Establishment profile
MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.
P.O. BOX 5207, MERIDIAN, MS, 39301
424490 — Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 48 years of recorded history, with $4,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. 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
55% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $4,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1997 | Jan 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1997 | Jan 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1997 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $620 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $620 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $620 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 2009 | Jan 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $470 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $470 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1020 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1982 | Jun 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 B 011016 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1977 | Nov 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1977 | Nov 1977 |
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 4244 within MS. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.. 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 MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERIDIAN COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY 2016 HIGHWAY 45 NORTH · MERIDIAN, MS, 39301 | Water | — | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 2016 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 312111 - SOFT DRINK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2023-04-12. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-01-23 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $500 | |
| 2001-08-15 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $2,800 | |
| 1997-12-03 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-07-31 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $1,200 | |
| 1991-08-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-01-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-05-25 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-02-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-10-22 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-11-16 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers within MS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERSSOUTHAVEN — 3 federal enforcement records
- BIMBO BAKERIES USARICHLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIMBO BAKERIES USAHATTIESBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLARK BEVERAGE GROUP, INC.STARKVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- KROGER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1STARKVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALLENBEVERAGESINC/DBA/PEPSICOLABOTTLINGCOGULFPORTGULFPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- BROWN BOTTLING GROUP MCCOMBMCCOMB — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., INCSTARKVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC.HATTIESBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALLEN BEVERAGES INCGULFPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MSState-wide enforcement data
- Other Grocery and in MSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. 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.
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.
Need API access, bulk download, or licensed redistribution? The website is free. Programmatic and licensed access is handled separately.
Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $4,500 in total penalties.
- How does MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MERIDIAN COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. operates in the other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.