🦺 Risk Assessment Builder
Workplaces under five workers are covered too. Under 20 workers may skip risk estimation.
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■ Method: Three-level risk judgement Rates each hazard as high, medium or low and prioritises improvement of high-rated items. Note: workplaces with fewer than 20 workers may omit the risk estimation step.
Priority order for risk controls: 1. Elimination / substitution — remove or change the hazardous task, or substitute the hazardous material; reduce risk at the design or planning stage. 2. Engineering controls — interlocks, ventilation and other equipment that physically blocks the hazard. 3. Administrative controls — work procedures, signage, warnings and training. 4. PPE — personal protective equipment for whatever risk remains after the above. Note: PPE is the last resort. Apply the higher-ranked control first unless the cost is clearly disproportionate to the benefit. A control column that lists only PPE will be flagged as inadequate.
| Process | Hazard | Risk (H/M/L) | Control measure | Owner | Due | Risk after control |
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| Item | Completed | Verified by |
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| Approved on | Safety manager | Employer |
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| Date: (Sign) | Date: (Sign) | Date: (Sign) |
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- TitleRisk assessment report · 12/12
- Site infoSite info (full) · 12/12
- ParticipantsParticipants · 12/12
- MethodChecklist / 3-level · 12/12
- Control hierarchyControl hierarchy · 12/12
- Assessment tableTable (3-level) · 12/12
- Follow-upImprovement follow-up · 12/12
- ApprovalApproval · 12/12
- LogoCompany logo · 3/12
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⚠️ Every workplace with at least one regular worker is covered, and worker participation is a statutory duty (Occupational Safety and Health Act Article 36). Article 36 and Enforcement Rule Article 37 were amended in 2026 — check the current text on the national law portal. This tool is for reference and is not a safety diagnosis or legal advice.
Official originals of forms and standards
The forms and standards below are originals published by government and public bodies; whenever one is amended, a revised edition is issued. For each one we list the issuing body, a Korean search term for finding the original and the date we last checked it.
Hazard and Risk Prevention Plan
Ministry of Employment and Labor (form text at the National Law Information Center; filed with the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, KOSHA) · Basis: 산업안전보건법 제42조
This is a statutory plan that an employer prepares and submits to the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) for review. Attached Form 16 of the Enforcement Rule of the Occupational Safety and Health Act is used in two cases, and the plan is submitted at least 15 days before the work starts: (1) when a workplace in a prescribed industry and size installs or relocates all of the buildings, machinery, equipment and facilities directly tied to its production process, or makes major structural changes to them; and (2) when the employer installs or relocates prescribed hazardous machinery, equipment or facilities, or makes major structural changes to them. For construction work that meets a prescribed size, height or similar criterion, the plan is prepared on Attached Form 17, with the supporting documents listed in Table 10 of the same Enforcement Rule (project overview, master schedule, a plan for spending the occupational safety and health management cost, etc.), and is submitted no later than the day before construction begins. Employers carrying out such construction work who meet the criteria set by an ordinance of the Ministry of Employment and Labor review the plan themselves and submit a report of the review results.
Search for: “산업안전보건법 시행규칙 유해위험방지계획서”Last checked 2026-10-11
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What this tool does
A risk assessment identifies hazards in a workplace, decides whether the resulting risk is acceptable, and establishes and implements controls where it is not. It is an employer duty under Article 36 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and it applies to any workplace with at least one regular worker. Workplaces with fewer than five workers are not exempt. Many employers find it daunting because they picture the old frequency-times-severity arithmetic, but since the 2023 notice revision, checklists, a simple three-level high/medium/low judgement, and a one-point-sheet method are all accepted. Workplaces with fewer than 20 regular workers may skip the risk estimation step entirely. This tool builds the matching sheet once you pick a method, and keeps track of the two items most often missed: worker participation and follow-up on implementation.
Who uses this
- The annual assessment has not been done yet and documentation is needed
- New equipment has been installed and an ad-hoc assessment is required
- Records are needed for Serious Accidents Punishment Act compliance
- A small workplace wanting the simplest accepted method
- A form with a worker participation signature block is needed
How to use
- 1State the assessment type. Initial, periodic or ad-hoc evidences that the cycle was followed.
- 2Include workers from the relevant task among participants. This is a statutory duty.
- 3Choose a method. Polite tone gives the one-point sheet, neutral the three-level judgement, firm the frequency-severity matrix.
- 4List hazards by process together with control measures.
- 5Record completion dates and verifiers in the follow-up section. Planning alone does not discharge the duty.
- 6Obtain the employer's approval signature. The employer is the responsible party.
Three ways to derive risk
The frequency-severity method grades likelihood and severity and multiplies them. A frequency of 3 and a severity of 4 give 12, and controls are required if that exceeds the workplace's acceptance threshold. The three-level method skips the arithmetic and simply rates risk as high, medium or low, prioritising high-rated items. The one-point-sheet method summarizes the key hazards and controls of a single risky task on one page. All three are legally accepted; pick the one that fits your size and operations. Workplaces with fewer than 20 regular workers may omit the risk estimation step.
Examples
Periodic assessment, 10-person manufacturer
The three-level method suffices. Break hazards down by process such as presses, forklifts and chemical handling, and schedule improvements starting with high-rated items.
Ad-hoc assessment after new equipment
Complete it before the equipment is operated. Mark the type as ad-hoc and focus on hazards introduced by the new equipment.
Workplace with fewer than five workers
Not exempt. Documenting a few risky tasks with one-point sheets counts as having performed the assessment.
Frequently asked questions
Do workplaces with fewer than five workers need this?
Yes. Any workplace with at least one regular worker is covered. Those under 20 workers may omit the risk estimation step, which lightens the burden.
How often is it required?
An initial assessment before work begins, then at least once a year from the following year. Ad-hoc assessments are required when equipment or methods change or an accident occurs.
Must workers participate?
Yes. Article 36 requires the employer to involve the workplace's workers. A sheet signed only by managers can be cited as a procedural violation.
Must frequency and severity be calculated numerically?
No. Since the 2023 revision, checklists, three-level judgement and one-point sheets are also accepted. Choose what fits your workplace.
Does this satisfy the Serious Accidents Punishment Act?
The duty to establish hazard identification and improvement procedures under Article 4(1)3 of its Enforcement Decree can be discharged through risk assessment. Controls must actually be implemented and recorded, not merely planned.
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Cautions
- •Every workplace with at least one regular worker is covered; under five is not exempt.
- •Worker participation is a statutory duty. Manager-only sheets are hard to defend.
- •Establishing controls is not enough; implement them and keep the records.
- •Article 36 and Enforcement Rule Article 37 were amended in 2026. Check the current text on the national law information portal.
- •This tool assists with drafting and is not a safety diagnosis or legal advice.
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Last reviewed: 2026-08-29