NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHICAGO, IL 60666
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Inspection records
Jan 17, 2007#310726047Jan 17, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310726047$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310726047
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 24, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- O'hare Airport Teriminal #2, Chicago, IL 60666
- Industry
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Nov 8, 2005#309464949Nov 8, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309464949$3,0502 viol.2 violations$3,050 in penalties
Inspection #309464949
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 8, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2005
- Closed
- Mar 8, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 93
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,050
- Penalties on Record
- $3,050
- Site Address
- Nw Cargo, N. Access Rd, Bldg #613, Chicago, IL 60666
- Industry
- 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,350 | $1,350 | Mar 3, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06 | Other | 1 | 5 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Feb 3, 2006 | - | - |
Jun 28, 2005#309023000Jun 28, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#309023000$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309023000
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 2005
- Closed
- Jul 26, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 47
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5700 South Cicero, Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Jun 28, 2005#309022978Jun 28, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#309022978$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309022978
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 2005
- Closed
- Jul 6, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 47
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 5700 South Cicero, Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Nov 29, 2000#304034598Nov 29, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304034598$12,00015 viol.15 violations$12,000 in penalties
Inspection #304034598
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 2000
- Closed
- Jul 13, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,100
- Penalties on Record
- $12,000
- Site Address
- Nw Cargo, N. Access Rd, Bldg #613, Chicago, IL 60666
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 47 | $3,500 | $1,400 | Feb 1, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05 | Serious | 1 | 47 | $1,700 | $1,200 | Jan 30, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Other | 1 | 47 | $1,700 | $1,200 | Jan 30, 2001 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Feb 1, 2001 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 47 | $1,275 | $1,275 | Jun 2, 2001 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 15 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Nov 24, 2000#304096738Nov 24, 2000Other (L) · Records Only scope, Health#304096738$3001 viol.1 violation$300 in penalties
Inspection #304096738
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 24, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 24, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 30, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 97
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- Nw Cargo, N. Access Rd, Bldg #613, Chicago, IL 60666
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as Other-L in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.17 OSHA citation code: 19040017 B | Other | 1 | 97 | $600 | $300 | Jan 8, 2001 | - | - |
Nov 24, 2000#304096712Nov 24, 2000Other (L) · Records Only scope, Health#304096712$5001 viol.1 violation$500 in penalties
Inspection #304096712
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 24, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 24, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 30, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 545
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $500
- Site Address
- O'hare Airport Teriminal #2, Chicago, IL 60666
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as Other-L in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.17 OSHA citation code: 19040017 B | Other | 1 | 545 | $1,000 | $500 | Jan 8, 2001 | - | - |
Sep 23, 1999#303115232Sep 23, 1999Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#303115232$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303115232
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 1999
- Closed
- Feb 22, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 85
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Midway Airport, 5700 S. Cicero Ave., Chicago, IL 60638
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Other | 1 | 47 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Other | 1 | 47 | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F04 | Other | 1 | 47 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1999 | - | - |
Sep 24, 1993#103457750Sep 24, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#103457750$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #103457750
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 1993
- Closed
- Sep 24, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Nw Cargo, N. Access Rd, Bldg #613, Chicago, IL 60666
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jul 29, 1993#102528718Jul 29, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102528718$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #102528718
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 2, 1993
- Closed
- Sep 13, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 137
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- O'hare Airport Teriminal #2, Chicago, IL 60666
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Other | 1 | 137 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 1993 | - | - |
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About these records
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
15 inspections, 1987 to 2007. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.