Adriel Sheridan, president of J&K Roofing Company in Forest Grove, Ore., finds himself in a tough spot. He says the company has safety plans in place, including formal write-ups, training logs and termination policies for crews that refuse to comply.
Despite all this, J&K Roofing Company received its fourth citation for fall protection violations since July 2021 from the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), resulting in a proposed $39,000 penalty. Aside from the fee potentially hitting their bottom line, Sheridan fears he’ll have no choice but to fire good workers.