DISNEY - OSHA INVESTIGATES DEATHS OF DISNEY EMPLOYEES

OSHA INVESTIGATES DEATHS OF DISNEY EMPLOYEES

A federal investigation was launched Wednesday into three recent fatal accidents involving employees at the Walt Disney Co.'s Disney World theme park in Florida. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sent investigators to the park following the death of a stunt performer, Anislav Varbanov, who suffered a broken neck while rehearsing a stunt for the theme park's "The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular." Only last week, another stuntman died while performing in "Captain Jack's Pirate Tutorial." On July 5th, the operator of a monorail train at the park was killed when another train collided with his. Performers at the park have sometimes complained that they are required to work in hot weather wearing heavy costumes five times a day, five days a week. Under Florida law, theme parks like Disney World are exempt from state government oversight and regulation, a situation that has given rise to several protest websites.

20/08/2009