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Focus on LifeGuards After Man Drowns During Test

On the Saturday morning of Memorial Day weekend, Jack Jakubek, 22, was in the middle of the swim portion of the Nauset Beach lifeguard test that should have been a walk in the park for him. Jakubek was supremely fit, …

Texas Waterpark Fined Following Lifeguard’s Death

A federal agency has cited a South Texas waterpark for several worker safety violations and imposed a fine of nearly $100,000 following the death of a lifeguard in March. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said …

OSHA Fines Adventure Island for Lifeguard’s Death

A federal labor agency says Tampa, Fla., Adventure Island failed to follow procedures as a thunderstorm approached, resulting in the death of a lifeguard. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the water park $7,000 for the September 2011 incident. …