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Serious Accidents Punishment Act: First Conviction
Korea's first conviction under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act came on April 6, 2023, from the Goyang branch of the Uijeongbu District Court. It showed for the first time how…
Industrial Monitoring: From PoC to Operations
Moving an industrial monitoring PoC into operations requires alert-review and inspection procedures, plus owners for sensor and system maintenance. Without them, technical…
Factory Edge Computing and OT/IT Integration
In factory edge computing, choose where to process and store equipment data by response time, network conditions, retention needs, and access control. Use these requirements to…
LOTO for Maintenance and Cleaning: Restart Checks
Lockout/tagout (LOTO) isolates energy before maintenance and cleaning and keeps locks and tags in place until the work is complete. LOTO is needed because after a machine stops…
Choosing Between Acoustic and Vibration Monitoring
Choose signals for acoustic or vibration monitoring of rotating equipment by the expected change, its location, and the maintenance decision it supports. Neither signal is always…
Condition-Based Maintenance: What to Decide First
Before starting condition-based maintenance or choosing sensors, define who will make each maintenance decision when a signal changes. Without that decision process, collected…
2026 Safety Inspection Expansion: Equipment First
On June 26, 2026, Korea added certain mixers, crushers, and grinders meeting specified design and size criteria to its mandatory safety inspection program. Update the equipment…
Safety and Health Disclosure Starts August 1
Korea's safety and health disclosure duty starts on August 1, 2026, for corporations with 500 or more regular workers and major public institutions. Article 10-2 of the…
Heat-Work Break Duties by Apparent Temperature
Korean heat-work break rules require employers to give at least 20 minutes of rest within every two-hour period from an apparent temperature of 33°C. On days with a heat wave…
Serious Accidents Punishment Act: Nine Duties
Korea's Serious Accidents Punishment Act has covered workplaces with 5 to 49 regular employees since January 27, 2024, with nine duties for executives. Executives need to check…
Korean Risk Assessment in 5 Steps: 2026 Guide
Korean risk assessment runs in five stages, and its statutory duties on worker participation and sharing results became stronger on June 1, 2026. The stages are preparation…
2026 Korean Workplace Safety Law Changes by Date
Korean workplace safety law changes for 2026 take effect on June 1 for risk assessment, June 26 for safety inspections, and August 1 for disclosure. Worker participation duties in…
