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COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY

2150 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18017
Operated by ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC
312111Soft Drink Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
5
over 38 years
Violations
52
$19,720 in penalties
Penalties
$19,720
$379 avg
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY has accumulated 52 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $19,720 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 126 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
5
0.1 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
52
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$19,720
$379 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 5
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 5

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3121 within PA. Peer group: 126 employers. This establishment has 52 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $2,173
Inspection frequency
88th
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
7.1
vs industry
+2.4
TRIR
8.5
vs industry
+2.8

Reported for 124 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
8.5
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 COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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 OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY. 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 THE LEHIGH VALLEY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY. 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 THE LEHIGH VALLEY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
398315
Operation
A

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 COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-06-02Planned65$2,375
2005-06-02Planned43$2,625
2002-04-30Complaint64$2,625
1992-11-25Planned1914$10,935
1988-03-11Planned176$1,160

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 THE LEHIGH VALLEY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY 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 ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC.

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Frequently asked

What is COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY's OSHA violation history?
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 52 violations and $19,720 in total penalties.
How does COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY's safety record compare to its industry?
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY operates in the soft drink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.7. COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY's self-reported DART rate is 7.08 compared to an industry average of 4.7.