State ex rel. Ford v. Industrial Commission

From over fifty violations originally alleged, appellant now pursues just one — Ohio Adm.Code 4121:l-5-05(C)(2). It provides:

“All conveyors, where exposed to contact, shall be equipped with means to disengage them from their power supply at such points of contact.”

The commission found no violation, having deemed Ohio Adm.Code 4121:1-5-05(C)(2) inapplicable. We agree, but for reasons distinct from those given by the appellate court.

Ohio Adm.Code 4121:1-5-05(0(2) mandates a disengagement device at points “exposed to contact.” An object is “exposed to contact” when its location, “during the…