FESTIVAL FUN PARKS, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FESTIVAL FUN PARKS, LLC — a amusement and theme parks facility located at 41-202 KALANIANAOLE HIGHWAY #7, WAIMANALO, HI 96795 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 29 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $121,294.95. The inspection case was opened on 2018-07-10.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

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 $121,294.95 is more than 33.9× the national average of $3,576.90 for facilities in the Arts sector (NAICS 713110). This sector encompasses 7,371 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $26.4M.

State Context: Within HI, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 20,956 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,502.81.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 29 citations spanning 9 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 15 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 November 26, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for December 31, 2018. Of the 29 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $121,294.95 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 $4,182.58 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2018 enforcement action against Festival Fun Parks, LLC reveals a comprehensive breakdown of safety management systems characterized by high-gravity hazards across multiple regulatory domains. The sheer volume of Serious violations—totaling nearly $121,300 in penalties—far exceeds industry averages for NAICS 713110, signaling a systemic failure in proactive risk mitigation rather than isolated oversights. The citation cluster involving Personal Protective Equipment (1910.132, .133) and Respiratory Protection (1910.134) suggests that frontline employees were routinely exposed to chemical or environmental hazards without adequate assessment or equipment. Furthermore, the inclusion of Permit-Required Confined Space (1910.146) and electrical safety (1910.303, .305) violations indicates that