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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: private equity (including portfolio companies)
Penalty Total since 2000$3,976,280,004
Number of Records: 3,713
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Apollo Global Management$1,234,942,355495
KKR & Co.$453,233,096203
Blackstone$293,961,855114
Carlyle Group$286,736,812172
Madison Dearborn Partners$270,052,45314
Fillmore Capital Partners$204,648,76537
Platinum Equity$132,943,09770
TPG Capital$130,080,34411
Sycamore Partners Management$123,492,84971
Bain Capital$94,857,613112

Individual Penalty Records:

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CompanyCurrent Parent sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
West Marine, Inc.L Cattertonair pollution violation2008CA-ARB$5,000
West Marine Products, Inc.L Cattertonair pollution violation2007CA-ARB$5,000
West Marine ProductsL Cattertonpesticide violation2013CA-DPR$19,409
West Marine Products, Inc.L Cattertonpesticide violation2011CA-DPR$21,084
West Marine Products, Inc.L Cattertonpesticide violation2010CA-DPR$50,000
West MarineL Cattertonair pollution violation2017CA-SCAQMD$180,000
WEST MARINE INC.L Cattertonworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$17,675
WEST MARINE PRODUCTS, INC.L Cattertonworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$17,751
Hussey Copper, Ltd.KPS Capital Partnersemployment discrimination2011EEOC$85,000
Allmand Bros., Inc.KPS Capital Partnerswage and hour violation2005WHD$10,457
C & D TechnologiesKPS Capital Partnerslabor relations violation2009NLRB$35,465
Tower AutomotiveKPS Capital Partnerslabor relations violation2006NLRB$8,400
Tower Automotive Lansing, LLCKPS Capital Partnerslabor relations violation2005NLRB$125,000
HUSSEY COPPERKPS Capital Partnerslabor relations violation2004NLRB$20,670
HUSSEY COPPERKPS Capital Partnerslabor relations violation2003NLRB$21,798
Tower AutomotiveKPS Capital Partnerslabor relations violation2002NLRB$8,000
Tower Automotive Products, Inc.KPS Capital Partnerslabor relations violation2001NLRB$38,385
Tower AutomotiveKPS Capital Partnerslabor relations violation2001NLRB$222,050
Tower Automotive Products, CompanyKPS Capital Partnerslabor relations violation2001NLRB$16,000
Briggs & StrattonKPS Capital Partnersproduct safety violation2002CPSC$400,000
HUSSEY COPPER LTDKPS Capital Partnerswage and hour violation2010KY-DWS$9,038
Lufkin IndustriesKPS Capital Partnersemployment discrimination2010private lawsuit-federal$11,661,629
Briggs & Stratton CorporationKPS Capital Partnersbenefit plan administrator violation2016private lawsuit-federal$3,950,000
Tower AutomotiveKPS Capital Partnersbenefit plan administrator violation2007private lawsuit-federal$5,700,000
Briggs & Stratton Corp.KPS Capital Partnersconsumer protection violation2008CT-AG$125,000
Briggs & Stratton CorporationKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2004WI-AG$66,661
C&D TECH INCKPS Capital Partnersenvironmental violation2018PA-ENV$6,000
HUSSEY COPPER LTDKPS Capital Partnersenvironmental violation2000PA-ENV$5,000
Briggs and Stratton CorporationKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2017CA-ARB$13,875
Trojan Battery Co.KPS Capital Partnershazardous waste violation2005CA-DTSC$14,479
Libertas Copper, LLC d/b/a Hussey CopperKPS Capital Partnersenvironmental violation2020EPA$550,000
Trojan Battery Company LLCKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2016GA-ENV$13,359
Trojan Battery CompanyKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2005GA-ENV$5,000
C & D TECHNOLOGIES INCKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2020IN-ENV$14,044
C & D TECHNOLOGIES INCKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2019IN-ENV$34,403
C & D TECHNOLOGIES INCKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2018IN-ENV$49,000
C & D TECHNOLOGIES INCKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2016IN-ENV$14,000
C & D TECHNOLOGIES INCKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2013IN-ENV$10,200
C & D TECHNOLOGIES INCKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2012IN-ENV$6,250
C & D TECHNOLOGIES INCKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2009IN-ENV$40,000
C & D TECHNOLOGIES INCKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2008IN-ENV$15,000
C & D TECHNOLOGIES INCKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2002IN-ENV$9,000
HUSSEY COPPERKPS Capital Partnersenvironmental violation2004KY-ENV$13,000
Howden North America, Inc.KPS Capital Partnersenvironmental violation2010OH-ENV$109,350
Lufkin Industries, Inc.KPS Capital Partnersenvironmental violation2004TX-ENV$11,660
LUFKIN INDUSTRIES INCORPORATEDKPS Capital Partnersenvironmental violation2002TX-ENV$54,000
Hussey CopperKPS Capital Partnersenvironmental violation2021EPA$861,500
Schlumberger Rod Lift, Inc.KPS Capital Partnerseconomic sanction violation2021OFAC$160,000
Trojan Battery Company, LLCKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2019CA-SCAQMD$755,000
C&D Technologies, Inc.KPS Capital Partnersenvironmental violation2022IN-ENV$8,750
Briggs & Stratton Corp.KPS Capital Partnersconsumer protection violation2010private lawsuit-federal$8,500,000
TROJAN BATTERY COMPANY, LLCKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2023CA-SCAQMD$70,900
Briggs and Stratton, LLCKPS Capital Partnersair pollution violation2023CA-ARB$117,314
C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$23,500
C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$5,250
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INC.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2001OSHA$6,546
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INC.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2001OSHA$15,630
TOWER AUTOMOTIVEKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$8,719
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INCKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2001OSHA$14,950
TOWER AUTOMOTIVEKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2001OSHA$6,004
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE - ELKTON BUSINESS UNITKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$8,077
LIFE FITNESSKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$5,735
LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC FOUNDRY DIVISIONKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$5,600
HUSSEY COPPER LTD.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$5,000
C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2001OSHA$12,500
HUSSEY COPPER LTD.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$30,000
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INC.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$5,000
LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC., LUFKIN TRAILERS DIVISIONKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$7,000
LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC., LUFKIN TRAILERS DIVISIONKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$6,750
C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$5,252
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$49,000
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$9,500
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE INCKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$24,800
TOWER AUTOMOTIVEKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$5,650
HUSSEY COPPER LTD.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$28,250
TOWER AUTOMOTIVEKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$6,600
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATIONKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$7,000
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATIONKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$7,000
TOWER AUTOMOTIVEKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$9,800
HUSSEY COPPER LTD.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$7,000
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATIONKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$52,150
BRIGGS & STRATTON POWER PRODUCTS GROUP, LLCKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$75,000
AM GENERALKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$26,400
TOWER INTLKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$14,475
LIBERTAS COPPER LLC DBA HUSSEY COPPERKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$7,000
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATIONKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$14,000
C & D TECHNOLOGIESKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$8,986
C & D TECHNOLOGIESKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$5,916
LIBERTAS COPPER LLC DBA HUSSEY COPPERKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$5,500
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATIONKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$22,750
HUSSEY COPPER LTDKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$10,500
LIBERTAS COPPER, LLCKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$10,115
C&D TECHNOLOGIES, INC.KPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$11,775
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATIONKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$10,255
TOWER INTERNATIONALKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$6,213
LIBERTAS COPPER LLC DBA HUSSEY COPPERKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$10,750
TROJAN BATTERY COMPANY, LLCKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$14,000
TROJAN BATTERY COMPANY, LLCKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$7,000
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATIONKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$7,000
HARSCO INDUSTRIAL IKGKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$18,254
TOWER AUTOMOTIVEKPS Capital Partnersworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$6,338
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.