Category: Walt Disney

WALT DISNEY WORLD TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTS ♦ 2009 – 2010

LAKE BUENA VISTA – April 1, 2010 – A boy riding a bike was hit and killed by a Disney bus near Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground.  March 23, 2010 – A Walt Disney World bus rear ends a charter bus at the entrance to the Walt Disney World’s EPCOT theme park. Eight people…

WALT DISNEY WORLD – OSHA fine reduction – workplace safety issues

ORLANDO – According to the AP, a fine issued to Walt Disney World by a federal workplace safety agency (OSHA) for a serious violation that contributed to the death of a worker during a summer monorail accident has been reduced by 20 percent. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Walt Disney World signed…

Walt Disney World – ORLANDO – workplace injury – OSHA

ORLANDO – The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) cited Walt Disney World and urged them to follow monorail manufacturer operating instructions warning of potential hazards when moving the monorail in reverse. The manufacturer recommends using a spotter to watch a train backing up. The federal agency also urged Disney to provide written instruction and training…