Workers' comp class code · Food & Hospitality
Class code 9178 — Amusement Park/Carnival
Ride operation, ticketing, and grounds maintenance at amusement venues.
This classification covers amusement parks and carnivals, including ride operation, ticketing, games, and grounds maintenance at these venues. It's rated higher than most hospitality classifications because mechanical ride operation introduces exposure that isn't present in restaurants, hotels, or clubs.
Payroll typically includes ride operators and mechanics, ticket booth and admissions staff, game and concession attendants, and grounds and maintenance crew. Traveling carnivals add setup and teardown crews who assemble and disassemble rides between locations, which is physically demanding and time-sensitive work.
Injury exposure is dominated by mechanical and fall hazards tied to ride operation and maintenance, along with strain injuries from repeated setup and teardown for traveling operations. Guest safety incidents can also translate into liability concerns, but from a workers' comp standpoint the core driver is employee exposure to moving machinery and elevated structures.
What code 9178 typically includes
- Ride operators and ride maintenance mechanics
- Ticket booth and admissions staff
- Game and concession attendants
- Grounds and facility maintenance crew
- Setup and teardown crew for traveling carnival equipment
Codes this one gets confused with
9072 — Golf Course/Country Club
Golf and country clubs involve outdoor grounds work but not the mechanical ride exposure that defines an amusement park classification.
See code 90729061 — YMCA/Club — All Employees
Club and fitness facilities involve supervised recreation without the moving-machinery risk of ride-based attractions.
See code 9061What this code means for your premium
This is one of the higher-rated classifications in hospitality, reflecting the mechanical, fall, and setup-related exposure tied to ride operation and maintenance.
Estimate your premiumClassification is not final until a carrier assigns it. Code numbers, wording and exceptions vary by state and rating bureau — several states run their own bureaus. This page is general reference written in our own words; your carrier's underwriter assigns the code based on your actual operations and payroll records.
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