Overview
Key Servicesshow
Design and Implementation of SAPA Compliance Regimes
- Advice on the responsibilities of “Responsible Management Personnel” and organizational restructuring
- On-site inspections to identify safety and health management related risks
- Advice on updating or establishing safety and health management systems
- Drafting site-specific manuals and checklists
- Review of subcontracting and outsourcing arrangements to identify risks and remediation measures
Accident Response
- Government investigation response and defense
- Crisis management advice and services
- Advice on root cause analysis and accident prevention systems
Key Experienceshow
We advise clients in all major industry segments, such as petrochemicals, semiconductor, construction, distribution and logistics, energy, telecommunications, steel, cement, automobile manufacturing, pharmaceutical and real estate.
Design and Implementation of SAPA Compliance Regimes
- Led a project to establish a company-wide safety and health management system to comply with SAPA and prevent manufacturing site accidents for a leading Korean semiconductor company.
- Established a company-wide safety and health management system for SAPA/OSHA compliance and accident prevention for a leading Korean petrochemical company.
- Advised the largest e-commerce logistics company in Korea on its safety and health management system.
- Led a project to establish compliance systems for EHS laws, SAPA and OSHA for a leading Korean steel company.
- Represented a number of major construction companies in Korea to provide comprehensive advice on legal risks related to construction site accidents and remediation measures.
- Established a safety and health management system, including on-site inspections and subcontractor operations, for leading Korean auto parts makers.
- Developed OSHA related company regulations and checklists for leading Korean distribution companies.
- Provided advice to a multinational chemical company on the obligation to file voluntary safety confirmation reports.
- Led a compliance project for OSHA, Act on the Safety Control of Hazardous Substances, and High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act for a leading Korean biopharmaceutical company.
- Established a product safety inspection system for a leading Korean distribution company.
- Carried out risk assessment and provided advice on safety and health management system updates for the largest airline in Korea.
Accident Response (Selected Cases)
- Advised a leading Korean semiconductor company in addressing worksite fatalities.
- Assisted leading domestic energy companies and multinational chemical companies in responding to worksite accidents such as explosions and chemical leaks.
- Advised a leading domestic company in responding to demolition related injury claims.
- Represented leading Korean construction companies in their response to government investigations of worksite employee fatalities.
- Assisted various clients in the defense of criminal or civil proceedings and administrative sanctions (such as special supervision and work stoppage orders) resulting from worksite accidents.
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Insights
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Newsletters
MOEL’s 2022 Occupational Safety Supervision Plan Following the Enforcement of the SAPA
2022.03.30 -
Newsletters
Checklist of Key Items for Companies Preparing for the Enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act
2021.12.23 -
Newsletters
Update Regarding Obligation to Secure Safety and Health Under Serious Accidents Punishment Act
2021.10.06 -
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Webinar on “Serious Accidents Punishment Act – Details on Proposed Enforcement Decree of SAPA”
2021.07.20 -
News
Webinar on Analysis and Response Strategies in Light of Proposed Enforcement of Serious Accidents Punishment Act
2021.07.14 -
Newsletters
Proposed Enforcement Decree of Serious Accidents Punishment Act – Summary of Key Contents
2021.07.14