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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 violation2002FRA$15,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2000FRA$15,000
Union Tank Car Co.railroad safety violation2005FRA$15,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2018FRA$15,000
McKenzie Valve & Machining Co.railroad safety violation2018FRA$15,000
Trident Mortgage Company LPconsumer protection violation2008PA-BKG$15,000
Government Employees Insurance Company et al.insurance violation2009VA-INS$15,000
Shaw Industries, Inc.air pollution violation2000AL-ENV$15,000
Acme Brick Companyenvironmental violation2021AL-ENV$15,000
Benjamin Moore & Co.air pollution violation2012CA-SCAQMD$15,000
Berkshire Hathaway Direct Insurance Companyinsurance violation2022TX-INS$15,000
Wellfleet Insurance Companyinsurance violation2022TX-INS$15,000
LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS INCunderground storage tank violation2024NJ-ENV$15,000
FOREST RIVERworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$15,000
Bridger Coal Companyworkplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$15,000
RC Willey Home Furnishings, Inc.wage and hour violation2008WHD$14,995
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$14,980
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$14,880
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$14,800
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$14,775
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$14,775
Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Companyinsurance violation2012TX-INS$14,760
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$14,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2002FRA$14,750
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$14,750
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2009FRA$14,725
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$14,700
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$14,688
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$14,650
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$14,650
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$14,640
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2007FRA$14,630
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$14,625
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$14,600
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$14,600
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2018FRA$14,600
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2020FRA$14,600
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2022FRA$14,600
FOREST RIVER, INC.workplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$14,600
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2005FRA$14,550
PACIFICORPworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$14,528
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2003FRA$14,525
MCLANE FOODSERVICE, INC.workplace safety or health violation2024OSHA$14,517
PCC AIRFOILS LLCworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$14,502
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$14,500
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$14,500
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$14,500
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$14,500
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$14,500
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$14,500
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2007FRA$14,500
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$14,500
WEATHERFORD ENGINEERED CHEMISTRYaviation safety violation2012FAA$14,500
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2018FRA$14,500
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2018FRA$14,500
FOREST RIVER INCworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$14,500
ACME BRICK COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$14,486
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$14,472
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2016FRA$14,400
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2018FRA$14,400
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2009FRA$14,375
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2015FRA$14,350
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2007FRA$14,350
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2017FRA$14,263
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$14,250
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2016FRA$14,250
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2003FRA$14,250
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2003FRA$14,250
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$14,225
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$14,200
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2000FRA$14,175
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2005FRA$14,175
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$14,150
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$14,150
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$14,150
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2011FRA$14,100
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2013FRA$14,100
Johns Manvilleenvironmental violation2003EPA$14,080
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$14,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2012FRA$14,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2016FRA$14,000
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYrailroad safety violation2016FRA$14,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2000FRA$14,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2001FRA$14,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2003FRA$14,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2005FRA$14,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$14,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$14,000
McLane Company Inc.air pollution violation2008CA-ARB$14,000
Dominion Transmission, Inc.utility safety violation2016VA-SCC$14,000
SPECIAL METALS CORPORATIONworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$14,000
THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATIONworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$14,000
TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$14,000
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2007FRA$13,980
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2015FRA$13,975
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$13,975
The Lubrizol Corporationenvironmental violation2011TX-ENV$13,960
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2010FRA$13,925
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2006FRA$13,920
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2001FRA$13,900
BNSF Railway Companyrailroad safety violation2008FRA$13,900
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.