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Cedar Fair L.P.: OSHA inspections and violations

Buena Park, California · Amusement and Theme Parks · NAICS 713110

7inspections
12citation items
$14,940current penalties
Nov 2, 2017last inspection

Since 2015, OSHA inspectors have visited Cedar Fair L.P. in California 7 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Nov 2, 2017 after an accident, in Buena Park.

In all, OSHA issued 12 citation items: 3 serious and 9 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $30,135; today they stand at $14,940, 50% less.

Among arts and recreation employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,398 penalty. Cedar Fair L.P. averages $4,980 across 3 cited inspections.

Cedar Fair L.P.: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342747128 OPENED NOV 2, 2017Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 4,000 employees at the site · Closed Apr 23, 2018

8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620 · Amusement and Theme Parks · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Oct 31, 2017: Employee suffers leg laceration and contusions when struck b

At 12:45 a.m. on October 31, 2017, Employee #1 was working at an amusement park on the "Halloween Haunt", acting as a scare talent actor, scaring customers attending the event. The employee was using an 11 foot SRL and body belt for fall restraint. The employee thought the ride had ended for the day and unhooked himself and put his fall protection away. As he looked back, he heard more people coming into the ride area. The employee stumbled and fell into the log flume and was struck by multiple flume logs. The employee sustained a laceration and contusion to his leg.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3203(A)(7)
 Other-than-serious$560$560Feb 26, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3328(B)
 Other-than-serious$700$700Feb 26, 2018Final

Inspection 342210861 OPENED MAR 30, 2017Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 3,400 employees at the site · Closed May 5, 2017

8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620 · Amusement and Theme Parks · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 341277739 OPENED FEB 11, 2016Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Safety · 3,000 employees at the site · Closed Aug 3, 2017

8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620 · Amusement and Theme Parks · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$375$300May 18, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1626(B)
 Other-than-serious$375$300May 18, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1626(B)(5)
 Other-than-serious$375$300May 18, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1626(C)(1)
 Other-than-serious$375$300May 18, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1626(D)(3)
 Other-than-serious$375$300May 18, 2016Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1620(A)(2)
 Serious$8,435$5,400May 18, 2016Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1670(A)
 Serious$8,435$5,400May 18, 2016Final
Citation 4, item 1
29 CFR 1670(B)(10)
 Serious$8,435$1,080May 18, 2016Final

Inspection 340984319 OPENED OCT 8, 2015Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Oct 14, 2015

8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620 · Amusement and Theme Parks · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340834589 OPENED AUG 7, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 4,100 employees at the site · Closed Oct 9, 2015

8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620 · Amusement and Theme Parks · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340531086 OPENED APR 10, 2015Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 1,000 employees at the site · Closed Oct 6, 2015

8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620 · Amusement and Theme Parks · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 340373927 OPENED FEB 11, 2015Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 3,500 employees at the site · Closed Jun 13, 2016

8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620 · Amusement and Theme Parks · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3203(A)
 Other-than-serious$635$150Jun 24, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 3210(A)
 Other-than-serious$1,060$150Jun 24, 2015Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 4300.32

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