CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. in O'HARE INT'L AIRPORT BUILDING 630 TERMINAL 3, CHICAGO, IL 60666 (NAICS 488119). OSHA activity number 336325980.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
- Site address
- O'HARE INT'L AIRPORT BUILDING 630 TERMINAL 3
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60666
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 66033, CHICAGO, IL 60666
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 488119
- Employees
- 4000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 Q05
- Issued
- Dec 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,769 · Current $1,000 Reduced
1911D609
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(5): Parts of industrial trucks requiring replacement were not replaced only by parts equivalent as to safety with those used in the original design a) During the 2009-2010 fleet-wide refurbishment campaign initiated by American Airlines, TUG tractor cooling system parts were not replaced with parts of equivalent safety as those in the original design. Chicago TUG fleet continued to be operated by American Airlines Fleet Service Clerks while TUGs were using mismatched cooling system parts. This created a hazardous condition which by-passed the inherent mechanical fail-safes (radiator vent caps) leading to the pressurized release from the upper radiator hose of hot coolant which caused 3rd degree burn injury(ies) to an employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $4769
1910.178 Q09
- Issued
- Dec 12, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,769 · Current $0 Reduced
1911D609
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(9): A truck for which temperature of any part was found in excess of its normal operating temperature thus creating a hazardous condition, was returned to service before the cause for overheating had been eliminated. a) TUG cooling system parts were replaced during a fleet-wide refurbishment campaign initiated by American Airlines between 2009 and 2010. The new cooling system installed in the American Airlines Chicago OHare TUG fleet did not meet the cooling needs of TUG tractors during normal operation, resulting in chronic, repeated overheating events in the years since the rebuild. Instance # 1 TUG tractor #46R experienced breakdowns due to overheating on 23-July-2012 and a coolant leak on 17-August-2012. The TUG tractor was returned to service before the cause was eliminated. On 03-September-2012 another overheat event led the pressurized release from the upper radiator hose of hot coolant which caused 3rd degree burn injury(ies) to an employee driving the tractor. Instance # 2 TUG tractor #111R experienced breakdowns due to overheating on 22-July-2012 and 08-August 2012. The TUG tractor was returned to service before the cause was eliminated. On 08-September-2012 another overheat event led to the dislocation of the upper radiator hose from the radiator and hot coolant was spilled. Instance # 3 TUG tractor #221R underwent a comprehensive Cooling System Project campaign which inspected and/or replaced parts of the cooling system between 11 and 17 September 2012. The TUG was returned to service and on 24-September 2012 it experienced a breakdown due to a defective radiator. The TUG tractor was returned to service before the cause was eliminated. On 16-November-2012 the TUG experienced an overheat event which led to rupture of the upper radiator hose from the radiator and hot coolant was spilled.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4769
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 336325980.
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