Serious Accident Punishment Act, what is the difference from the Occupational Safety and Health Act?

You asked about the Serious Accident Punishment Act.

As deaths from industrial accidents and citizen accidents have increased, this has become a social issue.

It was determined that such continued fatal accidents were due to the lack of a system to systematically manage safety and health, and accordingly, the Serious Accident Punishment Act was enacted.

By punishing management officers and individual business owners who violate safety or health obligations, the safety management system of companies can be established and the safety of workers and citizens can be promoted—it was enacted for this purpose.

You also asked about the differences from the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act aims to systematically manage standards for industrial safety or health to prevent industrial accidents.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act is a law that regulates specific safety and health standards for 'workplaces', the employer's obligations for measures, and the responsible person for industrial accidents at the workplace.

On the other hand, the Serious Accident Punishment Act specifies the safety and health assurance obligations that the management officer must comply with when the business owner of 'that business or workplace' is a corporation or institution.

The contents of the law regulate the establishment and operation of safety and health management systems and management measures necessary for fulfilling obligations under safety and health-related laws.

Since the Serious Accident Punishment Act and Occupational Safety and Health Act are strictly punished for the safety of workers and citizens, we recommend receiving legal advice from a serious accident attorney to prepare.