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BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY

1200 EMORY FOLMAR BLVD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36110
Operated by Buffalo Rock · 1 of 13 establishments
312111Soft Drink Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
5
over 26 years
Violations
9
$9,850 in penalties
Penalties
$9,850
$1,094 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
4 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $9,850 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 24 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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
5
0.2 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
9
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$9,850
$1,094 avg / violation
78% serious22% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 5

80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $9,850 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000111$4,225Aug 2022Aug 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$1,125Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$1,125Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$1,125Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 I11$1,125Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0147 F02 II11$1,125Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0176 A11Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1904.0029 B0111Mar 2004Mar 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11Mar 2004Mar 2004

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

83rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3121 within AL. Peer group: 24 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
74th
peer median: $3,319
Inspection frequency
87th
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
5.1
vs industry
+0.4
TRIR
5.1
vs industry
−0.6

Reported for 278 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
5.1
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
4
Complaint
1

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
3 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
4

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 5 violations · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeOct 201415

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 5 violations · $0 in backwages · 4 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jul 2012 – Oct 2014Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant WholesalersFLSA54

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

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)
$73K
Obligated (all-time)
$73K
Awards
81
Top agency
Department of Defense
$73K
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 (top 50 of 81)
  • Department of Defense
    4568255303!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-05-15
    $2,368
  • Department of Defense
    4568577540!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-06-17
    $2,328
  • Department of Defense
    4567884573!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-04-11
    $2,318
  • Department of Defense
    4568616326!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-06-23
    $2,318
  • Department of Defense
    4568678863!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-06-30
    $2,213
  • Department of Defense
    4568363347!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-05-27
    $1,979
  • Department of Defense
    4567401391!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-02-27
    $1,942
  • Department of Defense
    4568750107!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-07-10
    $1,932
  • Department of Defense
    4568738854!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-07-09
    $1,932
  • Department of Defense
    4567481654!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-03-06
    $1,826
  • Department of Defense
    4567322345!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-02-20
    $1,788
  • Department of Defense
    4568232622!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-05-13
    $1,737
  • Department of Defense
    4567787742!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-04-03
    $1,737
  • Department of Defense
    4568706625!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-07-03
    $1,647
  • Department of Defense
    4567713465!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-03-27
    $1,546
  • Department of Defense
    4568473796!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-06-06
    $1,546
  • Department of Defense
    4568443339!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-06-04
    $1,546
  • Department of Defense
    4567098959!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-01-30
    $1,528
  • Department of Defense
    4567531397!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-03-11
    $1,416
  • Department of Defense
    4568180991!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-05-08
    $1,363
  • Department of Defense
    4567643138!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-03-20
    $1,237
  • Department of Defense
    4567949022!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-04-17
    $1,223
  • Department of Defense
    4568817994!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-07-17
    $1,159
  • Department of Defense
    4570449424!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2026-01-09
    $1,130
  • Department of Defense
    4568596739!BEV BASE, LEMON-LIME,
    contract · Last action 2025-06-19
    $1,067
  • Department of Defense
    4569503298!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-09-18
    $1,054
  • Department of Defense
    4569935382!BEV BASE, LEMON-LIME,
    contract · Last action 2025-11-06
    $1,053
  • Department of Defense
    4569016026!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-08-07
    $1,028
  • Department of Defense
    4567035297!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-01-24
    $964
  • Department of Defense
    4569872274!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-10-30
    $952
  • Department of Defense
    4569750421!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-10-16
    $951
  • Department of Defense
    4568895743!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-07-25
    $927
  • Department of Defense
    4567465908!PEPSI-COLA, 5 GL BIB, SODA
    contract · Last action 2025-03-05
    $920
  • Department of Defense
    4568098817!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-05-01
    $913
  • Department of Defense
    4569807557!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-10-23
    $811
  • Department of Defense
    4568528550!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-06-12
    $811
  • Department of Defense
    4566879079!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-01-09
    $797
  • Department of Defense
    4570063380!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-11-20
    $773
  • Department of Defense
    4568791723!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-07-15
    $773
  • Department of Defense
    4568861284!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-07-22
    $756
  • Department of Defense
    4566815494!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2024-12-31
    $729
  • Department of Defense
    4566957792!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-01-16
    $682
  • Department of Defense
    4566851306!PEPSI-COLA, 5 GL BIB, SODA
    contract · Last action 2025-01-07
    $665
  • Department of Defense
    4569992832!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-11-13
    $618
  • Department of Defense
    4569256007!BEV BASE, LEMON-LIME,
    contract · Last action 2025-08-28
    $618
  • Department of Defense
    4569466273!BEV BASE, LEMON-LIME,
    contract · Last action 2025-09-16
    $605
  • Department of Defense
    4569710241!PEPSI-COLA, 5 GL BIB, SODA
    contract · Last action 2025-10-09
    $587
  • Department of Defense
    4569589579!GATORADE, ORANGE,
    contract · Last action 2025-09-25
    $580
  • Department of Defense
    4569320010!BEV BASE, LEMON-LIME,
    contract · Last action 2025-09-04
    $580
  • Department of Defense
    4569092361!BEV BASE, LEMON-LIME,
    contract · Last action 2025-08-14
    $551

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311991 - PERISHABLE PREPARED FOOD MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-01-15. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-07-11Complaint11$4,225
2004-04-16Planned0$0
2004-02-11Planned53$2,250
2000-04-18Planned22$2,250
2000-04-18Planned11$1,125

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.

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Other employers in soft drink manufacturing within AL, 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 5 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $9,850 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 5.09 compared to an industry average of 4.7.