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COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY

11536 PATTON ROAD, DOWNEY, CA, 90241
Operated by Coca-Cola Co · 1 of 895 establishments
312111Soft Drink Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
9
over 37 years
Violations
21
$12,270 in penalties
Penalties
$12,270
$584 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $12,270 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 757 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

COCA COLA BOTTLING 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
9
0.2 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
21
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$12,270
$584 avg / violation
29% serious71% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 9
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 9

78% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 20 citations in this view · $12,270 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3328 B11$3,825Sep 2004Sep 2004
4075 A11$2,700Jun 2002Jun 2002
29 CFR 2340.000111$935Oct 1999Oct 1999
3999 C11$560Oct 1999Oct 1999
4050 A11$560Oct 1999Oct 1999
3227 C11$560Oct 1999Oct 1999
5162 A11$525Jul 2005Jul 2005
4002 A11$380Sep 2004Sep 2004
3999 B11$380Sep 2004Sep 2004
4051 A11$380Sep 2004Sep 2004
5162 C11$300Jun 2002Jun 2002
29 CFR 2340.0016 C11$300Jun 2002Jun 2002
3272 B11$280Oct 1999Oct 1999
3627 D11$250Sep 2004Sep 2004
3216 C11$185Oct 1999Oct 1999
3231 D11$150Jun 2002Jun 2002
3212 A0111Oct 1991Oct 1991
3385 A11Aug 1990Aug 1990
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Jan 1989Jan 1989
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB11Jan 1989Jan 1989

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3121 within CA. Peer group: 757 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
85th
peer median: $1,250
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
1
Complaint
7
Accident
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 COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 26, 1990RUBBER BOOT,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,BACK,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE1

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
21 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Coca-Cola Co, not this location alone

Total cases
10
Unfair labor practice
9
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 Coca-Cola Co 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.). 10 cases · 9 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
21-CA-151793Unfair labor practiceMay 2015May 2015ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-093228Unfair labor practiceNov 2012Nov 2012ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-063624Unfair labor practiceAug 2011Sep 2011ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-038676Unfair labor practiceJan 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-038287Unfair labor practiceMar 2008May 2008ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-023505Unfair labor practiceSep 2007Nov 2007ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
31-CA-028385Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Sep 2007ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-028152Unfair labor practiceFeb 2007Mar 2008ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-CA-028099Unfair labor practiceDec 2006Mar 2008ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California
31-RD-001564Representation electionDec 2006May 2008ClosedRegion 31, Los Angeles, California

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 COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — COCA COLA BOTTLING WORKS OF TULLAHOMA, INC. (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$3.0M
Awards (all-time)
50

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

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-03-02Complaint1$525
2004-05-04Complaint54$5,215
2002-03-18Complaint41$3,450
2000-08-23Complaint0$0
1999-07-02Complaint61$3,080
1992-09-21Complaint0$0
1991-10-16Complaint1$0
1990-08-16Accident1$0
1989-01-13Planned3$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY is one of 895 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Coca-Cola Co.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Coca-Cola Co across all 895 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COCA COLA BOTTLING 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 Coca-Cola Co, which operates 895 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 COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $12,270 in total penalties.
How does COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY operates in the soft drink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.7.