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OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. in TAMPA AIRPORT, TAMPA, FL 33607 (NAICS 481111). OSHA activity number 342956331.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
TAMPA AIRPORT
City
TAMPA
State
FL
ZIP
33607
Mailing
10084 AIRTRAN BLVD., ORLANDO, FL 32827
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
481111
Employees
500
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 30, 2018
Abate by
Dec 17, 2018
Penalty
Initial $6,911 · Current $6,911
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall hazards:    On or about February 16, 2018, at the Southwest Airlines ground operations at the Tampa International Airport, employees were exposed to falls of 61 inches while loading and unloading cargo from aircraft cargo compartments.  Specifically, a 27-inch section of belt on the Power Stow Beltloader accessed by employees was unguarded on either side, resulting in fall hazards.    Feasible abatement measures include extending the existing handrail to close the 27-inch gap.
Recent events (3)
  • — R (S) $6911
  • — C (S) $6911
  • — Z (S) $6911

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