This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2005. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Coca-Cola Bottling Company of the Lehigh Valley Safety Record

Bethlehem, PA · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 06/02/2005

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Coca-Cola Bottling Company of the Lehigh Valley in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has 52 workplace safety violations across 5 inspections, with 32 classified as serious and $19,300 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1988 to 2005.

Coca-Cola Bottling Company of the Lehigh Valley, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was last inspected by OSHA in 2005. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 52 violations on file, 32 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $19,300.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

52 Violations
5 Inspections
32 Serious
$19,300 Penalties
Serious?
32 ($18,900)
Other-than-Serious?
20 ($400)
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1988
1910.0110 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1988
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1988
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1988
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 2002
OSHA initially proposed $35,840 in penalties for Coca-Cola Bottling Company of the Lehigh Valley, later reduced to $19,300 — a 46% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
6 citations $2,855
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
4 citations $1,010
1910.0110 OSHA Standard
4 citations
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
3 citations
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/02/2005 Planned? Bethlehem, PA 6 $2,375
06/02/2005 Planned? Bethlehem, PA 4 $2,625
04/30/2002 Complaint? Bethlehem, PA 6 $2,625
11/25/1992 Planned? Bethlehem, PA 19 $10,935
03/11/1988 Planned? Bethlehem, PA 17 $740

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