Guide to Corporate Reporting Obligations under the Enforcement Decree of the Occupational Safety and Health Act

A safety manager is a person who manages physical hazards in the workplace, such as machinery, equipment, and work processes, in order to prevent industrial accidents.

Specifically, the safety manager performs the following duties.

• Conducting risk assessments and taking corrective measures
• Establishing plans for the prevention of industrial accidents
• Safety inspection of the work environment
• Managing the use of protective equipment and conducting safety training
• Investigating causes when an accident occurs and establishing measures to prevent recurrence

In other words, the core function of the safety manager is the role of advance management to ensure that accidents do not occur.

② Health Manager

A health manager is a person responsible for protecting the health of workers and preventing occupational diseases.

The principal duties are as follows.

• Managing exposure to harmful factors
• Managing work environment measurements
• Managing workers' health examinations
• Operating occupational disease prevention programs
• Follow-up management of workers with health abnormalities

If the safety manager is responsible for preventing physical accidents, the health manager may be understood as the person responsible for managing the prevention of ill health and disease.

From a company's perspective, the reporting must be completed within the short period of 14 days not only upon appointment but also upon dismissal, which may increase the administrative burden.

Now, a person who has registered a tower crane installation and dismantling business must report a change in registration to the Minister of Employment and Labor whenever the personnel held in connection with the work change.

This is a mechanism to prevent large-scale industrial accidents that may result from deploying unskilled personnel at a site.

· Effects of the Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Occupational Safety and Health Act on Worksites

· Practical Checklist for the Enforcement Decree of the Occupational Safety and Health Act

An administrative error arising from a failure to understand the current regulations can lower a company's credibility and, if an industrial accident occurs, may operate as an unfavorable circumstance.

Close cooperation between the personnel management department and the safety management department is therefore more important than ever.

Many company representatives may think, "Would it really be a serious problem if I failed to report that one or two personnel changed or left?"

However, in the current situation, where inspections by the Ministry of Employment and Labor have intensified and the social demand for the prevention of industrial accidents has increased, a small reporting omission can become the spark for a major legal dispute.

In particular, a company in any of the following situations may need an immediate review.

· Where there has recently been a major reorganization of the safety and health management organization
· Where the contractual relationship with an entrusted management company has ended or changed
· Where frequent changes occur due to personnel supply issues at tower crane installation and dismantling sites

It may be difficult to fully absorb the purpose and procedures of the complex amended statute through a company's internal administrative processing alone.

A process of confirming the specific interpretation of the Enforcement Decree of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and whether the company's internal rules are lawfully aligned with it should accompany this.

To reduce the risk that may arise in the course of implementing the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, it is advisable to obtain a careful review by a legal professional.

This is a necessary process for solidifying a company's safety and health management system, thereby protecting the lives of workers and helping to ensure the continuity of the company.

If you face the risk of punishment due to a sudden personnel gap or confusion in administrative procedures, or if you need to establish internal guidelines in line with the amended law, you may wish to obtain legal assistance from the early response stage.

A small difference in compliance can change a company's fate.

If a complex legal judgment is required in connection with the fulfillment of your company's safety and health obligations, or if you are facing an administrative investigation, you are welcome to seek a clear solution through a 🔗legal consultation reservation for serious accident matters.