Industrial accident death, what kind of punishment is imposed?

Hello. I am the industrial accident attorney at Daeryun Law Firm (LLC).

You asked about the punishment of business owners when industrial accident death occurs.

First, let me explain the duties of business owners for serious accident prevention.

According to Article 4 of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, the safety and health assurance duties of business owners and management responsible persons are clearly stipulated.

The main duties are as follows.

1. Securing personnel and budget necessary for accident prevention, and establishing a safety and health management system

2. When an accident occurs, establishing measures to prevent recurrence and thoroughly implementing them

3. If a central administrative agency or local government requires improvement or correction under relevant laws, immediately implementing it

4. Taking management measures to fulfill obligations under safety and health-related laws

Also, business owners, corporations, or institutions in subcontract, service, or consignment relationships must fulfill safety and health obligations even when operating or managing third party facilities, equipment, or places.

If such legal obligations are neglected and an industrial accident death occurs, the business owner and management responsible person will be punished.

Imprisonment of 1 year or more or a fine of up to 1 billion won may be imposed, and in this case, imprisonment and fine may be imposed together.

Therefore, to prevent industrial accident deaths, it is important to clearly understand the relevant laws and establish a systematic safety system based on them.

We recommend preventing legal risks in advance through legal advice from an industrial accident attorney.