OSHA Inspection: LESORDSVILLE LAKE, INC. DBA AMERICANA AMUSEMENT PK

Issued

Sep 12, 1990

Abate by

Sep 17, 1990

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $380 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 physical harm to employees in that employees were posed to:
a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by
amusement park rides in that employees had not received
training and instruction in the recognition and avoidance
of unsafe conditions and the precautions necessary in order
to control or eliminate exposure to hazardous conditions.
All employees who were authorized to operate rides had not
received training which included, among other things, but how to
turn rides on and off, the location and function of emergency
stop controls, the prohibition not to attempted to discharge
passengers while a ride was in motion, and not to attempt to
manually stop moving cars (such as on the "serpent" ride).
Among others methods, one feasible and acceptable method to cor-
rect this hazard is to provide more extensive training and instr
uction for all ride operators which includes the recognition and
avoidance of unsafe conditions. Such training must ensure that
employees are familiar with and fully understand all applicable
safety instructions including those outlined in the "operator
Handbook" issued by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Amuse-
ment Park safety Division.

Issued

Sep 12, 1990

Abate by

Sep 17, 1990

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $380 Reduced