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FOREST RIVER INC

31450 M 86 W, COLON, MI, 49040
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,593 establishments
441210 — Recreational Vehicle Dealers

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OSHA inspections
1
over 5 years
Violations
1
$2,100 in penalties
Penalties
$2,100
$2,100 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

FOREST RIVER INC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 5 years of recorded history, with $2,100 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 26th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 86 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FOREST RIVER INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or CPSC product recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.2 / yr · last 5 yrs
Violations
1
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$2,100
$2,100 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $2,100 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
408.10015(1)11$2,100Mar 2021Mar 2021

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

26th

Below average violations in NAICS 4412 within MI. Peer group: 86 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $300
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FOREST RIVER INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
—
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Referral
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for FOREST RIVER INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 24, 2020Concussion,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Falling Object,Fiberglass,Head,Inspecting,Struck By,Unloading11—

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
5 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 FOREST RIVER INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FOREST RIVER INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FOREST RIVER INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for FOREST RIVER INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FOREST RIVER INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FOREST RIVER INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls

Total campaigns
609
Last 5 years
213
Last 12 months
28
Units affected
152,715,798

Most-recalled component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Most recent campaign: 2026-06-15. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.

NHTSA campaign roster

Every NHTSA recall campaign issued for this manufacturer, most-recent first. Component column shows the primary system cited (airbags, brakes, electrical, fuel system, etc.). FMVSS column shows the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard cited, if any. Potentially affected = NHTSA’s estimate of vehicles in the recall scope. 100 campaigns shown · 117,167 units potentially affected · 48 distinct components.

CampaignDateComponentVehiclesFMVSSAffected
26V390000Jun 2026EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSFOREST RIVER12038
26V352000May 2026EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICALFOREST RIVER—2,338
26V347000May 2026EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:CRITICAL FASTENERSSTARTRANSSTARCRAFT BUSGLAVAL BUS—277
26V336000May 2026SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGSFOREST RIVER—200
26V295000May 2026EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:SEWAGE/BLACK:PIPE/FITTINGSPRIME TIME—27
26V249000Apr 2026STRUCTURE:BODYEAST TO WEST—117
26V221000Apr 2026EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSFOREST RIVER110173
26V154000Mar 2026EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSFOREST RIVER12036
26V131000Mar 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE/IPDMDYNAMAX—27
26V130000Mar 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGFOREST RIVER—116
26V039000Jan 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGFOREST RIVER—247
26V020000Jan 2026EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILEREAST TO WESTSHASTACOACHMEN+1—515
26V013000Jan 2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGFOREST RIVER—16
25V728000Oct 2025STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSCOACHMEN—8
25V727000Oct 2025EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:POTABLE WATERFOREST RIVER—1,868
25V714000Oct 2025EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSEAST TO WEST110100
25V708000Oct 2025EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOPFOREST RIVER—38
25V707000Oct 2025EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSFOREST RIVER—23
25V682000Oct 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGFOREST RIVERCOACHMEN—20,305
25V681000Oct 2025EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:SEWAGE/BLACK:PIPE/FITTINGSFOREST RIVER—8
25V662000Oct 2025SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERSFOREST RIVER—21
25V610000Sep 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGFOREST RIVER—502
25V551000Aug 2025STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXITFOREST RIVER—7
25V550000Aug 2025SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSFOREST RIVER—2,379
25V539000Aug 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGEAST TO WEST—209
25V538000Aug 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLFOREST RIVER—7
25V486000Jul 2025FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSEAST TO WESTFOREST RIVER—534
25V464000Jul 2025EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGSFOREST RIVER—41
25V425000Jun 2025LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESFOREST RIVER—126
25V424000Jun 2025EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOPFOREST RIVER—78
25V423000Jun 2025EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSFOREST RIVER—12
25V364000Jun 2025LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESFOREST RIVER—1,367
25V307000May 2025STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXITFOREST RIVER—19
25V287000May 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGFOREST RIVER—1,167
25V278000Apr 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGGLAVAL BUS—453
25V277000Apr 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGFOREST RIVER—59
25V264000Apr 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGCOACHMENFOREST RIVER—975
25V263000Apr 2025EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILEREAST TO WEST—16
25V245000Apr 2025STRUCTURE:BODY:STEP/LADDERCOACHMENFOREST RIVER—4,179
25V230000Apr 2025EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:SEWAGE/BLACK:STORAGE TANKCOACHMEN—27
25V229000Apr 2025EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:SEWAGE/BLACK:STORAGE TANKCOACHMEN—23
25V212000Apr 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGCOACHMEN—69
25V162000Mar 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLFOREST RIVER—120
25V149000Mar 2025EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGFOREST RIVER—20
25V112000Feb 2025EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERCOACHMEN—7
25V111000Feb 2025EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSCOACHMENFOREST RIVER1101,833
25V069000Feb 2025EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACKFOREST RIVER—156
25V034000Jan 2025EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSCOACHMEN—64
25V027000Jan 2025STRUCTURE:BODYSTARCRAFT BUS21761
25V021000Jan 2025EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER EAST TO WEST—18
25V005000Jan 2025EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOPFOREST RIVER—396
24V929000Dec 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLYFOREST RIVER—116
24V913000Dec 2024EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNALFOREST RIVER1086,963
24V912000Dec 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGSFOREST RIVERVIKING TRAVEL TRAILERS—864
24V895000Nov 2024EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTSFOREST RIVER10817
24V884000Nov 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:POTABLE WATER:PIPE/FITTINGSFOREST RIVERVIKING TRAVEL TRAILERS—357
24V883000Nov 2024SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLEFOREST RIVER1202
24V847000Nov 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SERVICE PANEL:BREAKERS/RELAYSFOREST RIVER—2,898
24V846000Nov 2024EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ACCESSORY GENERATOR:SOLAR PANELAURORACATALINA—498
24V771000Nov 2024EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONERDYNAMAXEAST TO WESTFOREST RIVER—2,783
24V823000Nov 2024EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOPFOREST RIVER—287
24V822000Nov 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLESEAST TO WEST—6
24V803000Oct 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGSFOREST RIVER—4
24V775000Oct 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBINGAURORACATALINA—272
24V774000Oct 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGFOREST RIVER—16
24V746000Oct 2024EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSCATALINA11026
24V722000Sep 2024EXTERIOR LIGHTINGVIKING TRAVEL TRAILERSFOREST RIVER108331
24V721000Sep 2024EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACKVIKING TRAVEL TRAILERSFOREST RIVER—331
24V629000Aug 2024STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSFOREST RIVER—132
24V628000Aug 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERFOREST RIVER—34
24V619000Aug 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:SEWAGE/BLACKFOREST RIVER—25
24V616000Aug 2024EQUIPMENTFOREST RIVER—6
24V581000Aug 2024EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSFOREST RIVER12020
24V563000Jul 2024EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:MICROWAVE/VENT HOODFOREST RIVER—63
24V531000Jul 2024TRAILER HITCHESFOREST RIVER—17
24V530000Jul 2024EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSFOREST RIVER11035
24V502000Jul 2024STRUCTURE:BODYSTARCRAFT BUS21762
24V490000Jun 2024STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXITFOREST RIVER—573
24V489000Jun 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERCOACHMEN—34
24V488000Jun 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERCOACHMEN—126
24V429000Jun 2024STRUCTURE:BODYSTARCRAFT BUS2223,192
24V395000Jun 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:CHARGER LOW VOLTAGE BATTERYFOREST RIVER—41,353
24V388000Jun 2024SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLEFOREST RIVER—45
24V387000Jun 2024EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFOREST RIVER108203
24V386000Jun 2024STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXITFOREST RIVER—101
24V370000May 2024STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARSSTARCRAFT BUS221854
24V351000May 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGSFOREST RIVER—691
24V350000May 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACEAURORACATALINA—13
24V339000May 2024EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:POTABLE WATER:STORAGE TANKINDEPENDENCE TRAIL TRAILECLIPPER TOWABLEVIKING TOWABLE—2,204
24V326000May 2024EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ACCESSORY GENERATOR:SOLAR PANELCOACHMEN—23
24V325000May 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONSFOREST RIVER—3
24V324000May 2024SEATSMOBILITY TRANSGLAVAL BUS21058
24V313000May 2024STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSFOREST RIVER—54
24V280000Apr 2024EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOPFOREST RIVERCOACHMEN—148
24V272000Apr 2024EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICALFOREST RIVERDYNAMAX—4,480
24V265000Apr 2024TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLYFOREST RIVER—100
24V254000Apr 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGCOACHMENFOREST RIVER—1,552
24V253000Apr 2024SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSGLAVAL BUSELKHARTSTARCRAFT BUS1053,680
24V202000Mar 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEMDYNAMAX—43
24V186000Mar 2024EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSCOACHMEN—50

Source: NHTSA recall database. Each campaign typically covers multiple model years and trims; the Vehicles column shows the distinct makes affected (model lists collapse in this view to keep the row scannable).

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. (across 177 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$599.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$5.5B
Awards (all-time)
27,649

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-02-02Referral11$2,100

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FOREST RIVER INC is one of 1,593 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 1,593 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOREST RIVER INC 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 1,593 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.

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Frequently asked

What is FOREST RIVER INC's OSHA violation history?
FOREST RIVER INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $2,100 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.