Establishment profile
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP INC
14504 STATE HIGHWAY 58 SOUTH, DECATUR, TN, 37322
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,593 establishments
EIN 581032521
Summary
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP INC has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $7,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 11 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 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
75% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $7,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 I | 2 | 2 | $600 | Feb 1987 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1989 | Nov 1993 |
| 29 CFR 3000.327 B 2 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 3000.327 B 3 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Nov 1993 | Nov 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1993 | Nov 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1993 | Nov 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1993 | Nov 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1987 | Mar 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G08II B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1987 | Feb 1987 |
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 3131 within TN. Peer group: 11 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.
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 400 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 SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-07-07 | Planned | 4 | — | $6,600 | |
| 1993-10-01 | Complaint | 5 | 2 | $600 | |
| 1991-05-22 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-08-14 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-01-26 | Complaint | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-03-05 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-01-22 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 |
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 1,593 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 this industry within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- JONES COMPANIES. LTD. LIMITED PARTNERSHIPHUMBOLDT — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL TEXTILES LLCMOUNTAIN CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- JONES COMPANIES LTDHUMBOLDT — 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
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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 1,593 establishments in our dataset.
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- SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $7,200 in total penalties.