State ex rel. Avalotis Painting Co. v. Industrial Commission

Avalotis Painting Company (“Avalotis”), appellant, sought a writ of mandamus to vacate appellee Industrial Commission of Ohio’s order finding Avalotis in violation of a specific safety requirement (“VSSR”). The Court of Appeals for Franklin County denied the writ, finding that the commission did not abuse its discretion in granting this VSSR. Avalotis appeals as of right.

In September 1994, appellee Robert Gordon suffered traumatic injuries when he fell four stories while painting in an industrial building for Avalotis. He was standing on one narrow I-beam in order to paint another beam above…