Sea World Orlando was fined by the Federal job safety agency because of the three violations that are uncovered during the investigation of a trainer who was grabbed by a killer whale and dragged under the water last February.
Sea World Orlando was fined by $75,000 on Monday because of the violations that are uncovered during the investigation. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), they categorized the incident as the most serious violation. They said that it is willful, showing indifference or intentional disregard to the safety of the workers inside the workplace.
Based on the citation, the $70,000 penalty is due to the exposure of the trainers to drowning hazards when they make interaction with the killer whales. The Federal job safety agency proposed that the trainers and workers must not be allowed to have physical contact with Tilikum, the whale that is involved in the death of Dawn Brancheau, trainer. They said that they will be allowed to make contact with the whale if the workers are protected by a barrier.
OSHA reported that Tilikum, the killer whale, has aggressive tendencies. After the death of the trainer, other trainers of Sea World are prohibited to go in the water with Tilikum. According to reports, the killer whale grabbed the long hair of Brancheau as she lay on her stomach in a concrete stab. The cause of death is traumatic injuries and drowning.
The second citation carried a $5,000 fine because of failing to place a stairway railing system close to the stage in the Shamu Stadium. The third citation did not have any fine. It was for not placing a weather protected electrical receptacles at the Shamu Stadium.
According to Fred Jacobs, spokesman of Sea World, the company did not agree to the allegations made by OSHA.


