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Transportation & Warehousing · Fort Worth, TX

American Airlines

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), American Airlines has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 3 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

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OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
3
OSHA inspections
$0
Back wages owed

American Airlines in Fort Worth, TX has been the subject of 3 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 19 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) cases on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected American Airlines 3 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.6x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Fedex Express in El Paso, TX is another transportation & warehousing employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

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violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious
$0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

A 91/100
  • A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 3 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 19 WHD cases ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Transportation & Warehousing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is American Airlines.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both3.03.033.03.006.012.118.124.1OSHA inspectionsViolations citedLINEAGE LOGISTICS PFS, LLC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 5SCHUETZ CONTAINER SYSTEMS, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 5COURIER WESTFORD, INC., OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 23WAYFAIR LLC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 1SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 2CARGO FORCE INC., OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 7JIT CHEMICAL CORPORATION, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 6PENINSULA TRUCK LINES INC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 7DHL SUPPLY CHAIN, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 0NEW JERSEY TRANSIT RAIL OPERATIONS, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 0LOGISTICS INSIGHT CORPORATION DBA UNIVERSAL LOGISTICS, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 4KENCO LOGISTIC SERVICES LLC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 11PITT OHIO EXPRESS, INC., OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 7APS STEVEDORING, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 3DRIVE MEDICAL DESIGN & MANUFACTURING, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 2SCHENKER, INCORPORATED, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 1ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 10CIL FORWARDING, LLC, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 4OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 9WAL-MART STORES EAST I, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (REGD NAME) WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP (PART NAME), OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 0American Airlines, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 0
American Airlines has 3 OSHA inspections on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Transportation & Warehousing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

How American Airlines Compares

3 OSHA inspections on record for American Airlines in Fort Worth, TX, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against American Airlines to date. The Transportation & Warehousing sector average runs $6,129 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

3

First Inspection

2016-11-03

Last Inspection

2018-01-31

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,295

What this shows 3 inspections over 1 year, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
19
Back Wages Owed
$0
Employees Affected
0
WHD Violations
47

Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing

How American Airlines compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric American Airlines Industry Avg
Inspections 3 1.9
Violations 0 3.2
Total Penalty $0 $6,129
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,295
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Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for American Airlines, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (3 inspections here).

Lineage Logistics PFS, LLC 3 insp. Everett, MA Schuetz Container Systems 3 insp. Perrysburg, OH Courier Westford, INC. 3 insp. Westford, MA Wayfair LLC 3 insp. Romeoville, IL

Nearby & Similar Employers in Transportation & Warehousing

Showing 5 of 9913 other employers tracked in this sector.

The Patane Group
Landover, MD
2 inspections $0
Yusen Terminals LLC
Terminal Island, CA
7 inspections $0
NJ Dot Lodi Building and Grounds
Lodi, NJ
2 inspections $0
Fedex Express
El Paso, TX
2 inspections $0
Agi- Cargo Building 77a
Jamaica, NY
2 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use American Airlines's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare American Airlines against The Patane Group, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether American Airlines's inspection and penalty record is typical for Transportation & Warehousing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Transportation & Warehousing sector
  • American Airlines also carries $0 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is American Airlines safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, American Airlines's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 3 inspections. Compared to Transportation & Warehousing industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does American Airlines have? ▼
American Airlines has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.
How many OSHA inspections has American Airlines had? ▼
American Airlines has had 3 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2016-11-03 and the most recent on 2018-01-31. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for American Airlines? ▼
American Airlines has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Has American Airlines been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 19 enforcement cases against American Airlines, resulting in $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does American Airlines operate in? ▼
American Airlines operates in the Transportation & Warehousing sector (NAICS code 481112). This industry has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 18,441 total OSHA inspections and $60.77M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if American Airlines owes me wages? ▼
If you believe American Airlines owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $0 in back wages owed by this employer across 19 cases.
How does American Airlines's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
American Airlines's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer. The employer has 3 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.9 per employer. For a direct comparison, Fedex Express in El Paso, TX is a similar transportation & warehousing employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 3 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.