FARMLAND DAIRIES LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FARMLAND DAIRIES LLC — a industry sector 00 facility located at 520 MAIN AVENUE, WALLINGTON, NJ 07057 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 11 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $48,537.50. The inspection case was opened on 2002-08-06.

The volume of citations issued during this inspection suggests systematic compliance deficiencies rather than isolated incidents. Facilities with 10 or more citations typically face comprehensive abatement requirements and may be subject to follow-up inspections.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 11 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 11 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 23, 2002 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 14, 2009. Of the 11 total citations, 3 (27%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $48,537.50 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 $4,412.50 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Farmland Dairies LLC reveals a catastrophic systemic failure in electrical safety management, characterized by a dense cluster of high-gravity serious violations under Subpart S. The citations, predominantly focused on 29 CFR 1910.332 through 1910.335, indicate that the facility operated without a functional Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices program. By neglecting fundamental requirements for training, de-energization procedures, and the provision of specialized personal