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COCA COLA BOTTLING OF LEHIGH VALLEY

2150 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18017
Operated by Coca-Cola Co · 1 of 895 establishments
312111Soft Drink Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
2
over 13 years
Violations
5
$7,973 in penalties
Penalties
$7,973
$1,595 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

COCA COLA BOTTLING OF LEHIGH VALLEY has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $7,973 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 62nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 127 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 55th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 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 OF LEHIGH VALLEY 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
2
0.2 / yr · last 13 yrs
Violations
5
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$7,973
$1,595 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $7,973 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 B0111$2,975Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$2,975Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411$2,023Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I11Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911Jul 2013Jul 2013

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

62nd

Above average violations in NAICS 3121 within PA. Peer group: 127 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
72nd
peer median: $2,095
Inspection frequency
55th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COCA COLA BOTTLING OF LEHIGH VALLEY. 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
Referral
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 OF LEHIGH VALLEY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 OF LEHIGH VALLEY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

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

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
04-CA-037529Unfair labor practiceJun 2010May 2011ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-037403Unfair labor practiceApr 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
04-CA-036605Unfair labor practiceFeb 2009Apr 2009ClosedRegion 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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 OF 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 OF LEHIGH VALLEY. 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 OF LEHIGH VALLEY. 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
2013-06-17Referral0$0
2013-06-12Planned55$7,973

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 OF LEHIGH VALLEY 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 PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Coca-Cola Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COCA COLA BOTTLING OF 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 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 OF LEHIGH VALLEY's OSHA violation history?
COCA COLA BOTTLING OF LEHIGH VALLEY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $7,973 in total penalties.
How does COCA COLA BOTTLING OF LEHIGH VALLEY's safety record compare to its industry?
COCA COLA BOTTLING OF LEHIGH VALLEY operates in the soft drink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.7.