News Tagged ‘British Columbia

OSHA fines Sea World for safety violations after orca trainer’s death

sea world orcaSeaWorld has been hit with a $75,000 fine by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for three safety violations following the of one of its senior trainers in February. One of the violations is classified as willful – OSHA’s most serious civil penalty.

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CPSC announces largest crib recall in U.S. history

crib3The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, Health Canada, and Stork Craft Manufacturing, Inc. of British Columbia, Canada announced the largest crib in U.S. history today, adding fire to a growing push for the ban of drop-side cribs, which have been the cause of numerous safety recalls. The latest involves 2.1 million drop-side cribs manufactured under the Stork Craft label, including about 150,000 units bearing the Fisher-Price brand name.

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