Ark. Code Ann. § 11-8-105

In any action brought against any corporation under or by virtue of any of the provisions of §§ 11-8-101 — 11-8-108 to recover damages for injuries to, or the death of, any of its employees, the employee shall not be held to have assumed the risks of his or her employment in any case where the violation by the corporation of any statute enacted for the safety of employees contributed to the injury or death of the employee.