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Violation Tracker Current Parent Company Summary

Current Parent Company Name: Berkshire Hathaway
Ownership Structure: publicly traded (ticker symbol NYSE: BRK.B)
Headquartered in: Nebraska
Major Industry: diversified
Specific Industry: diversified
Penalty total since 2000: $1,327,085,082
Number of records: 3,308
Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined)Penalty TotalNumber of Records
safety-related offenses$615,771,0652,915
environment-related offenses$234,546,673243
consumer-protection-related offenses$200,528,59382
competition-related offenses$140,770,5007
financial offenses$113,816,2818
Top 5 Primary Offense TypesPenalty TotalNumber of Records
utility safety violation$549,768,62516
environmental violation$234,546,673243
consumer protection violation$152,076,00010
energy market violation$105,090,5004
investor protection violation$72,896,0002
Notes: Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below 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. The totals 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 list below.

Links: Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.

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CompanyPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2004FRA$10,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$10,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$10,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$10,000
Lubrizolrailroad safety violation2017FRA$10,000
Lubrizol Corporationrailroad safety violation2017FRA$10,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2017FRA$10,000
Lubrizol Corporationrailroad safety violation2018FRA$10,000
UNION TANK CAR COMPANYrailroad safety violation2017FRA$10,000
UNION TANK CAR COMPANYrailroad safety violation2017FRA$10,000
UNION TANK CAR COMPANYrailroad safety violation2018FRA$10,000
GEICO General Insurance Co. et al.insurance violation2011CA-INS$10,000
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Companyinsurance violation2018TX-INS$10,000
Government Employees Insurance Companyinsurance violation2006VA-INS$10,000
GEICO General Insurance Co.insurance violation2002WI-INS$10,000
MidAmerican Energy Companyenvironmental violation2005IL-ENV$10,000
NOVEON KALAMA INC.environmental violation2003WA-ENV$10,000
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROADenvironmental violation2001WA-ENV$10,000
DOMINION ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC.environmental violation2003WV-ENV$10,000
DOMINION ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC.environmental violation2002WV-ENV$10,000
PacifiCorpenvironmental violation2014WY-ENV$10,000
PacifiCorpenvironmental violation2010WY-ENV$10,000
Bridger Coal Co.environmental violation2009WY-ENV$10,000
Union Tank Car Companyrailroad safety violation2020FRA$10,000
Lubrizol Corporationrailroad safety violation2020FRA$10,000
BNSFenvironmental violation2015CA-SCAQMD$10,000
Klune Industries Inc.environmental violation2009CA-SCAQMD$10,000
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANYutility safety violation2011IA-UB$10,000
PacificCorp dba Utah Power and Light Co.consumer protection violation2002ID-PUC$10,000
Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energyutility safety violation2012NV-PUC$10,000
Union Tank Car Companyrailroad safety violation2021FRA$10,000
CARLTON FORGE WORKSenvironmental violation2022CA-SCAQMD$10,000
Sierra Pacific Power Company dba NV Energyutility administrative violation2023NV-AG$10,000
Union Tank Car Companyrailroad safety violation2022FRA$10,000
Union Tank Car Companyrailroad safety violation2021FRA$10,000
Government Employees Insurance Company et al.insurance violation2023RI-FIN$10,000
UNION TANK CAR COMPANYrailroad safety violation2019FRA$10,000
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.workplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$10,000
WYMAN-GORDON FORGINGS, LPworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$10,000
GREENVILLE METALS INC.workplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$10,000
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.workplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$10,000
J & L FIBER SERVICES, INC.workplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$10,000
FOREST RIVERworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$10,000
MARMON UTILITY LLCworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$10,000
AP EMISSIONS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$10,000
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$10,000
Energy West Mining Companyworkplace safety or health violation2007MSHA$10,000
Bridger Coal Companyworkplace safety or health violation2000MSHA$10,000
Bridger Coal Companyworkplace safety or health violation2009MSHA$10,000
RC Willey Home Furnishingswage and hour violation2009WHD$9,992
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$9,975
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2015FRA$9,975
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$9,975
FOREST RIVERworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$9,975
PCC STRUCTURALS INCworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$9,965
Bridger Coal Companyworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$9,951
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$9,950
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$9,950
TEXAS HONING INCORPORATEDworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$9,945
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$9,900
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$9,900
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$9,900
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$9,900
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$9,900
CALEDONIAN ALLOYS, INC.workplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$9,900
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2022FRA$9,855
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$9,850
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$9,850
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$9,850
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$9,850
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$9,850
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2007FRA$9,850
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$9,825
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$9,800
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$9,800
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$9,800
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$9,800
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$9,800
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$9,800
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$9,800
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$9,800
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2016FRA$9,800
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$9,800
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2017FRA$9,800
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2018FRA$9,800
TITANIUM METALS CORPworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$9,800
SPS TECHNOLOGIES LLCworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$9,800
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$9,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$9,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$9,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$9,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$9,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$9,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$9,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$9,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$9,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$9,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$9,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$9,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$9,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2015FRA$9,750
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.