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Chicago-based United Airlines Inc. is facing $215,500 in fines for alleged workplace safety violations cited by the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
OSHA made inspections last December at O'Hare International Airport and issued notices to United on Thursday of 43 serious violations and four repeat violations, agency spokesman Scott Allen said.
Officials from United, which has operations in Elk Grove Township, said Friday the company has been taking steps to correct the problems.
A meeting between OSHA and United has not yet been scheduled.
"The safety of our employees and customers on and off of our aircraft is always the highest priority at United, and this inspection was an opportunity for us to continue strengthening our workplace safety," Terry Brady, United's vice president of airport operations at O'Hare, said in a statement.
United has 15 days to either appeal the allegations or negotiate a settlement, Allen said.
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