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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation · Santa Clara, CA

California's Great America

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), California's Great America has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 3 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

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OSHA inspections

California's Great America in Santa Clara, CA has been the subject of 3 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected California's Great America 3 times across a longer 13-year span, an infrequent cadence. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.7x the sector average) on inspection frequency. For comparison, Nysdec Morgan Hill State Forest in Cortland, NY is another arts, entertainment & recreation employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

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Compliance score

A 90/100
  • A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 3 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is California's Great America.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both3.03.033.03.005.811.617.323.1OSHA inspectionsViolations citedGALAXY BOWLING CENTE…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 11BUFF ENTERPRISES INC., OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 3CEDAR FAIR LP DBA CE…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 3UTAH ATHLETIC FOUNDA…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 2DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL S…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 4COLUMBIA BASIN FITNE…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 7VERMILION COUNTY CON…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 16SMOKEY'S GREATER SHO…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 13THE CLIFFS RESORT, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 1MILAN - PARKS & RECR…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 22MEDINA-PARKS & RECRE…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 3VERMILION COUNTY CON…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 12C&C - DES, HONOLULU …, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 7TAMUNING PLAZA HOTEL, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 10NATIONAL PARK SERVIC…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 18FIREARM EXCHANGE GUN…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 14SHOOTER'S STATION AR…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 12PIONEER CROSSING CAS…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 9HEMPSTEAD TN DEPT OF…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 5ALDERBROOK GOLF & YA…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 9California's Great A…, OSHA inspections: 3 · Violations cited: 0
California's Great America has 3 OSHA inspections on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Arts, Entertainment & Recreation peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

How California's Great America Compares

3 OSHA inspections on record for California's Great America in Santa Clara, CA, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector average of 5.1 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against California's Great America to date. The Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector average runs $4,481 per employer.

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

3

First Inspection

2010-08-17

Last Inspection

2023-07-05

Inspection Span

13 yrs

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$0

Industry Avg / Inspection

$2,537

What this shows 3 inspections over 13 years, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation average of $2,537.

Industry Safety Context: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

How California's Great America compares to the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector, which has 2,226 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric California's Great America Industry Avg
Inspections 3 1.8
Violations 0 5.1
Total Penalty $0 $4,481
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,537
View all 2,226 employers in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation →

Nationwide Arts, Entertainment & Recreation peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for California's Great America, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (3 inspections here).

Galaxy Bowling Center, L.P. 3 insp. Brownsville, TX Buff Enterprises INC. 3 insp. Salt Lake City, UT Cedar Fair LP DBA Cedar Point 3 insp. Sandusky, OH Utah Athletic Foundation 3 insp. Park City, UT

Nearby & Similar Employers in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Showing 5 of 2225 other employers tracked in this sector.

Union TN Highland Park
Endwell, NY
2 inspections $0
24 Hour Fitness
Oakland, CA
2 inspections $0
Nysdec Morgan Hill State Forest
Cortland, NY
2 inspections $0
City of Carlyle Parks Department
Carlyle, IL
2 inspections $0
NYC Dept of Parks and Recreation - Sol Goodman Rec
Brooklyn, NY
2 inspections $0

Compare California's Great America vs Union TN Highland Park side-by-side →

What to do with this record

Use California's Great America's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare California's Great America against Union TN Highland Park, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is California's Great America safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, California's Great America's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 3 inspections. Compared to Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does California's Great America have? ▼
California's Great America has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.
How many OSHA inspections has California's Great America had? ▼
California's Great America has had 3 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2010-08-17 and the most recent on 2023-07-05. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for California's Great America? ▼
California's Great America has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties.
What industry does California's Great America operate in? ▼
California's Great America operates in the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector (NAICS code 713110). This industry has 2,226 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 3,932 total OSHA inspections and $9.98M in cumulative penalties.
How does California's Great America's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
California's Great America's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry average of $4,481 per employer. The employer has 3 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Nysdec Morgan Hill State Forest in Cortland, NY is a similar arts, entertainment & recreation employer with $0 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 3 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.