Establishment profile
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEWARK, NJ, 07114
Operated by United Airlines · 1 of 192 establishments
481111 — Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
Summary
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $16,650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
45% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 24 citations in this view · $16,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $5,065 | Nov 1976 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B03 | 2 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B04 | 2 | 2 | $2,000 | May 2008 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 2 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $4,125 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0004 A | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $60 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0263 E02 V | 1 | 1 | $55 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 IV | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 IV | 1 | 1 | $45 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IVA | 1 | 1 | $30 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0263 C03 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $30 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1020 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2006 | May 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1976 | Nov 1976 |
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 NJ. Peer group: 20 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 100 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2016 – Mar 2025 · 3 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Brain | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 27, 2022 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Knee(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Knee(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 21, 2018 | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 21, 2017 | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Apr 20, 2017 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 26, 2017 | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 4, 2016 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2024 | Ascending,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Ladder,Lost Balance,RibFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 · 3 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Oct 2018 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
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. 3 cases · 3 violations · $0 in backwages · 5 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2017 – Oct 2018 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | FMLA | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Jan 2013 – Feb 2013 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Dec 2011 – Jun 2012 | Scheduled Air Transportation | — | — | 2 | — | — |
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, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for United Airlines, not this location alone
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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-CA-386270 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-302727 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
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, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: 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). 3 facilities · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNITED AIRLINES INC 1 TERM C-EWREN · NEWARK, NJ, 07114 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jul 2023 | View → |
UNITED AIRLINES INC NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT · NEWARK CITY, NJ, 07114 | Water | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 2 | 0 | — | Sep 2022 | View → |
UNITED AIRLINES INC HANGAR 14 NEWARK AIRPORT · NEWARK, NJ, 07114 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-15 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-12-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-12-03 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,125 | |
| 2013-12-20 | Unprogrammed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-01-05 | Planned | 6 | — | $7,000 | |
| 2008-01-11 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-03-07 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 1986-10-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-11-17 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-01-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-10-06 | Planned | 20 | — | $525 |
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, INC. 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.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in scheduled passenger air transportation within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.NEWARK — 3 federal enforcement records
- United AirlinesNewark — 2 federal enforcement records
- DELTA AIRLINESNEWARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONTINENTAL AIRLINESNEWARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. AIRWAYS INC.NEWARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.NEWARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- United Airlines, Inc.NEWARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.NEWARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- Continental Airlines-NewarkNewark — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC.NEWARK — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by United Airlines, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC.NEWARK, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES INC.HOUSTON, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINESSAN FRANCISCO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC.CHICAGO, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES, INCLOS ANGELES, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINESSAN FRANCISCO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES INC.ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINESSCHILLER PARK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINESDENVER, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINESSACRAMENTO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All United Airlines locationsParent rollup
- Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Scheduled Passenger Air in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED AIRLINES, INC. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNITED AIRLINES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $16,650 in total penalties.
- How does UNITED AIRLINES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. operates in the scheduled passenger air transportation industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 7.4. UNITED AIRLINES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 16.92 compared to an industry average of 6.4.
- Has UNITED AIRLINES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNITED AIRLINES, INC..