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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 86 (Revocation of safety certification)

산업안전보건법 제86조

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 a person who has obtained safety certification falls under any of the following, the Minister of Employment and Labor may revoke the relevant safety certification or issue an order prohibiting the use of a safety certification mark or to make necessary corrections to meet the safety certification standards within a specified period not exceeding six months; provided, in cases falling under subparagraph 1, the relevant safety certification shall be revoked:

1. Where a person has obtained safety certification by fraud or other improper means;

2. Where the safety-related performance, etc. of hazardous or dangerous machinery, etc. for which safety certification has been granted cease to meet the safety certification standards;

3. Where a person refuses, obstructs, or evades verification prescribed in Article 84(4) without good cause.

(2) Where the Minister of Employment and Labor revokes safety certification under paragraph (1), he or she shall publicly announce such fact in the Official Gazette, etc., as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

(3) No person whose safety certification has been revoked under paragraph (1) shall apply for safety certification of the hazardous or dangerous machinery, etc. subject to the revocation of safety certification for one year from the date of such revocation.

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