do business. do you think that that is a legitimate argument? well, they really two major arguments. one is that it is essential to their business and the general duty clause, which is the basis for these restrictions was never meant to make a business change its product or change the service that it provides. secondly, seaworld s argument is that to reduce contact, will actually make the killer whales more dangerous because they use operant conditioning. that requires close contact. without that close contact the whales may actually be more dangerous. it is an uphill battle but s seaworld has legitimate arguments. danny talked about the general duty clause. this essentially says that employers must provide a workplace free from recognized hazards. but how is a trainer swimming in a pool with a killer whale different than football players getting on a football field hitting large men or reporters going to war zones? yeah, i mean, that s the
seaworld trainer dawn brancheau brought an end to breathtaking performances like these. she was mauled by the killer whale she was working with. she was the third death connected to the same killer whale. all of a sudden is, the whale latched on to her and took her under. the occupation participational safety and health administration ultimately fined seaworld $12,000, a drop in the whale pool for a company that pulls in billion and a half dollars a year. but osha also prohibited seaworld trainers from getting into the water with its killer whales. that was a showstopper. so seaworld s appealing. and the case centers on something called the general duty clause which seemingly says employers have to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards. known hazard i guess is the key here. it is, yes. benjamin briggs as offered appeals to osha rulings and he
cnn s martin savidge explains why today s hearing could be a make or break moment for sea world. reporter: the 2010 death of veteran sea world trainer drawn brancheau brought an end to breathtaking performances like these. she was mauled by the killer whale she was working with, the third death linked to the same killer whale. he just latched on to her. reporter: a drop in the whale pool for a company that pulls in $1.5 billion a year, but osha also prohibited sea world trainers from getting into the water with its killer whales. that was a showstopper. so, sea world s appealing. and the case centers on something called the general duty clause, which essentially says employers have to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards. a known hazard is kind of the
bunch of chemical industry groups to fight this proposal tooth and nail. here s a letter from the group to members of the congress that reads in part, we have concerned of the epa s arbitrary application of the general duty clause as well as the potential for future expansion of the general duty clause to regulate the security of chemical facilities. here s the best part. check out the signatories on the bottom. we highlighted two of them for you. the fertilizer institute and international institute of ammonia refrigeration. we ll be right back with the person who inherited the mess that was the bush epa, lisa jackson joins me next. [ beeping ] [ male announcer ] we don t just certify our pre-owned vehicles. we inspect, analyze and recondition each one, until it s nothing short of a genuine certified pre-owned. mercedes-benz for the next new owner. hurry in to your authorized mercedes-benz dealer
administration has been considering just recently granting the epa the original authority christine todd whitman wanted way back in the first place. of course, the chemical industry lobby hates this. look at this. in february, 10 republicans and one democrat teamed up with a bunch of chemical industry groups to fight this proposal tooth and nail. here s a letter from the group to members of the congress reads in part we have concerned of the epa s arbitrary application of the general duty clause as well as the potential for future expansion of the general duty clause to regulate the security of chemical facilities. here s the best part. check out the signatories on the bottom. we highlighted two of them for you. the fertilizer institute and international institute of ammonia refrigeration. we ll be right back with the person who inherited the mess that was the bush epa, lisa jackson joins me next. can actually see like a human, using stereoscopic cameras.