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April 11, 2014 10:01 pm GMT

Court Upholds Killer Whale Safety Ruling Against SeaWorld

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SeaWorld acted irresponsibly as an employer by exposing trainers to "recognized hazards" when they worked with killer whales, a U.S. appeals court in Washington, D.C. confirmed Friday

The ruling, in a case which goes back to the death of a trainer at SeaWorld's Orlando theme park in 2010, could mean the company will have to increase the separation between trainers and whales during its highly successful live shows Reuters reports.

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's ruling upholds a previous finding by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA fined SeaWorld $75,000 in August 2010 following the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau in February of that same year Read more...

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