Tag: OSHA
Disney Incurs Hefty Fine In Laundry Services Incident
According to new records regarding an accident that took place in a Disney laundry facility in Kissimmee, FL in October of 2021, Disney has been fined $12,431 after an OSHA investigation. OSHA initially proposed more than $22,000 in penalties after the incident, but Disney and OSHA reached an informal settlement agreement that lowered the fine … Disney Incurs Hefty Fine In Laundry Services Incident
OSHA Fines Disney $13,260 Due to Late Reports of Workers’ Injuries
OSHA has fined Disney $13,260 due to them not promptly notifying them of two workers’ injuries; one at Epcot and another at Disney’s Beach Club Resort back in December of 2018. One person received an injury requiring surgery while he was working at the hotel. The worker was transported to a local hospital in the evening of December 7, but Disney did not inform OSHA … OSHA Fines Disney $13,260 Due to Late Reports of Workers’ Injuries
Worker Suing Disney Over Injury From Collapsed Ditch at Animal Kingdom
Citrus County, Florida resident and construction worker Robert Howard has filed a lawsuit in Orange Circuit Court over an injury sustained on Walt Disney World property in 2016 which occurred while working inside a ditch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Robert and his wife, Terra Howard, are seeking damages to the … Worker Suing Disney Over Injury From Collapsed Ditch at Animal Kingdom
Disneyland to Appeal Fine From 2017 Legionnaires Outbreak
Last November an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease hit Anaheim, California resulting in an outbreak affecting 22 people. According to the Los Angeles Times, Cal-OSHA documents claim that the outbreak is connected to Disney because they were “not effectively performing weekly bacteria inspections” of cooling towers located behind the train station in New Orleans Square at … Disneyland to Appeal Fine From 2017 Legionnaires Outbreak
A Cast Member’s Amputated Finger Could Cost Walt Disney World $10,000 in OSHA Fines
UPDATE: According to an OSHA spokesperson, the $10,000 citation and fine related to the amputation of a Cast Member’s finger have been withdrawn. OSHA says that a physician has ruled the injury an “avulsion,” not an amputation. According to the spokesperson, “amputations are required to be reported, avulsions are not required to be reported.” An … A Cast Member’s Amputated Finger Could Cost Walt Disney World $10,000 in OSHA Fines
