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HR and workplace safety: Ohio

This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Ohio workplace safety and health requirements, including the absence of a state OSHA plan, jurisdiction‑specific standards, posting obligations, driving‑related safety rules, and enforcement considerations.

by Julie L. Pietrzen, Frantz Ward LLP

Summary

This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Ohio requirements regarding workplace safety and health, including those related to the absence of a state plan, and the use of electronic devices while driving.

In this guide, learn about:

  • State plan status
  • Jurisdiction‑specific standards
  • Injuries and illnesses
  • Posting requirements
  • Driving policies
  • Enforcement
  • Future developments

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Jurisdiction: Ohio

Latest updates

Updated to reflect amendments to the law regarding use of electronic wireless communications devices while driving, effective April 3, 2023.

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About the author

Frantz Ward LLP

Frantz Ward is a full-service law firm. They practice in jurisdictions across the country and have a national client base ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small- and medium-sized businesses and individuals.

Frantz Ward’s labor and employment practice group represents employers across a wide-range of labor law issues and have expertise in several areas of employment law including affirmative action planning, employment counseling, wage and hour compliance, collective bargaining, discrimination and accommodation, arbitration and mediation and whistleblower and retaliation claims.

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