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COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC.

4600 EAST LAKE BOULEVARD, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35217
Operated by Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc · 1 of 14 establishments
312111Soft Drink Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
3
over 11 years
Violations
5
$24,051 in penalties
Penalties
$24,051
$4,810 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $24,051 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 24 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 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 UNITED, 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.3 / yr · last 11 yrs
Violations
5
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$24,051
$4,810 avg / violation
60% serious40% other
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 3

100% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $24,051 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000122$10,668Sep 2015Mar 2020
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I B11$7,210Mar 2020Mar 2020
29 CFR 1910.0178 N0611$6,173Oct 2016Oct 2016
29 CFR 1910.0145 F04 IV11Oct 2016Oct 2016

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

65th

Above average violations in NAICS 3121 within AL. Peer group: 24 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $3,319
Inspection frequency
74th
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
0.0
vs industry
−4.7
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−5.7

Reported for 7,500 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
0.0
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

Referral
3

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) · May 2015 – Aug 2024 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
4
Hospitalizations
4
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 14, 2024Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicleHead and extremitiesHospitalized
Oct 2, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningArm(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Jun 28, 2016Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecifiedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
May 1, 2015Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.Hand(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 2, 2019Arm,Automatic Machine,Caught Between,Cleaning,Conveyor,Door,Fracture,Frame,Hopper Door,Laceration,Opened,Reach,Sweeper11
May 1, 2015Amputation,Baler,Caught In,Chain,Laceration11

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
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 UNITED, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, 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 UNITED, 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 UNITED, 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 UNITED, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
154258
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 UNITED, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$2.1M
Obligated (all-time)
$2.8M
Awards
2,061
Top agency
Department of Defense
$2.8M
Company-wide — COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$2.1M
Obligated (all-time)
$10.3M
Awards (all-time)
2,161

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

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$2.8M
Department of Agriculture$43K
Largest awards (top 50 of 2,061)
  • Department of Defense
    4569743000!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-10-15
    $60,240
  • Department of Defense
    4570280523!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-12-15
    $45,180
  • Department of Defense
    4570035118!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-11-18
    $45,180
  • Department of Defense
    4565742838!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2024-09-10
    $31,626
  • Department of Defense
    4570493514!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2026-01-13
    $29,518
  • Department of Defense
    4566007441!WATER, DRINKING,
    contract · Last action 2024-10-02
    $27,362
  • Department of Defense
    4569306471!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-09-03
    $27,319
  • Department of Defense
    4567369021!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-02-25
    $24,849
  • Department of Defense
    4568762228!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-07-11
    $22,590
  • Department of Defense
    4567452783!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-03-04
    $22,590
  • Department of Defense
    4563781747!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2024-02-27
    $22,590
  • Department of Defense
    4565656232!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2024-09-03
    $21,235
  • Department of Defense
    4567572186!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-03-12
    $20,331
  • Department of Defense
    4570139957!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-12-02
    $18,072
  • Department of Defense
    4569846531!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-10-28
    $18,072
  • Department of Defense
    4569797861!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-10-22
    $18,072
  • Department of Defense
    4569556610!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-09-23
    $18,072
  • Department of Defense
    4568818515!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-07-17
    $18,072
  • Department of Defense
    4568685199!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-07-01
    $18,072
  • Department of Defense
    4563860645!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2024-03-05
    $18,072
  • Department of Defense
    4570217516!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-12-09
    $16,867
  • Department of Defense
    4559984900!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2023-02-17
    $16,200
  • Department of Defense
    4566854916!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-01-07
    $15,813
  • Department of Defense
    4565592282!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2024-08-27
    $15,361
  • Department of Defense
    4562134304!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2023-09-12
    $15,241
  • Department of Defense
    4565662198!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2024-09-03
    $15,090
  • Department of Defense
    4567746843!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-03-31
    $13,554
  • Department of Defense
    4567685902!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-03-25
    $13,554
  • Department of Defense
    4564383745!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2024-04-24
    $13,554
  • Department of Defense
    4563276722!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2024-01-09
    $13,554
  • Department of Defense
    4559709776!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2023-01-25
    $13,500
  • Department of Defense
    4561529597!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2023-07-18
    $12,960
  • Department of Agriculture
    COCA-COLA PRODUCTS IN SUPPORT OF THE WEST MIMS FIRE
    contract · Last action 2017-05-25
    $12,749
  • Department of Defense
    4570423511!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2026-01-07
    $12,650
  • Department of Defense
    4569487718!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-09-17
    $12,018
  • Department of Defense
    4566652285!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2024-12-09
    $11,295
  • Department of Agriculture
    KISATCHIE HURRICANE SUPPORT KISATCHIE NATIONAL FOREST: LA-KIF-000104
    contract · Last action 2021-02-02
    $10,965
  • Department of Defense
    4564370115!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2024-04-23
    $10,843
  • Department of Defense
    4563513961!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2024-02-01
    $10,843
  • Department of Defense
    4560949680!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2023-05-16
    $10,800
  • Department of Defense
    4557085623!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2022-05-03
    $10,530
  • Department of Defense
    4561151641!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2023-06-06
    $10,206
  • Department of Defense
    4561225524!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2023-06-13
    $9,720
  • Department of Defense
    4565983536!WATER, DRINKING,
    contract · Last action 2024-10-01
    $9,121
  • Department of Defense
    4568909983!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-07-28
    $9,036
  • Department of Defense
    4568869874!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-07-23
    $9,036
  • Department of Defense
    4565227478!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2024-07-23
    $9,036
  • Department of Defense
    4564010747!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2024-03-19
    $9,036
  • Department of Defense
    4557915393!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2022-07-27
    $8,721
  • Department of Defense
    4568068432!DRINK, NUTRITIONAL, PROTEIN, SS, RTD,
    contract · Last action 2025-04-29
    $8,132

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311812 - COMMERCIAL BAKERIES. Last action: 2026-01-20. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-10-10Referral21$12,978
2016-07-01Referral21$6,173
2015-05-05Referral11$4,900

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 UNITED, INC. is one of 14 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in soft drink manufacturing within AL, 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 UNITED, INC. 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 Bottling Company United, Inc, which operates 14 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 UNITED, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $24,051.3 in total penalties.
How does COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC. operates in the soft drink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.7. COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 4.7.