OSHA fines Cedar Fair over injury
Company fined after employee was injured while doing maintenance work at Cedar Point.
Monday, 07 December 2015
Cedar Fair LP has been hit with a $14,000 fine after an employee suffered a fractured leg while doing maintenance work on a ride at the company’s Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky.
The federal regulatory agency said Cedar Fair of Sandusky failed to train employees to shut off power before performing maintenance work on the Slingshot ride so the safety procedure was not followed. Regulators also said Cedar Fair did not properly train employees in safety measures when they are exposed to moving parts on the Slingshot.
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