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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 violation2016FRA$9,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2016FRA$9,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2000FRA$9,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2000FRA$9,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$9,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2005FRA$9,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2007FRA$9,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$9,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2018FRA$9,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2018FRA$9,000
GEICO General Insurance Co. et al.insurance violation2017DE-INS$9,000
FOREST RIVER INCair pollution violation2020IN-ENV$9,000
MCWILLIAMS FORGEair pollution violation2002NJ-ENV$9,000
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Companyinsurance violation2023TX-INS$9,000
WYMAN-GORDON FORGINGS, LPworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$9,000
R C WILLEY HOME FURNISHINGSworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$9,000
TRACKMOBILE, INC.workplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$9,000
CMH MANUFACTURING, INC.workplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$9,000
JOHNS MANVILLEworkplace safety or health violation2024OSHA$9,000
TITANIUM HEARTH TECHNOLOGIESenvironmental violation2000EPA$9,000
BURLINGTON NORTHERN & SANTA FE RAILWAYenvironmental violation2000EPA$9,000
Bridger Coal Companyworkplace safety or health violation2007MSHA$9,000
BRITTAIN MACHINE INC.workplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$8,980
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$8,950
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$8,945
CMH HOMES, INC.workplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$8,937
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$8,925
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2003FRA$8,920
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$8,905
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2002FRA$8,900
Energy West Mining Companyworkplace safety or health violation2007MSHA$8,893
Bridger Coal Companyworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$8,893
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2015FRA$8,875
ORIENTAL TRADING COMPANY, INC.workplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$8,820
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2005FRA$8,800
ACME BRICK COMPANYenvironmental violation2000TX-ENV$8,800
ACME BRICK COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$8,778
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$8,775
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2003FRA$8,775
UNION TANK CAR CO.workplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$8,771
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$8,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$8,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$8,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2005FRA$8,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2003FRA$8,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2005FRA$8,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2005FRA$8,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2005FRA$8,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2007FRA$8,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2007FRA$8,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2003FRA$8,725
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$8,675
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$8,640
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$8,640
PCC AIRFOILS LLCworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$8,640
PACIFICORP, DBA/PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANYenvironmental violation2003OR-ENV$8,631
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2004FRA$8,629
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2005FRA$8,625
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$8,625
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$8,600
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$8,600
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$8,600
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2009FRA$8,600
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2017FRA$8,600
SPECIAL METALS CORPORATIONworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$8,555
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$8,550
CMH MANUFACTURING, INC.workplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$8,550
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$8,525
RailServe Inc.railroad safety violation2014FRA$8,500
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2015FRA$8,500
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2015FRA$8,500
Lubrizolrailroad safety violation2016FRA$8,500
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2016FRA$8,500
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2016FRA$8,500
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2007FRA$8,500
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$8,500
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$8,500
Lubrizol Corporationrailroad safety violation2000FRA$8,500
Lubrizol Corporationrailroad safety violation2003FRA$8,500
Lubrizol Corporationrailroad safety violation2006FRA$8,500
FOREST RIVER INCworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$8,500
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$8,475
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2017FRA$8,470
DOMINION TRANSMISSION, INC.railroad safety violation2010FRA$8,450
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2009FRA$8,450
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2009FRA$8,450
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$8,450
BUSHWICK METALS, INC.workplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$8,439
BENSON INDUSTRIES INCworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$8,435
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$8,400
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2016FRA$8,400
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2007FRA$8,400
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2002FRA$8,400
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$8,400
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$8,400
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2018FRA$8,400
General Reinsurance Corporationinsurance violation2006OR-FIN$8,400
Marmon Utility, LLCenvironmental violation2011NH-ENV$8,400
CMH MANUFACTURING, INC. DBA CLAYTON HENDERSONworkplace safety or health violation2009OSHA$8,400
UNION TANK CAR COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2024OSHA$8,400
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$8,375
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.