Employer Didn't Violate Safety Requirements, Supreme Court Rules

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a worker who fell from a billboard was not entitled to an enhanced award based on his employer's alleged violation of safety requirements pertaining to fall protection.Case: The State ex. rel. Richmond v. Industrial Commission, No. 2012-1786, 04/17/2014, published.  Facts: Darrin C. Richmond worked for Lamar Advertising of Youngstown. He suffered injuries when he fell from a ladder as he was working on a billboard for Lamar.According to Richmond's supervisor, Brian Conley testified, the ladder issued to Richmond was standard for the industry and f...