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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
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.environmental violation2007KY-LMAPCD$110,700
SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCenvironmental violation2023EPA$109,805
McLane/Midwest, Inc.employment screening violation2015private lawsuit-federal$105,100
Union Tank Car Companylabor relations violation2019NLRB$100,000
Government Employees Insurance Companyinsurance violation2011WA-INS$100,000
Wyman-Gordon Investment Castings, Inc.environmental violation2002CT-ENV$100,000
DOMINION TRANSMISSION, INC.environmental violation2016EPA$98,000
Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Companyemployment discrimination2010EEOC$95,000
BNSF Railway Co.employment discrimination2016EEOC$95,000
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroadenvironmental violation2017CA-ARB$95,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2002FRA$93,500
Carlton Forge Worksenvironmental violation2001CA-SCAQMD$92,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$91,750
DOMINION ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC.environmental violation2018WV-ENV$90,000
Sierra Pacific Power Company, Inc.wage and hour violation2007WHD$88,544
WYMAN GORDON INVESTMENT CASTINGSenvironmental violation2002EPA$88,312
BNSF Dilworth Yardenvironmental violation2006MN-ENV$87,175
BNSF Railwayenvironmental violation2006CA-ARB$87,000
BNSFenvironmental violation2015WA-ENV$86,000
PCC Specialty Products, Inc.labor relations violation2003NLRB$85,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2017FRA$85,000
WYMAN-GORDON CO.workplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$85,000
DOMINION ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC.environmental violation2015WV-ENV$84,000
Benjamin Moore & Companyenvironmental violation2019CA-ARB$82,000
Government Employees Insurance Companyinsurance violation2016NY-DFS$81,000
McLane Company, Inc.wage and hour violation2007WHD$80,290
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2002FRA$80,000
Geico Indemnity Companyinsurance violation2016NY-DFS$80,000
Wyman-Gordon Forgings, Incenvironmental violation2019EPA$80,000
PCC ROLLMET, INC.workplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$78,465
NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COenvironmental violation2023PHMSA$75,200
Marmon Utility LLCenvironmental violation2019EPA$75,000
NOVEON, INCenvironmental violation2004KY-ENV$75,000
Carlton Forge Worksenvironmental violation2018CA-SCAQMD$75,000
Johns Manvilleenvironmental violation2022TX-ENV$75,000
Marmon Utility LLCenvironmental violation2019EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $75,000
Carlton Forge Worksenvironmental violation2017CA-SCAQMD$73,150
WYMAN-GORDON CO.workplace safety or health violation2003OSHA$71,250
The Lubrizol Corporationenvironmental violation2015TX-ENV$71,182
Marmon/Keystone Corporationlabor relations violation2009NLRB$70,000
Lubrizol, Inc. at the Noveon Kalama plantlabor relations violation2006NLRB$70,000
Noveon Kalama, Inc.labor relations violation2006NLRB$70,000
Geico General Insurance Companyinsurance violation2016NY-DFS$70,000
Bridger Coal Companyworkplace safety or health violation2014MSHA$70,000
Bridger Coal Companyworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$70,000
TITANIUM METALS CORP OF AMERICAworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$67,500
WYMAN GORDON COMPANYenvironmental violation2017MA-ENV$67,142
WYMAN-GORDON FORGINGS, LPworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$66,425
The Lubrizol Corporationenvironmental violation2016TX-ENV$65,074
BNSF Railway Companyenvironmental violation2017ND-ENV$65,000
GEICO SECURE INSURANCE CO.insurance violation2018VA-INS$64,604
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2016FRA$64,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2017FRA$63,525
JOHNS MANVILLE INCenvironmental violation2009IN-ENV$63,500
The Lubrizol Corporationenvironmental violation2013TX-ENV$61,796
WYMAN-GORDON COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$61,500
Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energyutility safety violation2020NV-PUC$61,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2000FRA$60,250
BNSF RAILWAYworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$60,214
PacifiCorpenvironmental violation2009WY-ENV$60,200
DOMINION TRANSMISSION INCenvironmental violation2010PHMSA$60,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$60,000
Precision Castparts Corp.telecommunications violation2016FCC$60,000
GEICO General Insurance Co. et al.insurance violation2007CA-INS$60,000
ACME BRICK COMPANYenvironmental violation2019TX-ENV$60,000
DOMINION ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC.environmental violation2003WV-ENV$60,000
Penn Aluminum International LLCenvironmental violation2017EPA$60,000
General Reinsurance Corporationeconomic sanction violation2011OFAC$59,130
CERRO FLOW PRODUCTS LLCworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$59,040
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$58,900
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2009FRA$58,625
WYMAN-GORDON FORGINGS, INC.workplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$57,777
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Companyinsurance violation2022VA-INS$57,118
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$55,000
Johns-Manvillelabor relations violation2000NLRB$55,000
Shaw Industriesenvironmental violation2001GA-ENV$55,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$54,575
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2004FRA$54,550
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2007FRA$54,375
ACME BRICK COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$54,241
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$53,600
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.workplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$51,443
ACME BRICK COMPANYenvironmental violation2019TX-ENV$50,739
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2009FRA$50,250
DOMINION TRANSMISSION INCenvironmental violation2011PHMSA$50,000
Titanium Metals Corporationlabor relations violation2003NLRB$50,000
BNSF Railway Co.environmental violation2017IL-AG$50,000
GEICOinsurance violation2017VT-FIN$50,000
Bridger Coal Companyworkplace safety or health violation2009MSHA$50,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2019FRA$49,500
UNION TANK CAR COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$49,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$48,650
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2015FRA$48,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2016FRA$48,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$48,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2005FRA$47,750
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.environmental violation2014EPA$47,600
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2021FRA$47,450
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2002FRA$46,750
NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COenvironmental violation2022PHMSA$46,700
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2002FRA$46,200
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.