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Circus Company Cited After Winds Knock Down Tent, Killing Two

By Risk Media Solutions

Monday, February 22, 2016 | 0

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a circus company for workplace safety violations and recommended a penalty of $33,800 after a tent collapse that killed two audience members and injured dozens spurred an inspection. OSHA inspected Myakka City, Florida-based Walker International Events after its circus tent collapsed in Lancaster, New Hampshire during strong winds. It found the tent had not been properly erected and the company had failed to use the required stakes or properly anchor the stakes. The company failed to heed repeated warnings by the Nati...

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