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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 142 (Duties of occupational safety instructors)

산업안전보건법 제142조

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) Occupational safety instructors shall perform the following duties:

1. Evaluating and providing instructions on safety in work processes;

2. Evaluating and providing instructions on measures for preventing hazards and dangers;

3. Preparing plans and reports related to matters prescribed in subparagraphs 1 and 2;

4. Other matters related to occupational safety prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) Occupational health instructors shall perform the following duties:

1. Evaluating and providing instructions on improving working environments;

2. Preparing plans and reports related to improving working environments;

3. Providing instructions on the ex-post management following the health examinations of employees;

4. Diagnosing occupational diseases (applicable only to occupational health instructors who are physicians defined in Article 2 of the Medical Service Act) and providing instructions on preventing the same;

5. Researching and studying occupational health;

6. Other matters related to occupational health prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(3) The type and scope of duties of occupational safety instructors or occupational health instructors (hereinafter referred to as "instructor") by field, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

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