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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 69 (Prohibition on reducing construction periods and changing construction methods)

산업안전보건법 제69조

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 person placing an order for construction works or a contractee for construction works (referring to a contractor who is awarded a contract for the relevant construction works for the first time from a person placing an order for construction works or a person who takes a leading role in supervising and managing the construction works; hereafter in this Section, the same shall apply) shall not reduce the construction period calculated based on the relevant drawings and specifications, etc.

(2) A person placing an order for construction works or a contractee for construction works shall neither use dangerous construction methods for reducing the construction cost nor change the construction methods without good cause.

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