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BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY

6215 OLD MADISON PIKE NW, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35806
Operated by Buffalo Rock · 1 of 13 establishments
312111Soft Drink Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
2
over 35 years
Violations
4
$3,938 in penalties
Penalties
$3,938
$985 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $3,938 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 24 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 61st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
4
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$3,938
$985 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · planned
2 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $3,938 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0178 M0711$1,407Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$1,407Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0211$1,125Aug 2006Aug 2006
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0211Aug 2006Aug 2006

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

57th

Above average violations in NAICS 3121 within AL. Peer group: 24 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
52nd
peer median: $3,319
Inspection frequency
61st
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
2.1
vs industry
−2.6
TRIR
2.1
vs industry
−3.6

Reported for 136 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
5.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.1
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

Planned
2

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 BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
19 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in AL — for Buffalo Rock, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
2
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Buffalo Rock locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-300659Unfair labor practiceAug 2022Aug 2022ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-RC-196479Representation electionApr 2017Apr 2017ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
10-CA-038928Unfair labor practiceApr 2011Jun 2011ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$2.5M
Awards
26
Top agency
Department of Defense
$2.5M
Company-wide — BUFFALO ROCK CO (across 9 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$5.1M
Obligated (all-time)
$30.8M
Awards (all-time)
14,909

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

Largest awards
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $138,552
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2009-03-31
    $134,747
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2011-06-30
    $128,475
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2011-09-30
    $127,727
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2009-06-30
    $124,518
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2012-09-30
    $124,274
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2010-06-30
    $120,962
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2012-06-30
    $119,377
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2010-12-31
    $115,923
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2011-12-31
    $113,815
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2010-03-31
    $112,861
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2009-12-31
    $110,536
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2011-03-31
    $109,921
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $109,480
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2012-03-31
    $103,968
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2008-12-31
    $90,769
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2008-05-31
    $87,822
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2008-09-30
    $82,620
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2007-11-30
    $82,062
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2008-03-31
    $81,982
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $80,828
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $68,921
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGES
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $57,190
  • Department of Defense
    REFRESHMENTS FOR LOGSA'S WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS TRAINING WORKSHOP
    contract · Last action 2010-03-06
    $20,948
  • Department of Defense
    LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
    contract · Last action 2009-05-05
    $17,510
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SOFT DRINKS
    contract · Last action 2008-06-03
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 312111 - SOFT DRINK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-09-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2006-07-13Planned44$3,938
1990-10-16Planned0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY is one of 13 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Buffalo Rock.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Buffalo Rock across all 13 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in soft drink manufacturing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Buffalo Rock, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY 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 Buffalo Rock, which operates 13 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 BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $3,938 in total penalties.
How does BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY operates in the soft drink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.7. BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.09 compared to an industry average of 4.7.