Transportation & Warehousing · Newark, NJ
United Airlines
According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), United Airlines has a mixed safety record: 3 violations across 2 inspections. See the full breakdown below.
- $0
- OSHA penalties
- 3
- Violations cited
- 2
- OSHA inspections
- $0
- Back wages owed
United Airlines in Newark, NJ has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 3 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 3 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
The record in one line
OSHA has inspected United Airlines 2 times across a longer 9-year span, an infrequent cadence. These inspections resulted in 3 violations, averaging 1.5 per inspection. Of these, 3 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this sits roughly in line with peers (1.1x 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, E Syracuse Minoa CSD Bus Garage in Minoa, NY is another transportation & warehousing employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.
- 1.5
- violations per inspection
- 100.0%
- of violations were serious
- $0
- in back wages recovered
Compliance score
- C OSHA safety compliance: 3 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (1.5 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 3 WHD cases ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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 United Airlines.
How United Airlines Compares
United Airlines's 1.50 violations per inspection compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against United Airlines to date. The Transportation & Warehousing sector average runs $6,129 per employer.
Enforcement detail
OSHA Inspection History
Total Inspections
2
First Inspection
2013-12-20
Last Inspection
2022-12-29
Inspection Span
9 yrs
Violations / Inspection
1.5
Avg Penalty / Inspection
$0
Industry Avg / Inspection
$3,295
What this shows 2 inspections over 9 years, averaging 1.5 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.
Enforcement detail
Violation Breakdown
3
Serious
100.0% of total
0
Willful
0.0% of total
0
Repeat
0.0% of total
0
Other-Than-Serious
0.0% of total
What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.
Wage & Hour Findings
Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing
How United Airlines compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | United Airlines | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 2 | 1.9 |
| Violations | 3 | 3.2 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $6,129 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $3,295 |
Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts
Two OSHA-record peer sets for United Airlines, both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar OSHA inspection count
Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).
Nearby & Similar Employers in Transportation & Warehousing
Showing 5 of 9913 other employers tracked in this sector.
Compare United Airlines vs Transportation Security Administration las Vegas side-by-side →
What to do with this record
Use United Airlines's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.
- A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare United Airlines against Transportation Security Administration las Vegas, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
- See whether United 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
- United 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 United Airlines safe to work at? ▼
How many OSHA violations does United Airlines have? ▼
How many OSHA inspections has United Airlines had? ▼
What is the total penalty amount for United Airlines? ▼
Does United Airlines have any serious or willful violations? ▼
Has United Airlines been cited for wage theft? ▼
What industry does United Airlines operate in? ▼
What should I do if United Airlines owes me wages? ▼
How does United Airlines's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
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.
Employer Matching
Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.