Anwendungsbereich des Regulatory Essentials
Geltende Rechtsvorschriften:
The Occupational Safety and Health Act is the primary framework law that establishes the fundamental legal obligations and responsibilities for ensuring safety and health in the workplace. It defines:
- The scope of application (e.g. workplaces, MACHINERY, equipment, employers, employees)
- The general duty of care for employers, manufacturers, and importers
- The legal authority of the responsible ministry and enforcement bodies
- The basic safety and health objectives that must be achieved
Enforcement Decree of the Occupational Safety and Health Act
This Enforcement Decree are legally binding secondary legislation issued under the authority of the OSH Act.
It translate the high-level requirements of the Act into specific legal obligations
- Define which products, machines, or activities are subject to regulation
- Specify conformity assessment routes (e.g. self-declaration, certification, inspection)
- Establish procedural requirements, such as reporting, registration, or approval
- Define penalties and sanctions for non-compliance
- Enforcement Decrees determine how the Act is implemented in practice.
Enforcement Rules of the Industrial Safety and Health Act
Kommentar bezüglich der Vergleichbarkeit mit der EU-Gesetzgebung:
The regulatory framework for machinery in South Korea is largely comparable to the provisions applicable to high-risk machinery listed in Annex IV of the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Annex I of the new Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230. Under the Korean Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), certain types of machinery are designated as “hazardous machinery” and are subject to mandatory conformity assessment procedures. These include:...