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KMID : 1039220230330030265
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
2023 Volume.33 No. 3 p.265 ~ p.272
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Results and Implications of Unannounced Supervision of MSDS Implementation Status at Chemical Handling Workplaces
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Shim Woo-Sub
Ahn Yoo-Jin
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Abstract
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Objectives: Since the material safety data sheets(MSDS) submission and non-disclosure review system was introduced in January 2021, the implementation status of MSDS for chemical manufacturing and importing workplaces being supervised for the first time.
Methods: A supervisory team consisting of two labor inspectors and one from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency directly visited the selected workplaces to check compliance with the MSDS system as a whole.
Results: As a result of supervising 214 chemical substance manufacturing/importing workplaces, a total of 241 violations of the law were found in 121 workplaces, or 57% of them. In response, the Ministry of Employment and Labor took legal action on 8 cases in 6 locations, imposed a fines totaling of 249.69 million won on 120 chemical handling workplaces, and took action to correct the violations immediately.
Conclusions: Major violations were in the order of non-request for warning signs, non-submission of MSDS, non-execution of MSDS training, and non-posting of MSDS. This shows the reality that employers who handle chemical substances are sufficiently communicating chemical information to workers. In the future, the government will actively implement preparation and submission support and system guidance for the implementation of the MSDS system, while making efforts to ensure that the MSDS system works well in the field through thorough on-site supervision in the future.
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KEYWORD
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Ministy of Employment and Labor, MSDS submission, non-disclosure review, supervision, violations
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