HOUSTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. in 7800 AIRPORT BLVD., HOUSTON, TX 77061 (NAICS 481111). OSHA activity number 344019674.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
- Site address
- 7800 AIRPORT BLVD.
- City
- HOUSTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77061
- Mailing
- 2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE, DALLAS, TX 75235
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 481111
- Employees
- 4510
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $10,627 · Current $6,376 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation: a) At the hanger, where the unused portion of the 7-inch cutting band saw blade was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6376.2
- — Z (S) $10627
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $10,627 · Current $6,376 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) At the hanger, the tongue guard on the pedestal grinder was not adjusted within one-fourth inch of the rotating wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6376.2
- — Z (S) $10627
1910.179 J03
- Issued
- Oct 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $994 · Current $596 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months: a) At the facility, the 5-ton crane had not received a periodic inspection at least once every twelve months.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $596.4
- — Z (O) $994
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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 344019674.
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