Why did SeaWorld file against the DoL for the OSHA worker ?
Welsch made it clear that his ruling only applies " to the work trainers do during shows and not at other times , such as during medical procedures or ' relationship - building ' sessions ... As a custodian SeaWorld has an ethical duty to provide for the whales needs ... husbandry activities require a certain amount of contact between the trainers and whales ... unlike performances , which can successfully continue without the trainers in the water . "