EHS Regulatory Compliance Assessment Support

Compliance Assessment 5 Key Regulations

5 Key Regulations — Evaluation Scope

Regulation 1: Korean OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Act and subordinate regulations
Workplace safety and health management system and technical standards compliance

Safety & Health Management System
Safety & Health Management Officer
Risk Assessment
Work Environment Measurement
Special Health Examination
Safety & Health Education
Contractor Safety Management
Machine & Equipment Safety Standards
Hazardous Work Permit System

Regulation 2: SAPA

Serious Accidents Punishment Act
Business owner's duty to secure safety & health — 4 core obligations

Establish & implement management system (budget, personnel)
Verify implementation of accident prevention measures
Improve hazardous & dangerous factors
Secure safety for contractors & subcontractors
Business owner's due diligence evidence
Board/management meeting safety decisions
Site-specific safety goals & action plans
Supplier safety management system

Regulation 3: K-REACH

Act on Registration, Evaluation, etc. of Chemicals
Chemical substance registration, notification, and hazard information obligations

Chemical substance registration (≥1 ton/year)
Existing chemical substance notification
Product containing hazardous chemicals notification
Downstream user reporting
Chemical hazard & risk information provision
MSDS preparation, provision, and posting
Supply chain chemical information transfer
Restricted & prohibited substance verification

Regulation 4: Chemical Control Act (CCA)

Chemicals Control Act (formerly Toxic Chemicals Control Act)
Hazardous chemical handling facility permit, notification, and safety management

Handling facility installation & operation permit/notification
Chemical Accident Prevention Management Plan
Off-site Risk Assessment
Risk Management Plan
Hazardous chemical handling standards compliance
Chemical safety education
Protective equipment & emergency response training
Handling facility periodic inspection & records

Regulation 5: Environmental Law

Air, Water, Waste, Noise/Vibration Environmental Laws
Facility environmental permits/licenses and emission facility management

Clean Air Conservation Act (emission facility permit/notification)
Water Environment Conservation Act (wastewater facility)
Waste Management Act (waste generator notification & disposal)
Noise and Vibration Control Act (emission facility notification)
Integrated Environmental Management Act (integrated permit)
Self-measurement & TMS (Tele-Monitoring System)
Environmental technician assignment & training
Emission charges & improvement order compliance

Why 5-Key-Regulation Integrated Assessment?

On-site EHS risks require multi-regulation compliance. The 5 key regulations cover different areas but are interconnected—one omission can easily lead to other violations.

Example: Failure to register/notify chemical substances under K-REACH and CCA → Incomplete MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) → Non-compliance with Korean OSHA mandatory MSDS training → Missing special safety & health education for hazardous work → Work environment measurement not conducted → Special health examination omitted → Occupational disease occurrence → Industrial accident reporting → Potential escalation to a Serious Industrial Accident under SAPA. A single gap in chemical management can trigger a chain of violations across all 5 regulations.

OH&S Bridge assesses all 5 regulations with unified documentation, supporting integrated risk management.

* Individual regulation-specific assessments are also available depending on facility characteristics and needs.

Compliance Assessment Process

3-Phase: Assess → Improve → Follow-up

Phase 1: Current State Assessment

Collect facility baseline data including business registration, permits/licenses, equipment inventory, chemical substances, work activities, workforce size, MSDS, and existing safety & health documentation.

Duration: 1–2 weeks

Phase 2: Regulatory Mapping

Map current provisions of 5 key regulations 1:1 against facility operations. Itemize applicable legal provisions, determine compliance status (O/△/X), evaluate legal risk of non-compliance items, and set improvement priorities (High/Medium/Low).

Duration: 2–3 weeks

Phase 3: Reporting & Improvement

Deliver the Regulatory Compliance Assessment Report with improvement roadmap. Includes compliance rate by regulation, non-compliance items, legal risk summary, Action Plan (responsible department, timeline, budget), and follow-up schedule.

Duration: 1 week (report) + ongoing support

Timeline adjusts based on facility size, industry, and current readiness.
Fast-Track available for urgent audit response or administrative action.
Based on assessment results, services can extend to Track 1 (on-site system implementation) or Track 2 (corporate governance design).