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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 168 (Penalty provisions)

산업안전보건법 제168조

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.

Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for up to five years or by a fine not exceeding 50 million won: <Amended on Mar. 31, 2020; Jun. 9, 2020>

1. Any person who violates Article 38(1) through (3) (including cases applicable mutatis mutandis in Article 166-2), 39(1) (including cases applicable mutatis mutandis in Article 166-2), 51 (including cases applicable mutatis mutandis in Article 166-2), 54(1) (including cases applicable mutatis mutandis in Article 166-2), 117(1), 118(1), 122(1), or 157(3) (including cases applicable mutatis mutandis in Article 166-2);

2. Any person who violates any order issued under the latter part of Article 42(4), or Article 53(3) (including cases applicable mutatis mutandis in Article 166-2), 55(1) (including cases applicable mutatis mutandis in Article 166-2) or (2) (including cases applicable mutatis mutandis in Article 166-2), or 118(5).

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