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KMID : 1039220200300020099
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
2020 Volume.30 No. 2 p.99 ~ p.108
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Comparison of Regulatory Systems for Safety and Health Management in Research Laboratories ? Case Review between Korea and Germany
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Park Ji-Hoon
Sung Baeck-Kyoung
Matthias Oliver Altmeyer
Kim Young-Jun
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to compare the regulatory systems for laboratory safety and health management between Korea and Germany and discuss the implications.
Methods: Laboratory safety and health regulations for legal enforcement and relevant technical guidelines in Korea and Germany were reviewed.
Results: Lab safety and health management is enforced by the Act on the Establishment of Safe Laboratory Environment in Korea. Most provisions focus on supervisory control, that is, the principal’s liability is emphasized. In addition, there is a lack of laboratory-specific procedures for safety and health management in the act since it is stipulated that other relevant regulations apply to some technical contents. Non-compulsory technical guidelines for lab safety and health management are also provided by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) in order to enable researchers to follow safe procedures. There is no independent regulation for lab safety and health in Germany, and it is also governed by several regulations. The German Social Accident Insurance Institute provides technical guidelines on lab safety and health, and these contain more specific content to allow them to be followed more easily compared to the KOSHA guidelines. The most remarkable differences between the regulation of each country were contents of the risk assessment and specific protect measures from hazardous agents.
Conclusions: Regulatory control is an essential way to prevent accidents, but it is more important to create an environment in which all stakeholders, including individual lab members, are allowed to participate actively in safety and health management activities.
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KEYWORD
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lab safety and health, protect measures, regulation, risk assessment, technical guide
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