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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 140 (Restriction on employment based on qualification)

산업안전보건법 제140조

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 of hazardous or dangerous work prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, which requires significant knowledge or skill, no business owner shall permit any person, other than those with the qualifications, license, experiences, or skills as required, to perform such work.

(2) The Minister of Employment and Labor may designate educational institutions for the acquisition of qualifications or licenses or the acquisition of skills prescribed in paragraph (1).

(3) The qualifications, licenses, experience, and skills referred to in paragraph (1), the requirements and procedures for designating an educational institution referred to in paragraph (2), and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

(4) Article 21(4) and (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to educational institutions referred to in paragraph (2). In such cases, "specialized safety management institution or specialized health management institution" shall be construed as "educational institution under paragraph (2)".

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