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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 105 (Assessment and management of hazards and dangers of hazardous factors)

산업안전보건법 제105조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-08-01) — check the Korean original.

(1) The Minister of Employment and Labor may assess the hazards and dangers that hazardous factors pose to the health of employees, and publish the findings of such assessment in the Official Gazette, etc.

(2) The Minister of Employment and Labor shall classify and manage hazardous factors according to the level of their hazards and dangers, in consideration of the findings of the assessment referred to in paragraph (1), etc., as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

(3) The standards for selecting hazardous factors subject to the assessment of hazards and dangers prescribed in paragraph (1), the methods for assessing hazards and dangers, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

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