug 25, 2007HEAD,ELECTRICAL,CEILING,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,BACK,LACERATION,FALL,CONCUSSION,LOST BALANCE11
Apr 27, 2007FRACTURE,HEAD,LADDER,MECHANIC,BACK,SKULL,FALL,VERTEBRA11
May 27, 2006CHOCK,AIRCRAFT,AMPUTATED,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,ANKLE,TOWED EQUIPMENT11
Apr 6, 2005AIRCRAFT,FRACTURE,AIRPORT,CARPET,HATCH,LADDER,TRIPPED,FALL,LEG11
Jul 12, 2004FRACTURE,HOIST,TRIPPED,FALL,INATTENTION,LEG11
Nov 12, 2001KNEE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SLIP,CONVEYOR,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,ANKLE,LEG11
Sep 11, 2001PLATFORM,SLIP,FALL,AERIAL LIFT,CONTUSION11
Apr 21, 2001FRACTURE,ROOF,FOREHEAD,MECHANIC,STRUCK AGAINST,LACERATION,TRACTOR,VERTEBRA11
Dec 29, 2000FINGER,MECHANIC,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,HAND TOOL11
Nov 28, 2000AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN1
May 1, 2000CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,HEART,HEART ATTACKFatality11
Nov 29, 1999FRACTURE,BELT,RAIL,LOADING RAMP,SLIP,FALL,WRIST11
Aug 19, 1999FINGER,GUARD,MACHINIST,LOCKOUT,NIP POINT,HAND11
Jul 13, 1999BURN,PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,CHEMICAL BURN,NITRIC ACID,PUMP,CHEMICAL1
Apr 22, 1998AMPUTATED,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CART11
Feb 15, 1998KNEE,SLIP,TRUCK,FALL,SPRAIN11
Dec 18, 1997KICK BACK,AMPUTATED,FINGER,LACERATION,BLADE,TABLE SAW11
May 12, 1997COLLAPSE,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,ARM,MECH MALFUNCTION11
Apr 11, 1996AIRCRAFT,FRACTURE,LUNG,LADDER,RIB,FALL,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,PUNCTURE11
Feb 5, 1995AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DOOR1
Jan 31, 1995BOARD,FRACTURE,REPAIR,UNDERPINNING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,FALL11
Oct 6, 1994AIRCRAFT,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DOOR,INATTENTION1
Sep 28, 1994AIRPORT,BAGGAGE CONVEYOR,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HOUSEKEEPING,LOST CONTROL,WORK SURFACE,LEG,TOWMOTOR1
May 16, 1994MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,FAN BLADE,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,LACERATION,UNTRAINED,HAND1
Nov 24, 1993HEAD,AIRPORT,SLIP,RIB,FALL,CART11
Mar 26, 1992AIRCRAFT,FRACTURE,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,LADDER,MECHANIC,FALL,LOST BALANCE,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION11
Jan 27, 1991LOADING,AIRCRAFT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL,CART,TOWMOTOR11
Sep 14, 1990COLLAPSE,STRUCK AGAINST,CRUSHED,MECH MALFUNCTION,AERIAL LIFT11
Aug 21, 1990FRACTURE,LUNG,EXPLOSIVE MIXING,EXPLOSION,PELVIS,RIB,STRUCK BY,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,CONCUSSION,CHEMICAL21

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
5
Back wages owed
$508
Employees affected
10

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. 2 statutes · 7 violations · $508 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeOct 2011165$508
FMLA (family & medical leave)Jun 201511

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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 5 cases · 7 violations · $508 in backwages · 10 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
May 2015 – Jun 2015Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationFMLA12
Sep 2011 – Mar 2012Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation1
Jan 2011 – Dec 2011Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation1
Oct 2009 – Oct 2011Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationFLSA65$508
Jan 2010 – Aug 2010Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for United Airlines, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

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 United 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.). 4 cases · 4 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
31-CA-235229Unfair labor practiceFeb 2019Mar 2019ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
20-CA-208609Unfair labor practiceOct 2017Nov 2017ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-CA-201578Unfair labor practiceJun 2017Jul 2017ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
31-CA-027834Unfair labor practiceMay 2006Aug 2006ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California

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 UNITED AIRLINES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
UNITED AIRLINES INC
UA SUPERBAY AT SFO INTERNATIONAL · SAN FRANCISCO INTNL AIRPORT, CA, 94128
RCRANo Violation Identified30Feb 2025View →
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
800 S. AIRPORT BLVD - SFOMP/BLDG 49 · SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94128
00View →

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

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$17.3M
Disposition
NP
Crime type
Fraud - General

First case: 2021-02-25. Most recent: 2021-02-25. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS, INC. (across 8 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$6.9M
Obligated (all-time)
$230.3M
Awards (all-time)
1,450

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-12-23Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2025-10-14Complaint1$225
2025-07-09Accident0$0
2025-04-01Complaint0$0
2024-09-05Accident1$4,000
2023-02-10Unprogrammed Related0$0
2022-07-29Accident1$5,000
2021-11-23Accident1$600
2021-03-01Accident1$750
2020-03-20Accident0$0
2019-05-24Accident21$18,525
2018-02-26Accident11$18,000
2018-02-12Accident0$0
2017-11-20Complaint0$0
2017-11-01Complaint1$500
2017-03-07Accident0$0
2016-04-12Accident0$0
2015-03-09Complaint2$300
2015-02-18Complaint0$0
2014-08-26Accident1$5,060
2013-02-20Unprogrammed Related1$0
2012-09-19Complaint0$0
2012-02-07Accident2$975
2011-08-03Complaint3$1,125
2011-06-03Accident0$0
2010-08-23Complaint0$0
2010-08-23Complaint0$0
2008-07-11Complaint1$185
2008-06-27Accident1$800
2008-04-16Accident21$3,300
2007-12-19Accident0$0
2007-11-16Accident0$0
2007-08-27Accident0$0
2007-07-10Complaint0$0
2007-06-15Complaint0$0
2007-05-08Accident1$1,050
2006-06-01Accident0$0
2006-05-30Accident41$19,900
2006-05-18Complaint0$0
2006-02-22Complaint1$185
2006-01-06Complaint0$0
2005-10-20Complaint0$0
2005-09-13Complaint0$0
2005-06-08Accident1$2,000
2004-07-20Accident1$5,000
2004-05-14Complaint0$0
2003-09-08Complaint5$750
2002-06-14Accident2$350
2002-05-13Complaint2$250
2002-05-09Accident1$260
2002-02-06Complaint0$0
2002-01-08Complaint0$0
2001-12-19Accident0$0
2001-10-11Accident0$0
2001-04-05Complaint0$0
2001-03-30Complaint0$0
2001-02-28Complaint0$0
2001-02-22Complaint1$175
2001-02-14Complaint2$520
2001-01-08Accident0$0
2000-11-30Accident0$0
2000-11-30Accident0$0
2000-08-29Complaint0$0
2000-08-01Complaint5$2,670
2000-07-05Complaint0$0
2000-05-22Complaint72$11,615
2000-05-15Complaint3$785
2000-05-08Complaint3$1,050
2000-01-10Accident2$525
1999-12-03Complaint0$0
1999-08-26Accident11$875
1999-08-02Accident0$0
1999-06-07Complaint1$525
1999-04-28Complaint91$2,625
1999-04-13Complaint0$0
1998-11-23Accident2$525
1998-10-08Planned0$0
1998-07-23Complaint1$525
1998-05-08Complaint0$0
1998-04-30Accident0$0
1998-04-17Accident0$0
1998-04-10Complaint0$0
1998-01-06Accident33$5,170
1997-05-29Accident2$435
1997-05-06Complaint0$0
1997-05-02Complaint61$3,075
1996-12-18Complaint0$0
1996-10-03Complaint10$1,470
1996-09-30Complaint2$960
1996-05-23Complaint1$175
1996-05-06Complaint1$0
1996-04-26Accident1$260
1996-04-11Complaint1$0
1996-04-08Complaint5$2,805
1996-02-14Complaint0$0
1995-12-28Complaint5$1,265
1995-05-02Complaint0$0
1995-02-24Complaint4$600
1995-02-23Accident0$0
1995-02-16Complaint0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

UNITED AIRLINES is one of 192 establishments rolled up under the parent organization United Airlines.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of United Airlines across all 192 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED AIRLINES 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 United Airlines, which operates 192 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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Frequently asked

What is UNITED AIRLINES's OSHA violation history?
UNITED AIRLINES has 134 OSHA inspections on record with 150 violations and $133,840 in total penalties.
How does UNITED AIRLINES's safety record compare to its industry?
UNITED AIRLINES operates in the scheduled passenger air transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.4. UNITED AIRLINES's self-reported DART rate is 9.1 compared to an industry average of 6.4.
Has UNITED AIRLINES had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving UNITED AIRLINES.