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Occupational Safety and Health Act — Article 88 (Safety certification institutions)

산업안전보건법 제88조

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) The Minister of Employment and Labor may designate an institution to which safety certification and verification referred to in Article 84 are entrusted as a safety certification institution.

(2) Any person intending to be designated as a safety certification institution under paragraph (1) shall apply for such designation to the Minister of Employment and Labor after meeting the requirements for human resources, facilities, equipment, etc. prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(3) The Minister of Employment and Labor may evaluate a safety certification institution designated under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "safety certification institution"), and publish the results of such evaluation. In such cases, matters necessary for the standards and methods for evaluation, and for publishing the results of evaluation shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

(4) The procedures for applying for designation as a safety certification institution, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

(5) Article 21(4) and (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to safety certification institutions. In such cases, "specialized safety management institution or specialized health management institution" shall be construed as "safety certification institution".

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