Ohio Code 4175.04 – Requirements for employees
(A) Climbing facility employees shall have adequate knowledge of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4175.04
- Climbing facility: means a facility or premises used by the public not located in an amusement park, carnival, or on public land designed and built for the sport of rock climbing, recreational climbing, or competitive climbing, including ascending, descending, and traversing over simulated rock surfaces that use belay systems in their normal operation. See Ohio Code 4175.01
- Floor supervisor: means an employee of the climbing facility who has responsibility for all of the following:
(1) Observing, supervising, or monitoring activity in the climbing facility;
(2) Instructing or assisting climbers in the climbing facility;
(3) Enforcing the climbing facility's rules. See Ohio Code 4175.01
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Personal protective equipment: means clothing, garments, harnesses, or other items designed to protect a climber from injury while rock climbing. See Ohio Code 4175.01
(1) The manufactured climbing wall, including any requirements of the climbing wall manufacturer or the climbing facility owner or operator;
(2) The facility-owned personal protective equipment prior to use, including the equipment manufacturer’s instructions ;
(3) The location of all safety equipment, such as first aid kits, fire extinguishers, and the nearest telephone for routine or emergency service ;
(4) The climbing facility’s emergency procedures.
(B) Climbing facility employees shall perform a daily pre- use visual inspection of the climbing facility.
(C) The climbing facility floor supervisor shall do all of the following while on duty:
(1) Be in a position to observe the facility;
(2) Monitor activity in the facility;
(3) Assist climbers in meeting the responsibilities for climbers established in section 4175.05 of the Revised Code;
(4) Issue warnings, reprimands, or penalties to climbers for violations of section 4175.05 of the Revised Code.
(D) No person shall act as a floor supervisor unless the person has received the training appropriate for the duties established in division (C) of this section.
(E) No climbing facility employee shall work at the facility while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.