Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4167 | Public Employment Risk Reduction Program
Section 4167.04 | Duty of Public Employer to Provide Safe Place of Employment.

Effective: April 20, 1993
Latest Legislation: House Bill 308 - 119th General Assembly
(A) Each public employer shall:
(1) Furnish to each of his public employees employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his public employees;
(2) Comply with Ohio employment risk reduction standards, rules, and orders adopted or issued pursuant to this chapter.
(B) Notwithstanding this section or any other provision in this chapter to the contrary, no public employer is required to take any action under this chapter that would cause an undue hardship upon that public employer, unless the action is required to prevent imminent danger of death or serious harm to the public employee.

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Ohio Revised Code

Title 41 | Labor and Industry

Chapter 4167 | Public Employment Risk Reduction Program

Section 4167.01 | Public Employment Risk Reduction Program Definitions.

Section 4167.02 | Director to Enforce Program - Public Employment Risk Reduction Advisory Commission.

Section 4167.03 | Construction and Interpretation.

Section 4167.04 | Duty of Public Employer to Provide Safe Place of Employment.

Section 4167.05 | Compliance With Employment Risk Reduction Standards, Rules, and Orders.

Section 4167.06 | Right to Refuse to Work Under Unsafe Conditions.