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Appendix C/12

Analysis - Korea

 

 

Analysis Summary

Standard/Guidance Document Origin: Korea
Ministry of Labor, Republic of Korea
Name of Standard/Guidance Document: Labor Laws of Korea
Industrial Safety and Health Act, Chapter II - Safety and Health Management Systems
Reference Number: Act No. 4220, Jan. 13, 1990

A. Review Issues and Questions

1.

Publication date.

1990.

2.

Status: final, draft, other.

Final.

3.

Pending revisions

Not known.

4.

Publishing Organization type.

Government.

5.

Type of OHSMS.

National regulation.

6.

Is it used by regulatory agencies

to achieve agency mandate?

Yes.

7.

Is it meant to be an auditable standard?

Yes.

8.

Is it used as an auditable standard?

Yes.

9.

Is it a management system?

Weak. Many system variables missing. Input and open-system variables especially weak.

10.

Are there technical appendices?

No.

11.

Is there a companion audit guidance document?

Not known.

12.

Are there stated limitations of use?

No.

 

B. Review Comments

This management system is contained in Korea’s Industrial Safety and Health Act of 1990. It is not presented in a format similar to the ISO-based OHSMSs.

This standard is missing many of the variables used to define a management system. Input and open-system variables are noticeably absent.

 

C. Outline

Article 13 Person in Charge of Safety and Health Management

Article 14 Supervisor, etc.

Article 15 Safety Manager, etc.

Article 16 Health Manager, etc.

Article 16-2 Guidance and Advice of Safety Manager, etc.

Article 17 Industrial Health Doctor

Article 18 Person in Charge of General Safety and Health

Article 19 Industrial Safety and Health Committee

Article 20 Preparation of Safety and Health Management Regulations

Article 21 Procedure for Preparation and Modification of Safety and Health Management Regulations

Article 22 Observance of Safety and Health Management Regulations

Article 23 Safety Measures

Article 24 Health Measures

Article 25 Matters to be Observed by Workers

Article 26 Suspension of Work

Article 27 Technical Guideline and Standards of Working Environment

Article 28 Prohibition of Contract for Harmful Work

Article 29 Safety and Health Measures for Contractor Business

Article 30 Appropriation of Standard Safety Management Expenses

Article 31 Safety and Health Education

Article 32 Education for Person in charge of Management

Article 33 Protective Measures for Harmful or Dangerous Machines, Instruments, etc.

Article 34 Inspection of Harmful of Dangerous Machines, Instruments, Equipment, etc.

Article 35 Test of Protective Outfit

Article 36 Self-Inspection

Article 37 Prohibition of Manufacture

Article 38 Permission to Manufacture

Article 39 Labeling of Harmful Substances

Article 40 Examination of Harmful Substances

Article 41 Preparation and Keeping of Safety and Health Data on Substances

Article 42 Measurement of Working Environment

Article 43 Health Examination

Article 44 Health Measurement Pocketbook

Article 45 Prohibition of or Restriction on Work of Sick Persons

Article 46 Restriction on Extension of Working Hours

Article 47 Restriction on Employment by Qualification

 

D. Analysis Checklist

 

Management System Variable

 

Notes

1.0

Management Commitment and Resources

 

 

1.1

Reg. Compliance and OHSMS Conformance

 

 

1.2

Accountability, Responsibility, and Authority

x

Management representative required.

2.0

Employee Participation

x

via Health and Safety Committees

3.0

Occupational Health & Safety Policy

 

 

4.0

Goals and Objectives

 

 

5.0

Performance Measures

 

 

6.0

System Planning and Development

x

 

6.1

Baseline Eval. and Hazard/Risk Assessment

 

 

7.0

OHSMS Manual and Procedures

x

 

8.0

Training System

x

 

8.1

Technical Expertise and Personnel Qualifications

x

 

9.0

Hazard Control System

x

 

9.1

Process Design

x

 

9.2

Emergency Response

 

 

9.3

Hazardous Agent Management

x

 

10.0

Preventive and Corrective Action

x

 

11.0

Procurement and Contractor Selection

x

 

12.0

Communication System

 

 

12.1

Document and Record Management System

x

 

13.0

Evaluation System

x

 

13.1

Auditing and Self-Inspection

x

Self-inspection of machines.

13.2

Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis

x

 

13.3

Medical Program and Surveillance

x

Industrial doctor required.

14.0

Continual Improvement

 

 

15.0

Integration

 

 

16.0

Management Review

 

 

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IOHA Report to ILO on an International OHSMS - Appendix C
[Title page]     [Table of Contents]     Chapters: I II III     Appendices: A B C D E F G

Updated by AS. Approved by EC. Last update: 30.11.2004.