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CERRO WIRE LLC is a other communication and energy wire manufacturing employer in HARTSELLE, AL. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $127,043 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.

CERRO WIRE LLC

1099 THOMPSON ROAD SE, HARTSELLE, AL, 35640

Parent: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (1,057 locations)

335929 Top companies in Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing

EIN: 363205325

278 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$127,043 in penalties
1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
0.8
Industry Avg DART
0.5
Self-Reported DART
2.0
Self-Reported TRIR
3.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$127,043
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
93 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
63% serious$15,880 avg per violation$21,174 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$127,043 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Referral
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

85%
Worse than most peers
vs 21 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
4559466
Operation Type
C
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

CERRO WIRE LLC 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-B), with most recent reported revenue of $371.4B.

Federal enforcement records on CERRO WIRE LLC 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

Industry context

Within the other communication and energy wire manufacturing industry in AL, CERRO WIRE LLC ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 21 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th 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 0.8 for the other communication and energy wire manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.5. CERRO WIRE LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.01, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CERRO WIRE LLC's OSHA violation history?
CERRO WIRE LLC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $127,043 in total penalties.
How does CERRO WIRE LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
CERRO WIRE LLC operates in the other communication and energy wire manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8. CERRO WIRE LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.01 compared to an industry average of 0.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CERRO WIRE LLC of HARTSELLE, AL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, 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. CERRO WIRE LLC resolves to the parent rollup BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,057 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for CERRO WIRE LLC include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if CERRO WIRE LLCoperates 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.