Expansion of enforcement of violations of the Severe Accident Punishment Act... Law firm Daeryun TF, ‘Immediate assistance on site before and after the accident’

Expansion of comprehensive legal support to assist with everything from advice to prevent accidents to response after an accident
By operating the largest office in the country, real-time field input is possible even for companies located in regional areas.
Serious Disaster TF ‘Emphasis on coexistence with corporate customers and build a control tower to increase cost-effectiveness’

As the Serious Accident Punishment Act is being expanded and implemented, the law firm industry is also on alert.

Since the Serious Accident Act has been applied to workplaces with 5 to 50 employees since January of last year, it appears that response measures are being strengthened. The number of small and medium-sized businesses that are having difficulty preparing due to cost and manpower shortages is also increasing.

There are concerns about secondary damage to companies due to taking advantage of the urgent corporate situation to set excessive fees in the confusion immediately following the revision of the law, or to irresponsible fees without any preparation for the revised bill.

On the 8th, Daeryun Law Firm's Corporate Legal Group announced, "We are operating a 'Severe Accident Response TF Team' to suggest solutions to these problems. Our strategy is to strengthen our competitiveness in major disaster incidents by continuously conducting analysis on revised laws and practical cases and dispatching response teams directly to accident sites."

The serious accident response TF team is comprised of labor-specialized lawyers within the corporate legal group, and includes experts such as labor attorneys and labor experts in addition to lawyers. We are determined to respond quickly to incidents through collaboration with experts in each field.

When a death occurs due to an industrial accident, in practice, labor inspectors and judicial police officers conduct separate investigations under different applicable laws. In particular, starting this year, the scope of application of Article 6 (Punishment Provisions for Business Owners or Managers) and Article 7 (Double Punishment Provisions) of the Act on Punishment of Serious Accidents, etc. has been expanded, and additional crimes may be added.

A Daeryun official explained, “As a result, the importance of the serious disaster incident response TF team, which can respond to both the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the police investigative authorities, is increasing.”

Daeryun's position is that it will make every effort to respond before and after an accident. The plan is to reduce the possibility of legal disputes by correcting issues with a high risk of illegality in a timely manner and reviewing contracts through corporate legal advice.

Even if an unavoidable accident occurs, a branch located nearby will take the lead on the scene and respond immediately. In particular, it is expected to quickly respond in the initial response by organically collaborating with the corporate legal group, which is the control tower.

As golden time is important, it is also worth noting that the system has been reorganized to enable real-time response. The Serious Accident Response TF Team preemptively responds to the Ministry of Labor's investigation following an accident at the national branch level. Real-time updates are made possible by communication through an advanced system. The key is to provide close assistance from the investigation stage.

We are also accelerating the conclusion of a business agreement (MOU) related to major disasters. Through the agreement, we will cooperate with companies subject to the Severe Accident Punishment Act, including providing legal advice and holding seminars for initial response to serious disasters. Currently, agreements have been signed with a number of companies and organizations, including Hiple Co., Ltd., Gokwang Industrial Co., Ltd., and Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd. Hadong Bit Dream Headquarters.

Kim Kook-il, CEO of Daeryun, said, "Whether or not there is a violation of the Serious Accident Punishment Act depends on the initial response. Since the target has also expanded, the Serious Accident Act will now be applied to more workplaces. As the law is still in the early stages of enforcement, it is necessary for a professional response team with extensive practical experience in related cases to quickly diagnose and analyze the incident. At Daeryun, the Corporate Legal Group will become the control tower and cooperate organically with each branch."

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