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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 16 (Supervisors)

산업안전보건법 제16조

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) A business owner shall require a person in a position of directly controlling and supervising production-related operations and employees at the place of business (hereinafter referred to as "supervisor") to perform duties related to occupational safety and health, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) Where a supervisor is assigned, a safety manager referred to in Article 64(1)2 of the Construction Technology Promotion Act and safety management staff referred to in subparagraph 3 of that paragraph shall be deemed assigned, respectively.

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