Industry profile
Workplace enforcement in
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation.
Federal enforcement records for 1,391 employers across OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, SAM.gov, CMS, SEC, CPSC, and NHTSA — refreshed daily, weekly, or monthly per source.
Summary
Federal records show 1,391 employers in Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation — totaling 5,301 OSHA violations and $4,719,717 in assessed penalties. 81 fatality investigations are on record. Wage and Hour Division has opened 207 cases against employers in this industry, recovering $369,729 in back wages.
Industry totals
Most-cited employers
Ranked by OSHA violation count within Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation.
| # | Employer | City / State | Violations | Penalties | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC | DETROIT, MI | 248 | $85,769 | 1 |
| 2 | UNITED AIRLINES Parent: United Airlines | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 150 | $133,840 | 2 |
| 3 | UNITED AIR LINES, INC. Parent: United Airlines | CHICAGO, IL | 114 | $274,850 | 2 |
| 4 | HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC Parent: Hawaiian Airlines | HONOLULU, HI | 105 | $28,527 | 1 |
| 5 | AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Parent: American Airlines | CHICAGO, IL | 99 | $310,005 | 1 |
| 6 | HORIZON AIR INDUSTRIES INC Parent: ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC | PORTLAND, OR | 87 | $17,291 | — |
| 7 | US AIRWAYS, INC. | CHARLOTTE, NC | 78 | $21,710 | — |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. | NEWARK, NJ | 71 | $53,983 | 1 |
| 9 | AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Parent: American Airlines | EAST BOSTON, MA | 67 | $23,659 | — |
| 10 | AMERICAN AIRLINES Parent: American Airlines | JAMAICA, NY | 64 | $45,128 | 1 |
| 11 | BRITISH AIRWAYS | JAMAICA, NY | 53 | $10,320 | — |
| 12 | PIEDMONT AIRLINES, INC. Parent: American Airlines | SALISBURY, MD | 50 | $27,185 | — |
| 13 | ALOHA AIRLINES INC. | HONOLULU, HI | 42 | $6,735 | — |
| 14 | ALASKA AIRLINES INC Parent: Alaska Airlines | SEATTLE, WA | 41 | $31,860 | 1 |
| 15 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY Parent: Southwest Airlines | CHICAGO, IL | 39 | $47,782 | 1 |
| 16 | NORTHERN AIR CARGO | ANCHORAGE, AK | 39 | $22,530 | — |
| 17 | AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. Parent: American Airlines | KANSAS CITY, MO | 38 | $39,834 | — |
| 18 | NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC. | CHICAGO, IL | 37 | $19,900 | — |
| 19 | US AIRWAYS | TINICUM, PA | 36 | $37,025 | 1 |
| 20 | UNITED AIRLINES INC. Parent: United Airlines | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL | 35 | $39,525 | — |
| 21 | TRADEWINDS AIRLINES INC. | GREENSBORO, NC | 35 | $8,248 | — |
| 22 | ALASKA AIRLINES, INC Parent: Alaska Airlines | ANCHORAGE, AK | 35 | $5,345 | — |
| 23 | DELTA AIR LINES, INCORPORATED Parent: Delta Air Lines | BOSTON, MA | 34 | $57,213 | 1 |
| 24 | US AIRWAYS GROUP, INC. | PHOENIX, AZ | 34 | $19,000 | 1 |
| 25 | US AIRWAYS INC. | PITTSBURGH, PA | 33 | $6,265 | — |
| 26 | UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Parent: United Airlines | FLUSHING, NY | 32 | $18,820 | — |
| 27 | UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Parent: United Airlines | NEWARK, NJ | 30 | $16,650 | 1 |
| 28 | ERA AVIATION INC | ANCHORAGE, AK | 30 | $8,963 | — |
| 29 | UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Parent: United Airlines | HONOLULU, HI | 29 | $12,138 | — |
| 30 | FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION Parent: FedEx Corporation | OAKLAND, CA | 28 | $82,110 | — |
| 31 | ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. Parent: Alaska Airlines | PRUDHOE BAY, AK | 28 | $19,712 | — |
| 32 | ALOHA AIRLINES INC | HONOLULU, HI | 27 | $6,350 | — |
| 33 | SERVANT AIR INCORPORATED | KODIAK, AK | 27 | $2,813 | — |
| 34 | CONTINENTAL AIRLINES | HOUSTON, TX | 26 | $17,915 | — |
| 35 | KALITTA AIR LLC | YPSILANTI, MI | 26 | $13,325 | — |
| 36 | AMERICAN AIRLINES INC AMERICAN AIRLINES CARGO Parent: American Airlines | CAROLINA, PR | 25 | $14,768 | — |
| 37 | ALASKA CENTRAL EXPRESS | DUTCH HARBOR, AK | 25 | $12,980 | — |
| 38 | TATONDUK OUTFITTERS LTD Parent: Tatonduk Outfitters Limited | FAIRBANKS, AK | 25 | $4,760 | — |
| 39 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO Parent: Southwest Airlines | KANSAS CITY, MO | 24 | $17,438 | — |
| 40 | ALOHA AIRLINES | KAHULUI, HI | 24 | $15,638 | — |
| 41 | EVERGREEN HELICOPTERS OF ALASKA, INC. | ANCHORAGE, AK | 23 | $3,350 | — |
| 42 | CORRIGAN AIR & SEA CARGO SYSTEMS | ROMULUS, MI | 23 | $2,875 | — |
| 43 | UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Parent: United Airlines | CHICAGO, IL | 22 | $19,150 | — |
| 44 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. Parent: Southwest Airlines | BWI AIRPORT, MD | 21 | $9,086 | 1 |
| 45 | EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL AVIATION INC | SALEM, OR | 21 | $1,995 | — |
| 46 | GLOBAL AVIATION INC | HILLSBORO, OR | 21 | $970 | — |
| 47 | TOL AIR SERVICE | CAROLINA, PR | 20 | $19,625 | — |
| 48 | ALLEGIANT AIR, LLC Parent: Allegiant Travel | LAS VEGAS, NV | 20 | $14,000 | — |
| 49 | KALITTA AIR LLC Parent: Kalitta Air LLC | OSCODA, MI | 20 | $11,900 | 1 |
| 50 | UNITED AIRLINES, INC. Parent: United Airlines | OMAHA, NE | 19 | $15,125 | — |
Fatality investigations
| Employer | City / State | Fatalities | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELTA AIRLINES | ATLANTA, GA | 4 | 17 | $4,050 |
| UPS | ONTARIO, CA | 3 | 12 | $17,985 |
| DELTA AIR LINES INC. | JAMAICA, NY | 3 | 1 | $2,500 |
| UNITED AIRLINES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | 2 | 150 | $133,840 |
| UNITED AIR LINES, INC. | CHICAGO, IL | 2 | 114 | $274,850 |
| DELTA AIR LINES, INC. | ATLANTA, GA | 2 | 1 | $16,550 |
| NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC | DETROIT, MI | 1 | 248 | $85,769 |
| HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC | HONOLULU, HI | 1 | 105 | $28,527 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | 99 | $310,005 |
| CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. | NEWARK, NJ | 1 | 71 | $53,983 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES | JAMAICA, NY | 1 | 64 | $45,128 |
| ALASKA AIRLINES INC | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | 41 | $31,860 |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY | CHICAGO, IL | 1 | 39 | $47,782 |
| US AIRWAYS | TINICUM, PA | 1 | 36 | $37,025 |
| DELTA AIR LINES, INCORPORATED | BOSTON, MA | 1 | 34 | $57,213 |
| US AIRWAYS GROUP, INC. | PHOENIX, AZ | 1 | 34 | $19,000 |
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. | NEWARK, NJ | 1 | 30 | $16,650 |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. | BWI AIRPORT, MD | 1 | 21 | $9,086 |
| KALITTA AIR LLC | OSCODA, MI | 1 | 20 | $11,900 |
| ALASKA AIRLINES INC | SEATTLE, WA | 1 | 18 | $13,090 |
States in this industry
State-level enforcement footprints for employers in Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation, ranked by violation totals.
| State | Employers | Violations | Penalties | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlaskaAK | 64 | 513 | $182,105 | 1 |
| CaliforniaCA | 134 | 507 | $794,800 | 10 |
| OregonOR | 104 | 408 | $54,777 | — |
| MichiganMI | 38 | 402 | $143,569 | 4 |
| IllinoisIL | 47 | 399 | $818,428 | 6 |
| HawaiiHI | 44 | 391 | $165,080 | 1 |
| North CarolinaNC | 60 | 268 | $113,972 | 6 |
| New YorkNY | 65 | 231 | $143,329 | 7 |
| MassachusettsMA | 19 | 174 | $168,770 | 1 |
| PennsylvaniaPA | 46 | 169 | $229,744 | 4 |
| FloridaFL | 123 | 160 | $267,325 | 2 |
| New JerseyNJ | 26 | 147 | $170,828 | 2 |
| WashingtonWA | 47 | 138 | $93,340 | 7 |
| TexasTX | 74 | 131 | $190,457 | 7 |
| NevadaNV | 34 | 126 | $109,352 | 1 |
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Data sources: OSHA IMIS / OIS, DOL Wage & Hour Division, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, SAM.gov exclusions, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures. Data is refreshed weekly; aggregates are computed from the most recent sync. Methodology · Browse all industries.