JOHANNA DAIRIES, INC. T/A JOHANNA FARMS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JOHANNA DAIRIES, INC. T/A JOHANNA FARMS, INC. — a industry sector 00 facility located at JOHANNA FARMS RD., FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 297 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $399,040.00. The inspection case was opened on 1995-01-25.

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.

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 297 citations spanning 6 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 5 unclassified — A technical violation that does not fit neatly into the standard classification categories.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning July 2, 1990 with the latest abatement deadline set for August 6, 1990. Of the 297 total citations, 15 (5%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $399,040.00 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 $1,343.57 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 1995 enforcement action against Johanna Farms, Inc. represents a catastrophic failure of