Scheduled Air Transportation

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the Scheduled Air Transportation industry saw employment growth of only 2.17%. There are an average of 166 workers at each of the 2,519 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Air Transportation Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

On Monday, October 8th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Burbank, CA at Southwest Airlines Co. A 44 year old man working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the
OSHA ID110053.015
Accident Date2018-05-14
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 3:30 p.m. on May 14, 2018, Employee #1 was moving an electrical towing vehicle (TUG). His finger became pinched between the battery and the frame of the vehicle. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injury.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, September 6th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Ontario, CA at Ups. A 33 year old man working as a was injured on the job when the
OSHA ID103072.015
Accident Date2017-09-01
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 3:00 p.m. on September 1, 2017, an employee was making deliveries and notified the employer that he was not feeling well. The employer directed the employee to stop work, seek shade, and cool off. The employer drove the employee, provided first aid, and offered to take the employee to the hospital. The employee declined, but was later taken by his wife to the hospital that night for dehydration.
On Wednesday, August 23rd 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Atlanta, GA at United Parcel Service Inc.. A 47 year old Machine operator had been injured when the employee catches finger between rollered while sorting boxes
OSHA ID98383.015
Accident Date2017-08-18
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 8:15 p.m. on August 18, 2017, an employee was sorting boxes and caught a finger between two machine rollers. The employee suffered an amputation and was hospitalized.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
2.91
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 888
240%
Inspection Rate: 1.92
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 98