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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 121 (Registration of business of dismantling or removing asbestos)

산업안전보건법 제121조

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) Any person intending to engage in the business of dismantling or removing asbestos shall be registered with the Minister of Employment and Labor after meeting the requirements for human resources, facilities, and equipment prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) The Minister of Employment and Labor may evaluate the safety of asbestos dismantling or removal conducted by a person registered under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "asbestos dismantler or remover") as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, and publish the results thereof. In such cases, matters necessary for the standards and methods for evaluation, and for publishing the results of evaluation shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

(3) The procedures for registration referred to in paragraph (1), and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Ministerial Decree of the Employment and Labor.

(4) Article 21(4) and (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to asbestos dismantlers or removers. In such cases, "specialized safety management institution or specialized health management institution" shall be construed as "asbestos dismantler or remover", and "designation" as "registration".

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