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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 131 (Order to undergo temporary health examinations)

산업안전보건법 제131조

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) In cases prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, such as where employees exposed to the same hazardous factors show symptoms of a similar disease, he or she may order a business owner to take necessary measures to protect the health of employees, such as providing health examinations for specific employees (hereinafter referred to as "temporary health examination") and transferring such employees to a different work position.

(2) The items of temporary health examinations, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

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