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Occupational Safety and Health Act advisory | Daeryun Law Firm provides legal advisory on Occupational Safety and Health Act compliance

Feeling the need to prevent problems related to violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in advance, the client came to Daeryun to build a systematic safety system through the advice of a specialist attorney.

1. The client who requested advisory on the Occupational Safety and Health Act

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The client who requested advisory on the Occupational Safety and Health Act came to Daeryun in order to accurately understand the Occupational Safety and Health Act and to prevent safety accidents that could occur at the company.

The circumstances of the request for advisory on the Occupational Safety and Health Act

The client in this case is a member of the management of manufacturer B.

Company B had recently been experiencing many problems due to frequent safety accidents within the factory.

The client determined that such accidents could, in the long term, greatly reduce the company's credibility and cause enormous economic losses.

Accordingly, the client resolved to prevent safety accidents that could occur at the company in advance and thereby enhance the company's competitiveness.

In particular, the client believed that employee education on the 🔗Occupational Safety and Health Act was insufficient and that there was a need to raise awareness of legal sanctions.

In connection with this, the client came to Daeryun Law Firm to seek specific advice from a specialist attorney.

2. Statutes related to the Occupational Safety and Health Act

The business operator must take the necessary measures to protect workers so that their life, body, and health are not harmed.

In addition, the business operator has the duty to take measures and prevent accidents in places where danger is expected to arise while workers carry out their work.

Occupational Safety and Health Act Article 38 (Safety Measures)

① An employer shall take the measures necessary to prevent industrial accidents arising from any of the following dangers.
1. Dangers from machinery, instruments, and other equipment
2. Dangers from explosive, ignitable, and flammable substances
3. Dangers from electricity, heat, and other energy

Article 167 (Penal Provisions)

① A person who causes the death of a worker by violating Article 38(1) through (3) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis under Article 166-2), Article 39(1) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis under Article 166-2), or Article 63 (including cases applied mutatis mutandis under Article 166-2) shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than 7 years or by a fine not exceeding 100 million won.

3. Content of the Occupational Safety and Health Act advisory

Daeryun Law Firm provided advisory so that the client could comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and create a safe working environment.

It advised the client on the following matters.

Occupational Safety and Health Act: conducting a safety management assessment

First, it was determined that there was a need to analyze the actual state of safety management at the site.

It advised that the site be thoroughly inspected based on various industrial safety standards.

It also emphasized that it was a priority to identify, through face-to-face meetings with on-site workers, the practical problems and points for improvement that they were experiencing.

Occupational Safety and Health Act: systematizing the safety education program

Second, it was determined that there was a need to systematize a safety education program that employees could easily understand.

It advised that the safety management manual be updated periodically and that customized education suited to each department be conducted to increase the effectiveness of the education.

It also emphasized the importance of introducing a practice-oriented education program and improving the environment through feedback.

Occupational Safety and Health Act: establishing an internal audit system

Third, it was determined that there was a need to establish an internal audit system.

It advised that situations in which the Occupational Safety and Health Act could be violated could be detected early and that legal violations could thereby be effectively prevented.

It also emphasized that, based on the internal audit results, an even more robust safety management system could be established.

4. Result of the Occupational Safety and Health Act advisory

The client who sought advisory on the Occupational Safety and Health Act was able to achieve the following results.

▶ Through the new safety education program, employees' safety awareness improved significantly

▶ Employee turnover decreased, and job satisfaction improved

▶ The accident rate at the site decreased noticeably

▶ Positive evaluations from external audits

▶ Improvement of the company's image

If you need to seek advisory on the Occupational Safety and Health Act

In order to protect the safety and health of workers and to avoid situations that violate the Occupational Safety and Health Act, it is advantageous to seek systematic advisory from a specialist attorney.

Daeryun Law Firm assists clients by preparing specific response measures based on various Occupational Safety and Health Act advisory cases.

If, as in this case, you need advisory on the Occupational Safety and Health Act, please come to Daeryun Law Firm at any time.

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