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FOREST RIVER INC is a recreational vehicle dealers employer in ELKHART, IN. Federal records show 14 OSHA inspections with 19 violations and $45,110 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 2, 2026.

FOREST RIVER INC

827 WEST LAKE STREET, ELKHART, IN, 46514

Parent: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (1,057 locations)

441210 Top companies in Recreational Vehicle Dealers

EIN: 203284366

10,957 employees

Federal Enforcement
14
OSHA inspections
19 violations
$45,110 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.8
Industry Avg DART
2
Self-Reported DART
12.8
Self-Reported TRIR
18.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
14
OSHA Violations
19
Total Penalties
$45,110
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
169 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
68% serious$2,374 avg per violation$3,222 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$45,110 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+14.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+10.8
Above industry average

NHTSA Vehicle & Equipment Recalls

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaigns matched on manufacturer name.
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Total Campaigns
603
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Vehicles Affected
152,677,460
Most-Recalled Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSEQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGTIRESEQUIPMENT

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
4
Referral
9
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 71% of inspections
Recidivism: 7 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 29 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1992254
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

FOREST RIVER INC is one of 1,057 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC is a SEC public reporter (BRK-A), with most recent reported revenue of $371.4B.

Federal enforcement records on FOREST RIVER INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC across all 1,057 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

Other employers in Recreational Vehicle Dealers within IN

Industry context

Within the recreational vehicle dealers industry in IN, FOREST RIVER INC ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 29 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.8 for the recreational vehicle dealers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2. FOREST RIVER INC's self-reported DART rate is 12.84, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FOREST RIVER INC's OSHA violation history?
FOREST RIVER INC has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $45,110 in total penalties.
How does FOREST RIVER INC's safety record compare to its industry?
FOREST RIVER INC operates in the recreational vehicle dealers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8. FOREST RIVER INC's self-reported DART rate is 12.84 compared to an industry average of 2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOREST RIVER INC of ELKHART, IN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, NHTSA vehicle and equipment recalls, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. FOREST RIVER INC resolves to the parent rollup BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,057 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if FOREST RIVER INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.