(1) In the event of any serious accident, where the Minister of Employment and Labor determines that there is imminent danger of an industrial accident reoccurring at the relevant place of business due to any of the following work, he or she may order the suspension of the relevant work:
1. The relevant work where the serious accident has occurred;
2. The work same as the work where the serious accident has occurred.
(2) The Minister of Employment and Labor may suspend work in the relevant place of business in any extenuating circumstance, such as when a serious accident occurs due to the collapse of soil or structures, fire, explosion, the leakage of hazardous or dangerous substances, etc., with the risk of such industrial accident spreading to nearby areas.
(3) Where a business owner requests the withdrawal of suspension of work prescribed in paragraph (1) or (2), the Minister of Employment and Labor shall withdraw the suspension of work prescribed in paragraph (1) or (2) after deliberation by a deliberation committee composed of experts regarding the withdrawal of suspension of work, etc., as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.
(4) The procedures and methods for requesting the withdrawal of suspension of work and the composition and operation of a deliberation committee under paragraph (3), and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.