OSHA Inspection: FAMILY FUN ZONE INC

Issued

Jan 21, 2026

Abate by

Mar 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $5,792 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  a) On and before 11/15/2025, the employer did not establish an energy control program to address the following topics; energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections, for equipment such as but not limited to; Ball return for the Rollerball bowling lane. Employees were not provided with energy control procedures to utilize, nor were they trained as authorized employees to ensure that they understood the purpose for the machine specific procedures and how to isolate each hazardous energy source such as but not limited to; electric.

Issued

Jan 21, 2026

Abate by

Mar 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $5,792 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(b):In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available.  a) On or about November 8, 2025, an employee was injured while repairing a ball return on a mini bowling lane and sustained a partial amputation to the right index finger. In lieu of calling 911 for emergency medical assistance, the employer contacted the employee's parents to transport the employee to a local hospital. This resulted in a delay of approximately 30 minutes in receiving appropriate medical care.

Issued

Jan 21, 2026

Abate by

Mar 10, 2026

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $5,792 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.    a) On or about November 15, 2025, the employer failed to provide machine guarding to protect employees from hazards created by ingoing nip points and rotating parts on the ball return mechanism located behind the mini bowling lanes. The ball return consisted of a 3-foot-tall chain and sprocket system, which was accessible from the walkway, exposing employees to serious injury from unguarded moving parts.

Issued

Jan 21, 2026

Penalty

Initial $8,276 · Current $4,124 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.   a) On or about November 15, 2026, an employee sustained a work-related injury resulting in a partial amputation, and the employer did not report the incident to OSHA within the required twenty-four (24) hours.