American Airlines Safety Record

Kansas City, MO · Transportation & Warehousing

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 06/24/2022

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, American Airlines in Kansas City, Missouri has 38 workplace safety violations across 14 inspections, with 17 classified as serious and $28,684 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1998 to 2022.

American Airlines in Kansas City, Missouri has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other transportation & warehousing employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

17 of the 38 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

2.7 American Airlines violations/inspection
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2.5 Transportation & Warehousing avg
Above industry average
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1 Violations (5 yr)
1 Inspections (5 yr)
0 Serious (5 yr)
$10,256 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 38 violations, $28,684 in penalties across 14 inspections
38 Total Violations
14 Total Inspections
17 Total Serious
$28,684 Total Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
1 ($10,256)
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 5 inspections (6 total) since 1998
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 4 inspections (8 total) since 1998
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 2002
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1998
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1998
Violations decreased 97% over the past 5 years (1 recent vs 37 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $65,506 in penalties for American Airlines, later reduced to $28,684 — a 56% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
8 citations $4,025
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
6 citations $13,894
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
4 citations $4,830
1926.0850 OSHA Standard
2 citations $500
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
2 citations $1,700

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No workplace accident investigations on file for American Airlines in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/24/2022 Planned? Kansas City, MO 1 $10,256
03/25/2015 Planned? Kansas City, MO 0 $0
05/10/2012 Planned? Kansas City, MO 5 $4,580
06/10/2009 Complaint? Kansas City, MO 0 $0
02/05/2009 Planned? Kansas City, MO 1 $635
02/05/2009 Planned? Kansas City, MO 6 $4,250
03/30/2006 Planned? Kansas City, MO 1 $0
03/30/2006 Planned? Kansas City, MO 5 $5,200
11/19/2002 Complaint? Kansas City, MO 3 $0
11/19/2002 Complaint? Kansas City, MO 3 $500
09/05/2002 Planned? Kansas City, MO 1 $0
04/09/2002 Planned? Kansas City, MO 1 $500
11/17/1998 Follow-Up? Kansas City, MO 0 $0
01/06/1998 Planned? Kansas City, MO 11 $2,762

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