OSHA cites nightclub and band following fatal fire
OSHA has completed its inspection prompted by the Feb. 20 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I. The fire, which killed 100 people, including seven employees, was ignited by a pyrotechnic display staged during a performance by the band, Great White.
Derco, LLC, doing business as The Station, owns and operated the nightclub. Derco was cited for alleged willful and serious violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and faces $85,200 in fines, while Jack Russell Touring, Inc., Great White's corporate entity, faces a $7,000 fine for an alleged serious violation.