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SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. is a carpet and rug mills employer in DALTON, GA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $20,694 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.

715 S GLENWOOD AVE, DALTON, GA, 30721

Parent: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (1,057 locations)

314110 Top companies in Carpet and Rug Mills

EIN: 352162582

40 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$20,694 in penalties
1 fatalities2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.5
Industry Avg DART
1
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$20,694
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
8 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$10,347 avg per violation$10,347 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$20,694 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1
Below industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$203,735
Contracts
4
Top Agency
Department of State
$148,738
Top Agencies by Obligation
Department of State$148,738
General Services Administration$54,996
Primary NAICS: 449121 - FLOOR COVERING RETAILERS
Last Action: 2025-03-18
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
Total Recalls
1
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Units Recalled
0
Top Hazard: The carpet fails to meet federal flammability standards, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Most Recent Recall: 2013-12-12

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

53%
Above average violations
vs 119 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
82%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
58%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. is one of 1,057 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC is a SEC public reporter (BRK-A), with most recent reported revenue of $371.4B.

Federal enforcement records on SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC across all 1,057 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

Other employers in Carpet and Rug Mills within GA

Industry context

Within the carpet and rug mills industry in GA, SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. ranks in the 53th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 119 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 82th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 58th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.5 for the carpet and rug mills sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1. SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $20,694 in total penalties.
How does SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. operates in the carpet and rug mills industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.
Has SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. of DALTON, GA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, USAspending federal contract awards, CPSC consumer-product recalls, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, SAM.gov, CMS, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. resolves to the parent rollup BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,057 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.