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Practical Korean workplace safety guides with official sources, diagrams, field checklists, and uses for Xylolabs products.
Safety and Health Disclosure Starts August 1
Korea's safety and health disclosure duty takes effect on August 1, 2026, requiring corporations with 500 or more regular workers and major public institutions to disclose their…
Heat-Work Break Duties by Apparent Temperature
Korean heat-work rules turn on apparent temperature. Work of long duration at 31°C or above counts as heat work under the Rules on Occupational Safety and Health Standards. From…
Serious Accidents Act: Nine Duties and Enforcement
The review of Korea's Serious Accidents Punishment Act recorded forty-nine guilty judgments across 1,252 cases. Of those cases, 917 were still under investigation when the figures…
Korean Risk Assessment in 5 Steps: 2026 Guide
When an operator reports an unusual sound from rotating equipment, the team needs to check the work scope and current controls. The five stages of a Korean workplace risk…
2026 Korean Workplace Safety Law Changes by Date
Korea's 2026 workplace safety changes take effect on June 1, June 26, and August 1. Worker participation duties in risk assessment and the expanded safety inspection scope are…
