The statements were made following an incident that seriously injured three workers.
The NFL team and the companies involved expressed regret for the casualties.
Tuesday's agenda includes a Casino Night, several exhibitor product demos in the Exhibitor Product Theater, board of directors voting, morning and afternoon workshops, VPPPA regional networking meetings, and sessions on topics ranging from OSHA's National Emphasis Program on amputations and machine guarding to confined space rescue.
JLG demonstrated its personal lift pods on the first big day of VPPPA31.
Case Farms Processing Inc. faces $861,500 in penalties and has been added to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
OSHA has cited Republic Steel for three repeat and eight serious violations.
Rescue demonstrations will take place in Hall 6 each day of the trade fair. The focus will be on the occupational safety of the rescuers and on appropriate personal protection equipment, including fall protection gear.
D.R. Diedrich & Co. Ltd. was cited 19 safety violations for the incident.
Three new wrinkles in the expo this year are a European pavilion, an NSC networking lounge, and an Emerging Trends pavilion.
"This is Shoreline's third inspection within the past two years at this job site and we are still finding serious safety and health hazards," said Condell Eastmond, OSHA's area director in Ft. Lauderdale.
One involves a trench collapse in which a worker was trapped, the other a 12-foot fall from a roof.
Speakers include keynoter Jim Davidson, a veteran of many high-altitude climbs and rescues, and Closing General Session speaker Daryl "Moose" Johnston, a three-time Super Bowl winner with the Dallas Cowboys and "NFL on Fox" analyst.
Hugo's Roofing Contractors Inc. out of Wright City, Mo., have been cited by OSHA.
HB&G Building Products Inc. has been cited for 15 serious violations, the agency announced.
OSHA has fined New Homes Construction Inc. a total of $40,480.
All workers exposed to falls should be trained by a competent person to recognize fall hazards and to be familiar with available control methods and equipment.
It is imperative that you select only equipment that has been tested and approved to tie off at foot level or below.
The announcement says Bloomington, Minn-based Capital Safety's sales have increased at a compound annual growth rate of 10 percent over the past four years.
It said the company was fined $6,600 for not safeguarding exposed shafts in four locations, including the conveyor where Busha died; and $8,400 for a serious-repeat violation of not ensuring that bench grinders were guarded to prevent severe injuries to the hand and face.
Homestead, Fla.-based Contender Boats faces $106,000 in proposed fines following OSHA's investigation.