OSHA Inspection: YONG MING FARM, INC.

Issued

2003-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to cause death or serious harm to employees in
that:
a) Monroeville Rd. (Rt. 604) Franklin Twp. N.J. - Employees riding on farm
equipment, such as but not limited to, farm field-trailers being pulled by
agricultural
farm tractors while traveling on public roadsat twilight were exposed to
being struck
by vehicles on the roadway. On or about 10/31/2002.
Among other feasible and reasonable abatement methods to correct the
hazard is to follow
the requirements as outlined in:
a) N.J.S.A. 39: 3-65 - All vehicles including agricultural machinery or
implements, road
machinery, road rollers, traction engines and farm tractors not herein
before in this article
specifically required to be equipped with lamps, shall be equipped during
the times when
lighted lamps are required with at least one lighted lamp or lantern
exhibiting a white light
visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the front of such vehicle
and with a lamp or
lantern exhibiting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred
feet to the rear, and
such lamps and lanterns shall exhibit lights to the sides of such vehicle,
AND,
b) N.J.S.A. 39:3-46 - "When lighted lamps are required" means at any time
from a half-hour
after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise; whenever rain, mist, snow or
other precipitation or
atmospheric moisture requires the use of windshield wipers by motorists;
and during any
time when, due to smoke, fog, unfavorable atmospheric conditions or for
any other cause
there is not sufficient light to render clearly discernible persons and
vehicles on the highway
at a distance of 500 feet ahead.
DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

2003-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

Issued

2003-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

Issued

2003-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2003-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced