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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 56 (Investigation of causes of serious accidents)

산업안전보건법 제56조

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) When any serious accident occurs, the Minister of Employment and Labor may investigate the causes of such accident to ascertain such causes or to formulate preventive measures against industrial accidents.

(2) The Minister of Employment and Labor may order the business owner of a place of business where a serious accident has occurred to formulate and implement a safety and health improvement plan or to take other necessary measures.

(3) No person shall damage a site where a serious accident has occurred or obstruct any investigation into the cause of a serious accident conducted by the Minister of Employment and Labor under paragraph (1).

(4) The content and procedures for an investigation into a place of business where a serious accident occurs to ascertain the causes of such accident, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

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