Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science (대한안전경영과학회지)

Korea Safety Management & Science (대한안전경영과학회)
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Correlational Analysis between the Severity and Fine Sizes Imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Act

산업안전보건법 과태료 부과항목의 심각도와 과태료 크기간 상관관계 분석

  • Nam-Su Ahn (Department of Mechanical and Systems Engineering, KMA) ;
  • Kyu-Hee Lee (Republic of Korea Army 31th Infantry Brigade)
  • Received : 2024.07.11
  • Accepted : 2024.09.22
  • Published : 2024.09.30
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Abstract

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) aims to maintain and promote the safety and health of workers. Additionally, violations of the act can result in imprisonment or fines, depending on the severity of the offense. This study examines whether the severity of OSHA violations is proportional to the size of the fines imposed. There are 120 items subject to fines, with penalties ranging from a minimum of 50,000 won to a maximum of 30 million won. To assess the severity of these items, pairwise comparisons were conducted, and the results were expressed numerically. In summary, no significant correlation was found between the severity of violations and the amount of the fines. Therefore, this study proposes calculating fines based on the severity of violations. In many small companies, resources (e.g., budget and manpower) are limited. Thus, greater attentions tend to be directed toward addressing items with higher fines. Consequently, aligning the severity of legal violations with the size of the fines may contribute to improving the industrial safety.

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Acknowledgement

본 논문은 육군사관학교 화랑대 연구소의 2024년도 논문게재지원비 지원을 받아 연구되었으며, 본 연구의 결과는 연구자 개인의 의견임.

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