Thirty-five employers across six states received OSHA recognition.
The location’s status was renewed following an evaluation earlier this year.
A majority of the violations focus on lockout/tagout procedures and machine guarding, OSHA said.
Four workers lost their lives and one spent time in the hospital with “near-fatal injuries” after the December 2022 incident.
About one in two respondents in these two regions reported experiencing stress “a lot of the day yesterday.”
The company faces a citation for one willful and one serious violation and $35,940 in proposed penalties.
OSHA found that workers were not given fall protection equipment, among other violations.
The contractor was cited for violations related to fall protection in 2019 and 2022.
The worker was terminated after reporting and having conversations about safety concerns and filing a complaint.
Obstructed exit routes and aisles were found at the location, the agency said.
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The citations were issued following inspections in Alabama, Florida and Texas.
The association called on safety professionals to mark their calendars for next year’s show, which will be in a new location and new time of year.
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