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SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.

715 S GLENWOOD AVE, DALTON, GA, 30721
Operated by Shaw Industries Inc · 1 of 28 establishments
314110Carpet and Rug Mills
EIN 352162582

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OSHA inspections
2
over 8 years
Violations
2
$20,694 in penalties
Penalties
$20,694
$10,347 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $20,694 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 45th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 58th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SHAW INDUSTRIES, 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.3 / yr · last 8 yrs
Violations
2
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$20,694
$10,347 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2

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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $20,694 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 I D11$10,347Apr 2018Apr 2018
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$10,347Apr 2018Apr 2018

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

45th

Below average violations in NAICS 3141 within GA. Peer group: 119 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $3,150
Inspection frequency
58th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
3.8
vs industry
+2.8
TRIR
5.0
vs industry
+3.5

Reported for 405 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

Industry avg TRIR
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Referral
1

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) · Dec 2019 – Mar 2025 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Mar 25, 2025Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c.Other finger(s) n.e.c.Amputation
Dec 20, 2019Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 30, 2017Catwalk,Caught In,Crushing,Lockout/TagoutFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SHAW INDUSTRIES, 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, 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, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

CPSC product recalls

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. 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.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Shaw Industries Recalls Carpet Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Lowe's Stores
#14053
Dec 2013The carpet fails to meet federal flammability standards, posing a fire 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

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$577K
Obligated (all-time)
$28.0M
Awards
1,256
Top agency
Department of Defense
$12.3M
Company-wide — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. (across 177 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$615.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$5.5B
Awards (all-time)
27,787

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$12.3M
General Services Administration$6.8M
Department of State$2.8M
Department of Veterans Affairs$1.7M
Department of Agriculture$1.1M

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 314110 - CARPET AND RUG MILLS. Last action: 2026-06-17. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-04-03Referral0$0
2017-10-31Fatality/Catastrophe22$20,694

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, INC. is one of 28 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Shaw Industries Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Shaw Industries Inc across all 28 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:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Shaw Industries Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Shaw Industries Inc, which operates 28 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

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 3.79 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..