Establishment profile
JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.
437 NORTH GROVE STREET, BERLIN, NJ, 08009
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,593 establishments
327993 — Mineral Wool Manufacturing
EIN 130889690
Summary
JOHNS MANVILLE, INC. has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $48,360 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 109 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
JOHNS MANVILLE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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
38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $48,360 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $21,295 | Jan 2019 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $10,876 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | $6,215 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,661 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,594 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,594 | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 III | 1 | 1 | — | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H01 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 F02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2005 | Aug 2005 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3279 within NJ. Peer group: 109 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 73 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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) · Jul 2018 – Mar 2020
Most frequent event: Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2020 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| May 21, 2019 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Nonclassifiable | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2002 | FENCE,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL,CARTFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 11 cases · 11 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-318135 | Unfair labor practice | May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-312708 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-286477 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-286473 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2021 | Jan 2022 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-284730 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-276417 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-261249 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-260508 | Unfair labor practice | May 2020 | Jul 2020 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 22-CA-247326 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2019 | Mar 2020 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 04-CA-035241 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2007 | May 2007 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-034059 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2005 | Jan 2007 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.. 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: Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · $32,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JOHNS MANVILLE 437 N GROVE ST · BERLIN, NJ, 08009 | AirWaterRCRATRI | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 2 | 1 | $32,000 | Feb 2024 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-23 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-08 | Complaint | 8 | — | $32,628 | |
| 2018-07-23 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $10,419 | |
| 2018-04-12 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-04-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-06-28 | Planned | 9 | 2 | $5,313 | |
| 2002-03-16 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
JOHNS MANVILLE, 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
Other employers in mineral wool manufacturing within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- U.S.MINERAL PRODUCTS DBA ISOLATEK INTERNATIONALSTANHOPE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PACOR INCBORDENTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREENROOM COATINGS LLCLONG BEACH — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- DAIRY QUEEN # 14535ROSEBUD, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- PCC AIRFOILS, LLCDOUGLAS, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.ETOWAH, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION TANK CAR CO.MARION, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLEMACON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONHENDERSON, NV — 3 federal enforcement records
- SEE'S CANDIES, INC.SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLESOUTH GATE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- ACME BRICK COMPANYMALVERN, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC locationsParent rollup
- Mineral Wool ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Mineral Wool Manufacturing in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JOHNS MANVILLE, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $48,359.5 in total penalties.
- How does JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC. operates in the mineral wool manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.9.
- Has JOHNS MANVILLE, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving JOHNS MANVILLE, INC..