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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: $1,850,087,109
Number of records: 3,405
Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined)Penalty TotalNumber of Records
safety-related offenses$794,518,8002,991
competition-related offenses$393,770,5009
consumer-protection-related offenses$290,698,50392
environment-related offenses$235,625,631252
financial offenses$113,816,2818
Top 5 Primary Offense TypesPenalty TotalNumber of Records
utility safety violation$727,768,62517
price-fixing or anti-competitive practices$285,500,0003
consumer protection violation$157,186,00012
environmental violation$117,481,319129
energy market violation$105,090,5004
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: For a summary of this company's regulatory penalties in more than 50 other countries, see its Violation Tracker Global summary page here.

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 violation2006FRA$10,248
PCC STRUCTURALS, INC.environmental violation2016OR-ENV$10,229
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2014FRA$10,200
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2016FRA$10,200
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2000FRA$10,200
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2007FRA$10,200
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$10,200
WYMAN-GORDON FORGING (CLEVELAND), INC.workplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$10,200
HACKNEY LADISH, INC.workplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$10,200
PCC STRUCTURALS, INC.workplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$10,163
The Lubrizol Corporationenvironmental violation2015TX-ENV$10,151
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$10,151
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$10,150
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$10,150
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$10,150
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$10,150
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2009FRA$10,150
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$10,150
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2015FRA$10,145
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.workplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$10,144
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$10,100
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$10,100
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$10,100
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$10,080
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$10,075
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2005FRA$10,075
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2015FRA$10,050
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2007FRA$10,050
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2003FRA$10,050
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$10,050
PCC STRUCTURALS INCworkplace safety or health violation2024OSHA$10,028
ANDERSON HARDWOOD FLOORShazardous waste violation2008SC-ENV$10,020
SOUTHWEST UNITED INDUSTRIES, INCbenefit plan administrator violation2015EBSA$10,001
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$10,000
RailServe, Inc.railroad safety violation2015FRA$10,000
Lubrizol Corporationrailroad safety violation2016FRA$10,000
Lubrizol Corporationrailroad safety violation2016FRA$10,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2000FRA$10,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2002FRA$10,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2003FRA$10,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2003FRA$10,000
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 Companyair pollution violation2005IL-ENV$10,000
NOVEON KALAMA INC.water pollution violation2003WA-ENV$10,000
BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROADenvironmental violation2001WA-ENV$10,000
DOMINION ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC.air pollution violation2003WV-ENV$10,000
DOMINION ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC.air pollution violation2002WV-ENV$10,000
PacifiCorpair pollution violation2014WY-ENV$10,000
PacifiCorpair pollution violation2010WY-ENV$10,000
Bridger Coal Co.air pollution violation2009WY-ENV$10,000
Union Tank Car Companyrailroad safety violation2020FRA$10,000
Lubrizol Corporationrailroad safety violation2020FRA$10,000
BNSFair pollution violation2015CA-SCAQMD$10,000
Klune Industries Inc.air pollution 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 WORKSair pollution violation2022CA-SCAQMD$10,000
Sierra Pacific Power Company dba NV Energyconsumer protection 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
Lubrizol Corporationrailroad safety violation2023FRA$10,000
Union Tank Car Companyrailroad safety violation2023FRA$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
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.