Establishment profile
BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY
111 OXMOOR ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35209
312111 — Soft Drink Manufacturing
EIN 630032365
Summary
BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY has accumulated 60 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $74,185 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 24 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 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, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
93% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 30 citations in this view · $72,806 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 4 | 4 | $19,836 | Jun 1990 | Apr 2020 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $5,923 | Jun 2010 | Apr 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 2 | 2 | $5,636 | Feb 2006 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $5,636 | Sep 1982 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 2 | 2 | $5,636 | Feb 1975 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A | 2 | 2 | $30 | Feb 1974 | Feb 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1978 | Mar 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1978 | Sep 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,636 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $5,636 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0041 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,328 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,020 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,020 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | $1,020 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | $1,020 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $765 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $640 | Jun 1990 | Jun 1990 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3121 within AL. Peer group: 24 employers. This establishment has 60 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 523 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) · Nov 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Arm(s), unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2019 | Belt Conveyor,Caught In,Contusion,Conveyor,Machine operator,Material Handling,Nerve damage,Nip Point,Pinched,Pinned,Roller--Mach/Part | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 COMPANY, not this location alone
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 COMPANY 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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-300659 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-RC-196479 | Representation election | Apr 2017 | Apr 2017 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-038928 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2011 | Jun 2011 | Closed | Region 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)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Unknown.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUFFALO ROCK CO 111 OXMOOR ROAD · BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35209 | WaterRCRA | Unknown | 8 | 0 | — | Jan 2026 | View → |
BUFFALO ROCK CO 111 OXMOOR ROAD · BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35209 | Water | — | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2023 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
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
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2010-12-31$166,765
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2009-09-30$163,263
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2009-06-30$161,063
- Department of DefenseDELIVERY ORDER FOR OPTION YEAR IIIcontract · Last action 2016-05-12$157,265
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2010-09-30$154,963
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2011-03-31$152,861
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2008-08-31$152,197
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2011-09-30$151,478
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2011-12-31$150,152
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2011-06-30$148,084
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2009-12-31$147,114
- Department of DefenseBEVERAGE BASE FOR BASE PERIOD 1 SEPTEMBER 2012 TO 31 JULY 2013contract · Last action 2012-08-31$146,419
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2009-03-31$145,517
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2010-06-30$141,218
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2010-03-31$126,620
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SODAScontract · Last action 2012-09-30$123,059
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2008-12-31$122,962
- Department of Defense20 OZ BOTTLE SOFT DRINK IGF::CL::IGFcontract · Last action 2016-08-15$111,896
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SODAScontract · Last action 2012-06-30$110,277
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2008-05-31$107,318
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS&BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2012-03-31$98,266
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2008-01-31$92,628
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2007-11-30$84,217
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2008-03-31$83,603
- Department of DefenseBEVERAGES FOR MARTIN CAFE, MARTIN ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, FT. BENNING, GAcontract · Last action 2013-01-14$80,179
- Department of DefenseRESALE - SOFT DRINKS & BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2008-09-30$77,526
- Department of DefenseBEVERAGE BASE PRODUCT DELIVERYcontract · Last action 2019-01-11$77,144
- Department of Defense4532607275!ELECTROLYTE BEV MIX,contract · Last action 2015-11-30$72,720
- Department of DefenseDELIVERY ORDER IS ISSUED FOR THE DELIVERY OF BEVERAGE BASED PRODUCTScontract · Last action 2018-09-04$68,484
- Department of Defense3 GALLON BIBScontract · Last action 2016-07-25$64,500
- Department of Defense4537204941!ELECTROLYTE BEV MIX,contract · Last action 2017-03-03$61,085
- Department of Defense4535651452!ELECTROLYTE BEV MIX,contract · Last action 2016-09-23$61,085
- Department of Defense4534857577!ELECTROLYTE BEV MIX,contract · Last action 2016-07-11$40,723
- Department of Defense4534674872!ELECTROLYTE BEV MIX,contract · Last action 2016-06-21$40,723
- Department of Defense0001 - 3 GALLON BIBScontract · Last action 2016-05-17$31,334
- Department of Defense4555613902!APPLES, CHL,contract · Last action 2021-12-06$29,800
- Department of Defense4537417242!ELECTROLYTE BEV MIX,contract · Last action 2017-03-22$28,506
- Department of Defense4555525010!APPLES, CHL,contract · Last action 2021-11-26$27,890
- Department of Defense4555706992!STRAWBERRIES, FRESH,contract · Last action 2021-12-14$27,309
- Department of Defense4555277550!STRAWBERRIES, FRESH,contract · Last action 2021-11-01$27,269
- Department of Defense4555009095!GRAPES RED SDLScontract · Last action 2021-10-05$27,092
- Department of Defense4555202453!STRAWBERRIES, FRESH,contract · Last action 2021-10-25$25,078
- Department of Defense4555374261!STRAWBERRIES, FRESH,contract · Last action 2021-11-09$22,010
- Department of Defense4555425505!APPLES, CHL,contract · Last action 2021-11-15$20,054
- Department of Defense4556031131!APPLES, CHL,contract · Last action 2022-01-24$17,406
- Department of Defense4555114767!APPLES, FRESH,contract · Last action 2021-10-18$17,325
- Department of Defense4554838493!ORANGES, FRESH,contract · Last action 2021-09-20$17,297
- Department of Defense4555050243!STRAWBERRIES, FRESH,contract · Last action 2021-10-11$17,211
- Department of Defense4555822803!APPLES, CHL,contract · Last action 2022-01-03$17,152
- Department of Defense4554603003!CARROTS, CHL,contract · Last action 2021-08-30$17,123
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311812 - COMMERCIAL BAKERIES. Last action: 2026-01-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 | Referral | 1 | — | $1,328 | |
| 2019-11-20 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $8,096 | |
| 2019-04-09 | Complaint | 9 | 5 | $28,179 | |
| 2016-05-05 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $11,758 | |
| 2012-08-15 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2010-05-07 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $9,375 | |
| 2010-03-03 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $1,275 | |
| 2006-01-11 | Complaint | 12 | 10 | $4,845 | |
| 1990-05-29 | Planned | 7 | 7 | $1,760 | |
| 1986-02-28 | Accident | 8 | 1 | $245 | |
| 1984-03-23 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-09-07 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $54 | |
| 1978-09-25 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $240 | |
| 1975-02-24 | Planned | 4 | — | $30 | |
| 1974-02-08 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in soft drink manufacturing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BUFFALO ROCK COMPANYHUNTSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC.MONTGOMERY — 1 federal enforcement record
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATED, INC.MOBILE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUFFALO ROCK COMPANYBIRMINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED-EAST, LLCBIRMINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- Buffalo Rock CompanyBIRMINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC.BIRMINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
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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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 60 violations and $74,184.6 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 1.25 compared to an industry average of 4.7.
- Has BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY.