NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHICAGO, IL 60666
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Inspection records
Jun 25, 1992#103458022Jun 25, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#103458022$2,5004 viol.4 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #103458022
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 25, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 25, 1992
- Closed
- Sep 17, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,825
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,275 | $1,000 | Sep 14, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A04 | Other | 1 | 15 | $1,275 | $500 | Sep 14, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,275 | $1,000 | Sep 14, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 A | Other | 1 | 25 | $0 | $0 | Aug 8, 1992 | - | - |
Mar 16, 1992#102993912Mar 16, 1992Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#102993912$1,3002 viol.2 violations$1,300 in penalties
Inspection #102993912
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 17, 1992
- Closed
- Aug 11, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $1,300
- Site Address
- 11600 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60666
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $1,875 | $1,300 | Jul 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F01 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 1992 | - | - |
Sep 6, 1990#106146111Sep 6, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#106146111$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #106146111
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 6, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 6, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 18, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
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 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A02 | Other | 1 | 24 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1990 | - | - |
Sep 21, 1988#102444510Sep 21, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102444510$2509 viol.9 violations$250 in penalties
Inspection #102444510
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 1988
- Closed
- May 31, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- 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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $210 | $125 | Apr 5, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 6 | $210 | $125 | Apr 5, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 130 | $0 | $0 | Dec 3, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 3 | 130 | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 C | Other | 1 | 130 | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 II | Other | 1 | 130 | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 1989 | - | - |
| 02004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 I | Other | 1 | 150 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1988 | - | - |
| 02004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 II | Other | 1 | 130 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1988 | - | - |
| 02004C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 III | Other | 1 | 130 | $0 | $0 | Dec 19, 1988 | - | - |
Feb 10, 1987#100122704Feb 10, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#100122704$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #100122704
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 10, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 23, 1987
- Closed
- Mar 17, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- 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 International Airport, 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1987 | - | - |
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About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
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.