Employer Not Entitled to Relief From VSSR Award

An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer was not entitled to relief from an enhanced award of benefits to a worker because it violated a specific safety regulation. Keith Rice worked in the maintenance department for Whirlpool Corp. On Nov. 28, 2017, after learning that multiple conveyors were not working, Rice walked the machine lines to identify the problem. Rice came to a point that required him to cross over a conveyor. The designated crossing point consisted of a ladder affixed to either side of the conveyor line, and atop each ladder was a small platform welded to the conveyor&r...