Establishment profile
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.
5225 GA HWY 411 SW PLANT 15X, CARTERSVILLE, GA, 30120
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,593 establishments
313230 — Nonwoven Fabric Mills
EIN 581032521
Summary
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $5,417 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 24th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 39 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 32nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 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
50% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $5,417 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $5,417 | Dec 2017 | Dec 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 3132 within GA. Peer group: 39 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 635 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) · Oct 2015 – Apr 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 21, 2015 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Hip(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2017 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Machine Guarding | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Caught Between,Crushed,Decapitated,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Nip Point,Roller--Mach/PartFatality | 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 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-03 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,417 | |
| 2016-04-02 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 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
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.
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- CHEMTEX, LLCMILLEDGEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ATEX, INC.GAINESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PBR INC., DBA SKAPS INDUSTRIESATHENS — 1 federal enforcement record
- FOSS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLCROME — 1 federal enforcement record
- WALTRICH PLASTIC CORPORATION OF GEORGIA, INC.WALTHOURVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PBR,INC. DBA SKAPS INDUSTRIESCOMMERCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERPRISES, LLCSANDERSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- AFG USA (NON-WOVENS), LLCWASHINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- PBR, INC. DBA SKAPS INDUSTRIESPENDERGRASS — 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
- Nonwoven Fabric MillsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in GAState-wide enforcement data
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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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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 1 violation and $5,417 in total penalties.
- How does SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. operates in the nonwoven fabric mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.9 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
- Has SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC..