Establishment profile
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.
155 UNION AVENUE EXTENSION, JOHNSTOWN, NY, 12095
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,594 establishments
325510 — Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Summary
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $30,144 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3255 within NY. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2018 – Dec 2023 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2023 | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Chain,Finger,Glove,Hand,Sprocket | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-30 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $10,144 | |
| 2018-10-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-07-28 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $15,000 | |
| 2010-07-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-12-18 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $5,000 | |
| 2007-12-18 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BENJAMIN MOORE & CO. is one of 1,594 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC across all 1,594 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- SCHENECTADY INTERNATIONAL, INC.SCHENECTADY — 1 federal enforcement record
- STRATHMORE PRODUCTS, INC.SYRACUSE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PLASTIC MARITIME CORPORATIONFORT EDWARD — 1 federal enforcement record
- ABSOLUTE COATINGS, INC.NEW ROCHELLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- T.C. DUNHAM PAINT CO.YONKERS — 1 federal enforcement record
- EXCEL PAINT APPLICATORS INCBROOKLYN — 1 federal enforcement record
- GOLDEN ARTIST COLORS INC.NORWICH — 1 federal enforcement record
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- JOHNS MANVILLESOUTH GATE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
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- SEE'S CANDIES, INC.SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PCC AIRFOILS, LLCDOUGLAS, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONHENDERSON, NV — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.ETOWAH, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC locationsParent rollup
- Paint and Coating ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
- Paint and Coating in NYIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BENJAMIN MOORE & CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,594 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- BENJAMIN MOORE & CO. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $30,144.2 in total penalties.
- How does BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BENJAMIN MOORE & CO. operates in the paint and coating manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.