JOSHUA MACARONI

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, JOSHUA MACARONI — a amusement arcades facility located at NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR GROUNDS, RALEIGH, NC 27607 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 2 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $25,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2014-01-30.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.2 per 100 full-time workers — 56% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.8 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $25,000.00 is more than 7.0× the national average of $3,576.90 for facilities in the Arts sector (NAICS 713120). This sector encompasses 7,371 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $26.4M.

State Context: Within NC, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 88,256 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,699.39.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 2 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 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 April 21, 2014 with the latest abatement deadline set for April 24, 2014. Of the 2 total citations, 2 (100%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, indicating substantial compliance with corrective action requirements.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $25,000.00 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 $12,500.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action against Joshua Macaroni, centered on operations at the North Carolina State Fair Grounds, reveals a critical failure in the fundamental safety protocols governing amusement device operations. The assessment of two Serious violations under North Carolina’s specific amusement device standards (95012901) indicates that the employer neglected essential mechanical or operational safeguards required to prevent catastrophic equipment failure. In the context of NAICS 713120, where the safety of both the operator and the public is inextricably linked, these citations point toward significant lapses in pre-operational inspections or structural integrity maintenance. The penalty amount of $12,500 per violation is notably high for the 2014 timeframe, signaling that OSHA inspectors identified a high probability of death or permanent disability resulting from the observed hazards.