Establishment profile
RUSSELL BRANDS LLC
200 AMERICAN AVE, JEFFERSON, IA, 50129
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,605 establishments
339920 — Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
EIN 630180720
Summary
RUSSELL BRANDS LLC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 9 years of recorded history, with $5,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 36th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 37 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RUSSELL BRANDS LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product 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 NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $5,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3399 within IA. Peer group: 37 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 72 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 RUSSELL BRANDS LLC. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2017 | Amputated,Bandsaw,Blade,Caught In,Finger,Machine Guarding | 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 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 RUSSELL BRANDS LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RUSSELL BRANDS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RUSSELL BRANDS LLC. 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 RUSSELL BRANDS LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RUSSELL BRANDS LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RUSSELL BRANDS LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: Welds in the arm attaching the backboard to the pole can fail and cause the backboard to fall, posing an impact injury hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2022-09-22. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spalding® Momentous EZ Portable Basketball Goals Recalled by Russell Brands Due to Impact Injury Hazard #22227 | Sep 2022 | Welds in the arm attaching the backboard to the pole can fail and cause the backboard to fall, posing an impact injury hazard to consumers. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-18 | Referral | 2 | — | $5,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RUSSELL BRANDS LLC is one of 1,605 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 1,605 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in sporting and athletic goods manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DOUGLAS INDUSTRIES, INC.ELDRIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HUNTER'S SPECIALTIES, INC.CEDAR RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- JERALD SULKY COMPANYWATERLOO — 1 federal enforcement record
- HADAR MFG., INC.HUMBOLDT — 1 federal enforcement record
- EASTON TECHNICAL PRODUCTSDIKE — 0 federal enforcement records
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
- Sporting and Athletic Goods ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Sporting and Athletic in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RUSSELL BRANDS LLC 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 1,605 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RUSSELL BRANDS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- RUSSELL BRANDS LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $5,800 in total penalties.
- How does RUSSELL BRANDS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- RUSSELL BRANDS LLC operates in the sporting and athletic goods manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. RUSSELL BRANDS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.09 compared to an industry average of 1.4.