CJ TMI MANUFACTURING AMERICA, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CJ TMI MANUFACTURING AMERICA, LLC — a all other miscellaneous food manufacturing facility located at 2 APPLEGATE DRIVE, ROBBINSVILLE, NJ 08691 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 52 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $534,259.50. The inspection case was opened on 2018-08-14.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $534,259.50 is more than 62.7× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311999). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 52 citations spanning 11 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 3, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for July 22, 2022. Of the 52 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $534,259.50 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $10,274.22 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for CJ TMI Manufacturing America, LLC reveals a catastrophic breakdown of safety management systems, evidenced by an extraordinary 52 citations and a penalty exceeding $534,000. This fine is significantly higher than the industry average for food manufacturing, signaling that OSHA likely applied repeat or willful classifications to address chronic negligence. The citation patterns underscore a pervasive failure to control hazardous energy (Lockout