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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 66 (Corrective measures against relevant contractors by contractees)

산업안전보건법 제66조

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) Where employees of a relevant contractor work at the place of business of a contractee, if the relevant contractor or his or her employee violates this Act or any order issued pursuant to this Act in relation to the contracted work, the contractee may take a necessary measure against such relevant contractor to correct the relevant violation. In such cases, the relevant contractor shall comply with such measure unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.

(2) Where a contractee awards a contract for any work prescribed in the subparagraphs of Article 65(1), if a contractor or his or her employee violates this Act or any order issued pursuant to this Act in relation to the contracted work, the contractee may take a necessary measure against such contractor to correct the relevant violation. In such cases, the contractor shall comply with such measure unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.

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