Establishment profile
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.
1990 WARRENTON HWY, THOMSON, GA, 30824
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,605 establishments
314110 — Carpet and Rug Mills
EIN 581032521
Summary
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $9,331 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 60th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 120 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 57th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. 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, 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $9,331 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | $4,831 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 1994 | Mar 1994 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3141 within GA. Peer group: 120 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 562 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) · Sep 2023
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple upper extremities locations, 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 9, 1994 | AMPUTATED,ARM,ENTANGLED,DRIVE SHAFT,UNGUARDED | 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 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, 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 SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, 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 SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The carpet fails to meet federal flammability standards, posing a fire hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2013-12-12. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-10 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $4,831 | |
| 1994-03-09 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $4,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. 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 carpet and rug mills within GA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.CALHOUN — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.CHATSWORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- GEORGIA CARPET FINISHERS, INC.CHATSWORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- NOURISON INDUSTRIES INC.FORT OGLETHORPE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARGLEN INDUSTRIES, INC.ROME — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.DALTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC.ROME — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTVILLE MILLSLAGRANGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BETTER BACKERS, INCCHATSWORTH — 2 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
- Carpet and Rug MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
- Carpet and Rug in GAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, 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 1,605 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $9,330.6 in total penalties.
- How does SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. operates in the carpet and rug mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.89 compared to an industry average of 1.