Inspection #310808068

Name: OSHA Inspection #310808068: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. at O'hare Intl Airport, Chicago, IL 60666 on Feb 28, 2007. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Nov 15, 2009.

OSHA documented 38 violations (28 serious, 1 repeat, 8 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $131,000. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 64 air monitoring samples covering 22 substances during this inspection, including 1,6-Hexamethylene Diisocyanate Homopolymer, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3), and 17 more.

This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 310808068
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Feb 28, 2007
Closed: Nov 15, 2009
Contested: Sep 14, 2007
Final Order: Mar 8, 2008
Total Violations: 38
Penalties on Record: $131,000
Initial Penalties: $188,500
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
Address: O'hare Intl Airport, Chicago, IL 60666
Industry: 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation

Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#348396599	Jul 22, 2025	Fatality/Catastrophe (M)	No violations
#348273657	May 29, 2025	Referral (C)	No violations
#347328148	Mar 6, 2024	Referral (C)	No violations
#346524390	Feb 23, 2023	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#345778567	Feb 11, 2022	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#343683843	Dec 27, 2018	Complaint (B)	1 violation
#343673679	Dec 19, 2018	Complaint (B)	No violations
#340997188	Oct 15, 2015	Complaint (B)	No violations
#340806603	Jul 28, 2015	Complaint (B)	No violations
#339843518	Jul 9, 2014	Complaint (B)	No violations
#339787442	May 28, 2014	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$11,000
#336855986	Oct 11, 2012	Complaint (B)	No violations
#336325980	Sep 13, 2012	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$1,000
#315054429	Nov 2, 2010	Complaint (B)	No violations
#313658288	Aug 4, 2009	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#313658320	Aug 4, 2009	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#310807524	Jan 29, 2007	Planned (H)	24 violations	$147,250
#309737039	Jan 30, 2006	Complaint (B)	No violations
#309672913	Jan 23, 2006	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$1,300
#308003144	Jul 30, 2004	Unprogrammed Related (G)	1 violation	$2,500

#348396599

Opened Jul 22, 2025

Fatality/Catastrophe (M)

24 violations$147,250

Unprogrammed Related (G)

1 violation$2,500

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Nov 15, 2009.

Citations on Record

28 serious, 1 repeat, 8 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$188,500

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$131,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 14, 2007. Final orders are recorded through Mar 8, 2008. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling22 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
1,6-Hexamethylene Diisocyanate Homopolymer	9	0 - 1.543159	mg/m³	-
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	2	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	2	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3)	2	0.000446 - 0.233786	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Chromium (VI) - TWA	6	0 - 0.121574	mg/m³	-
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	2	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	2	0 - 0.0052204	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Ethyl Benzene	2	0 - 3.428083	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Hexamethylene Diisocyanate	9	0 - 0.009462	mg/m³	-
Iron Oxide Fume	2	0 - 1.2087841	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	2	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	2	0 - 0.0318535	mg/m³	-
Methylene Chloride	4	0 - 9.675793	ppm	25 ppm [12.5 ppm Action Level]
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	2	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Toluene	2	0 - 9.098137	ppm	200 ppm
Trimethylbenzene (mixed isomers)	2	0 - 0.387729	ppm	25 ppm (120 mg/m³) Construction and Maritime Industries ONLY
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Xylene	2	0.637972 - 12.38841	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Zinc Oxide Fume	2	0	mg/m³	5 mg/m³

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B01	Serious	$2,500	$1,250	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 I	Serious	$5,000	$2,500	Sep 7, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I01	Serious	$5,000	$2,500	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01004A	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Aug 28, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01004B	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 28, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01006	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02	Serious	$5,000	$2,500	Aug 28, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01007A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H01	Serious	$7,000	$3,500	Aug 28, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01007B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 IA	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 7, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01007C	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 C	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 7, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01015	1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J07 IV	Serious	$5,000	$2,500	Sep 27, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01016	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Serious	$1,500	$750	Aug 28, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01017	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01	Serious	$7,000	$3,500	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01018A	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 E02	Serious	$7,000	$3,500	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01018B	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 E03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01019	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 H03 I	Serious	$7,000	$3,500	Sep 7, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01020	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 I01	Serious	$7,000	$3,500	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01021A	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01	Serious	$7,000	$3,500	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01021B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 27, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01024	1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 D02	Serious	$2,500	$1,250	Aug 28, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01025	1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 H01	Serious	$2,500	$1,250	Sep 7, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01026	1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 L01	Serious	$2,500	$1,250	Sep 27, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01027A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01027B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01028	1926.1101 Asbestos (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261101 K02 IIB	Serious	$7,000	$3,500	Sep 7, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01029A	1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J02 III	Serious	$0	$2,500	Sep 7, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01029B	1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J03 V	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 7, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01030A	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 V	Serious	$0	$1,250	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
01030B	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 D02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 28, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
02001	1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J04 I	Other	$70,000	$70,000	Sep 7, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
03001	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 IIIB2	Repeat	$25,000	$12,500	Sep 7, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
04001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 IIB	Other	$0	$0	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
04002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I	Other	$0	$0	Sep 27, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
04003	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 II	Other	$0	$0	Sep 27, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 8, 2008
04004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 M02	Other	$0	$0	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
04005	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 IVA	Other	$1,000	$500	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
04006	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 IVB	Other	$0	$0	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
04007	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Aug 28, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008
04008	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01	Other	$5,000	$500	Sep 19, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Mar 3, 2008

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.

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