Establishment profile
UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
8500 PENA BLVD, DENVER, CO, 80249
Operated by United Airlines · 1 of 192 establishments
481111 — Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
EIN 742099724
Summary
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $20,240 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 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, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $20,240 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 3 | $9,400 | Jan 1996 | Jul 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,108 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $3,108 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 4811 within CO. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 8,613 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) · Dec 2015 – Jun 2025 · 5 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2025 | Exposure to environmental heat outdoor | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| May 27, 2025 | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| May 27, 2025 | Nonroadway noncollision incident n.e.c. | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Hip joint(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 25, 2018 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2005 | HEAD,CYLINDER,COMPRESSED GAS,MECHANIC,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PRESSURE RELEASEFatality | 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 6 months 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 · 6 violations · $5,452 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Mar 2005 – Jul 2019 | 5 | 6 | 1 | $5,452 | — |
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. 12 cases · 6 violations · $5,452 in backwages · 12 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2018 – Jul 2019 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | FMLA | 2 | 1 | $5,452 | — |
| Jun 2014 – Jun 2016 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| May 2014 – Jan 2015 | Other Support Activities for Air Transportation | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sep 2008 – Oct 2008 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 2008 – Jul 2008 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 2005 – Jun 2007 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| May 2005 – May 2007 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Jul 2004 – Jul 2006 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sep 2004 – Apr 2005 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Feb 2005 – Apr 2005 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Jan 2005 – Mar 2005 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Nov 2004 – Mar 2005 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNITED AIRLINES, INC.. 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 UNITED AIRLINES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED AIRLINES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-07-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-12-10 | Complaint | 2 | — | $6,215 | |
| 2010-09-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-04-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-09-05 | Complaint | 1 | — | $2,500 | |
| 2007-04-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-09-25 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $2,125 | |
| 2005-01-31 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2000-11-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-18 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | |
| 1996-10-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-06-20 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-08-25 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $800 | |
| 1995-07-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-04-06 | 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
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 CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FRONTIER AIRLINESDENVER — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES,INC.DENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- US AIRWAYS, INCDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREAT LAKES AIRLINESDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- AIR WISCONSIN AIRLINES CORPORATIONDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED CONTINENTAL HOLDINGS INC.DENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- Frontier AirlinesDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED AIRLINES INCDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- United Airlines, IncDenver — 1 federal enforcement record
- United AirlinesDenver — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by United Airlines, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC.NEWARK, NJ — 4 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES INC.HOUSTON, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINESSAN FRANCISCO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINESSAN FRANCISCO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC.CHICAGO, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC.NEWARK, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES INC.ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINES, INCLOS ANGELES, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINESDENVER, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED AIRLINESSCHILLER PARK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All United Airlines locationsParent rollup
- Scheduled Passenger Air TransportationAll employers in this industry
- Employers in COState-wide enforcement data
- Scheduled Passenger Air in COIndustry × 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNITED AIRLINES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- UNITED AIRLINES, INC. has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $20,240 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 4.42 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..