A CEDAR FAIR L.P. PARK DBA KNOTT'S BERRY FARM
8039 BEACH BLVD, BUENA PARK, CA 90620 · NAICS 713110 Amusement and Theme Parks
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Inspection records
Dec 1, 2008#309303964Dec 1, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#309303964$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309303964
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 2009
- Closed
- Jan 13, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
- Industry
- 713110 Amusement and Theme Parks
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Oct 3, 2008#309303287Oct 3, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#309303287$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309303287
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 16, 2008
- Closed
- Oct 20, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA 90620
- Industry
- 713110 Amusement and Theme Parks
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jul 18, 2008#309302180Jul 18, 2008Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#309302180$3751 viol.1 violation$375 in penalties
Inspection #309302180
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 2008
- Closed
- May 19, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $375
- Penalties on Record
- $375
- Site Address
- 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
- Industry
- 713110 Amusement and Theme Parks
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee fractures wrist and forearm in fall from ladder
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A07 | Other | 1 | 1 | $375 | $375 | Sep 24, 2008 | - | - |
Jun 19, 2008#309301760Jun 19, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#309301760$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309301760
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 2008
- Closed
- Aug 22, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
- Industry
- 713110 Amusement and Theme Parks
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Jan 22, 2008#309300366Jan 22, 2008Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#309300366$18,3002 viol.2 violations$18,300 in penalties
Inspection #309300366
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 2008
- Contested
- Aug 21, 2008
- Final Order
- Feb 4, 2009
- Closed
- Jul 9, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,060
- Penalties on Record
- $18,300
- Site Address
- 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
- Industry
- 713110 Amusement and Theme Parks
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employees suffers fractures in fall from roller coaster
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1670 Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Personal Fall Restraint Systems and Positioning Devices OSHA citation code: 1670 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Jul 25, 2008 | Aug 21, 2008 | Feb 4, 2009 |
| 02001 | 1670 Personal Fall Arrest Systems, Personal Fall Restraint Systems and Positioning Devices OSHA citation code: 1670 B10 | Other | 1 | 1 | $5,060 | $300 | Jul 25, 2008 | Aug 21, 2008 | Feb 4, 2009 |
Aug 13, 2002#125929166Aug 13, 2002Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#125929166$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125929166
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 2003
- Closed
- Jan 29, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
- Industry
- 713110 Amusement and Theme Parks
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
6 inspections, 2002 to 2008. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, 7,414 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: amusement and theme parks reported 6.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 3.4%; NAICS 71311 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source