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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 159 (Requests for suspension of business)

산업안전보건법 제159조

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) Where a business owner causes any of the following industrial accidents, the Minister of Employment and Labor may request the head of the relevant administrative agency to suspend the relevant business or impose other sanctions under the relevant statutes or regulations; or request that the head of a public institution referred to in Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions to place necessary restrictions when placing an order of the business performed by the relevant institution on the relevant business owner:

1. Where accidents prescribed by Presidential Decree occur, such as an accident causing multiple deaths of employees or serious damage to areas adjacent to a place of business, in violation of Article 38, 39, or 63;

2. Where any work conducted in violation of an order prescribed in Article 53(1) or (3) results in the death of an employee.

(2) The head of the relevant administrative agency or the head of a public institution who has received a request under paragraph (1) shall comply therewith unless there is a compelling reason not to so, and inform the Minister of Employment and Labor of the results of the measures taken.

(3) The procedures for requesting suspension of business, etc. under paragraph (1), and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

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