Establishment profile
H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC
391 KNOEBELS BOULEVARD, ELYSBURG, PA, 17824
Operated by H. H. Knoebel Sons, Inc
713110 — Amusement and Theme Parks
EIN 231935955
Summary
H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $15,449 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 19 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $15,449 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $4,074 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B02 | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0040 A | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0067 C02 V | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0200 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 7131 within PA. Peer group: 19 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2016 – Jul 2017
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slipping
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2017 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of JusticeKITCHENcontract · Last action 2012-01-11$8,734
- Department of Veterans AffairsIGF::OT::IGF WELCOME HOME EVENTcontract · Last action 2015-07-31$7,020
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 337211 - WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2015-07-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-26 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $8,000 | |
| 2017-07-27 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $4,074 | |
| 2015-03-27 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $3,375 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization H. H. Knoebel Sons, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of H. H. Knoebel Sons, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in amusement and theme parks within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WALDAMEER PARK, INC.ERIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONNEAUT LAKE PARKCONNEAUT LAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KENNYWOOD PARK CORPWest Mifflin — 2 federal enforcement records
- Lake Tobias Wildlife ParkHalifax — 1 federal enforcement record
- CEDAR FAIR LPALLENTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCOTT?S SPLASH LAGOON, INC.ERIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE TRUSTEES OF CONNEAUT LAKE PARK, INC.CONNEAUT LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All H. H. Knoebel Sons, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Amusement and Theme ParksAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Amusement and Theme in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup H. H. Knoebel Sons, Inc.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC's OSHA violation history?
- H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $15,449 in total penalties.
- How does H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- H. H. KNOEBEL SONS INC operates in the amusement and theme parks industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.4.