State ex rel. Carlton v. Industrial Commission

Pursuant to the Ohio Constitution, the commission has adopted specific rules for the purpose of affording employees reasonable protection in their places of employment. IC-5-08.03, Power Presses, states in Subsection (A)(1) that “[ejvery power press in use shall be constructed, or shall be guarded to prevent the hands or fingers of the operator from entering the danger zone during the operating cycle.” IC-5-08.03 (B)(1)(c) designates sweep guards as an approved method for complying with Subsection (A)(1). Appellant contends that her-employer violated IC-5-08.03, inasmuch as the sweep guards…