State ex rel. Lamp v. J.A. Croson Co.

The parties to this action contest whether a specific statutory requirement was violated when Lamp sustained his injuries. The parties do not contest whether Lamp was injured during the course of his employment. That issue was determined when Lamp’s workers’ compensation claim was allowed.

A few simple principles should guide our analysis of whether a specific safety requirement was violated. Specific safety requirements must be sufficiently specific to “plainly * * * apprise an employer of his legal obligation toward his employees.” State ex rel. Trydle v. Indus. Comm. (1972), 32 Ohio St.2d…