Establishment profile
RIO GRANDE CO.
500 OSAGE STREET, DENVER, CO, 80204
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,594 establishments
423310 — Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 840303990
Summary
RIO GRANDE CO. has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $8,838 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 123 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RIO GRANDE CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4233 within CO. Peer group: 123 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 36 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for RIO GRANDE CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 RIO GRANDE CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RIO GRANDE 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 RIO GRANDE 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 RIO GRANDE CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RIO GRANDE CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RIO GRANDE CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-05 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $438 | |
| 2004-02-03 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $1,375 | |
| 2004-02-03 | Planned | 8 | 8 | $4,125 | |
| 2002-10-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-10-24 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-12-14 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $2,900 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RIO GRANDE 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
Other employers in lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers within CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ALPINE LUMBER CO.TELLURIDE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HYLTON LUMBER COMPANYSALIDA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CEDAR CREEK LLCENGLEWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
- DENVER HARDWOOD CO., INCORPORATEDDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUALITY DOOR & MILLWORK, INCCONIFER — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - COLORADO GROUP, LLCDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOME LUMBER CO.AURORA — 1 federal enforcement record
- OREPAC BUILDING PRODUCTSDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- FAUROT CONSTRUCTION INC.BOULDER — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITALMCALLEN, TX — 4 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLEMACON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.BERLIN, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLESOUTH GATE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- UNION TANK CAR CO.MARION, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- ACME BRICK COMPANYMALVERN, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- 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
- Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in COState-wide enforcement data
- Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, in COIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RIO GRANDE 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 RIO GRANDE CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- RIO GRANDE CO. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $8,838 in total penalties.
- How does RIO GRANDE CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RIO GRANDE CO. operates in the lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. RIO GRANDE CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.