SeaWorld fined $75,000 after whale trainer's death

[Scurrilous]

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"Sea World Orlando has been fined $75,000 for three safety violations following the death of a trainer by a killer whale.

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the citation on Monday.

One of the three violations is considered "willful," or shows indifference or intentional disregard for employee safety. The willful citation was given for exposing workers to drowning hazards when interacting with killer whales.

Another "serious" citation was for failing to install a stairway railing system beside the stage in Shamu Stadium.

Trainer Dawn Brancheau died Feb. 24 when a killer whale grabbed her hair and dragged her into a pool."

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[joeybee12]

1. Too little too late...

actually, we can blame this on Bush...I'm sure OSHA was doing squat during his 8 years of squat-i-tude.

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2. Not that interacting with KILLER whales might entail some inherent risk.

:silly:

[rocktivity]

3. Cue The Vonage Theme!

The whale had attacked a human once before. And the press conference they did the next day using the whale tank as a backdrop was disgraceful.

:woohoo:
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