Establishment profile
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF BUFFALO, INC.
200 MILENS ROAD, TONAWANDA, NY, 14150
Operated by Coca-Cola Co · 1 of 937 establishments
312111 — Soft Drink Manufacturing
Summary
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF BUFFALO, INC. has accumulated 49 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $34,670 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 134 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF BUFFALO, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 31 citations in this view · $33,950 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 3 | 3 | $10,100 | Sep 1998 | Apr 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 3 | 3 | $3,450 | Feb 1990 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 3 | 1 | — | Jun 1987 | Jun 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 2 | 1 | $3,775 | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 2 | 2 | $2,250 | Feb 1990 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1990 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1990 | Nov 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 2 | 1 | — | Jun 1987 | Jun 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $2,275 | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 VII | 1 | 1 | $1,950 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B06 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | $900 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $900 | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $825 | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 1996 | Nov 1996 |
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 NY. Peer group: 134 employers. This establishment has 49 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF BUFFALO, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Feb 2015
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2015 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 OF BUFFALO, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF BUFFALO, 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 COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF BUFFALO, 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 COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF BUFFALO, INC.. 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 OF BUFFALO, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-28 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $5,850 | |
| 2014-03-17 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $6,500 | |
| 2012-01-10 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | |
| 2008-02-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-03-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-01-15 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | |
| 2000-03-27 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $3,600 | |
| 1998-05-27 | Planned | 15 | 14 | $14,000 | |
| 1996-11-05 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $700 | |
| 1990-01-02 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $1,320 | |
| 1987-06-11 | Complaint | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-02-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-09-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $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 OF BUFFALO, INC. is one of 937 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 937 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in soft drink manufacturing within NY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PEPSICO, INC.VALHALLA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLINTON'S DITCH COOPERATIVE CO., INC.CICERO — 2 federal enforcement records
- COCA COLA ENTERPRISES INC.ELMSFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEPSI COLA BOTTLING CO. OF NYCOLLEGE POINT — 2 federal enforcement records
- COCA COLA REFRESHMENTS USA, INC.MASPETH — 2 federal enforcement records
- ADIRONDACK BEVERAGE CORP.SCHENECTADY — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC.ELMSFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLINTON'S DITCH COOP CO., INC.CICERO — 1 federal enforcement record
- PEPSI-COLA NEWBURGH BOTTLING COMPANY, INC.NEWBURGH — 1 federal enforcement record
- CLIFFSTAR LLCDUNKIRK — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Coca-Cola Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COCA COLA NORTH AMERICAPAW PAW, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- COCA COLA BOTTLING COToledo, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- COCA COLA REFRESHMENTSFORT WORTH, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC.BIRMINGHAM, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- COCA COLA BOTTLING COPalmerton, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COCA COLA COValparaiso, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- COCA COLA REFRESHMENTSEL CAMPO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- COCA COLA BOTTLING OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIABAKERSFIELD, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COCA COLA BOTTLINGMoorhead, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. CONSOLIDATEDROANOKE, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Coca-Cola Co locationsParent rollup
- Soft Drink ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
- Soft Drink Manufacturing in NYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF BUFFALO, 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 Coca-Cola Co, which operates 937 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF BUFFALO, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF BUFFALO, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 49 violations and $34,670 in total penalties.
- How does COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF BUFFALO, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF BUFFALO, INC. operates in the soft drink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.7.