Establishment profile
SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO
500 SEA WORLD DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92109
Operated by Sea World LLC · 1 of 3 establishments
713110 — Amusement and Theme Parks
Summary
SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 3 years of recorded history, with $185 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 43rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 134 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, 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,
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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $185 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3203(B)(1) | 1 | 1 | $185 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 5199.0001 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 7131 within CA. Peer group: 134 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 3,994 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO. 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 SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 significant noncompliance · $12,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO 500 SEA WORLD DR · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92109 | WaterRCRA | Significant Violation QNCR 9 | 4 | 2 | $12,000 | Jun 2024 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-13 | Complaint | 2 | — | $185 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sea World LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sea World LLC across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- SANTA CRUZ SEASIDE COMPANYSANTA CRUZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- DISNEYLAND RESORTANAHEIM — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLCUNIVERSAL CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA, LLCCARLSBAD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS US INCANAHEIM — 2 federal enforcement records
- WALT DISNEY COMPANYANAHEIM — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY DBA DISNEYLAND RESORTSANAHEIM — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sea World LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SEA WORLD LLCSAN DIEGO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEA WORLD LLCCHULA VISTA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Sea World LLC locationsParent rollup
- Amusement and Theme ParksAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Amusement and Theme in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO 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 Sea World LLC, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO's OSHA violation history?
- SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $185 in total penalties.
- How does SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO's safety record compare to its industry?
- SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO operates in the amusement and theme parks industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.4. SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO's self-reported DART rate is 7.9 compared to an industry average of 4.8.