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OSHA Inspection: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. in 7800 AIRPORT BLVD., HOUSTON, TX 77061 (NAICS 481111). OSHA activity number 344019674.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
7800 AIRPORT BLVD.
City
HOUSTON
State
TX
ZIP
77061
Mailing
2702 LOVE FIELD DRIVE, DALLAS, TX 75235
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
481111
Employees
4510
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Oct 8, 2019
Abate by
Nov 12, 2019
Penalty
Initial $10,627 · Current $6,376 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Oct 8, 2019
Abate by
Nov 12, 2019
Penalty
Initial $10,627 · Current $6,376 Reduced
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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 8, 2019
Abate by
Nov 12, 2019
Penalty
Initial $994 · Current $596 Reduced
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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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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