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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: BNSF Railway Co.
Current Parent Company: Berkshire Hathaway
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Penalty: $290,000
Year: 2021
Date: March 10, 2021
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: workplace whistleblower retaliation
Violation Description: BNSF Railway Co. accused the employee of violating a doctor's restrictions against physical activity following a work-related injury. When the employee provided documents during a subsequent hearing to prove that his doctor allowed physical activity, the company ignored the documents and fired him.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Nebraska
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: diversified
Specific Industry of Current Parent: diversified
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