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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 36 (Conducting risk assessment)

산업안전보건법 제36조

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 identify hazardous or risk factors caused by buildings, machinery and apparatus, equipment, raw materials, gas, steam, dust, specific work behaviors of employees, or other duties and evaluate whether the degree of the risks that can cause injury and illness is within acceptable limits; take measures pursuant to this Act or orders issued pursuant to this Act based upon the results of such evaluation; and take additional measures where necessary to prevent risks to or the health impairment of employees.

(2) When conducting an evaluation prescribed in paragraph (1), a business owner shall have employees at the relevant workplace participate therein, as determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Employment and Labor.

(3) A business owner shall prepare and retain records on the results of an evaluation prescribed in paragraph (1) and the measures that have been taken, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

(4) The methods, procedures, and timing of evaluations prescribed in paragraph (1) and other necessary matters shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Employment and Labor.

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