Record standards for reporting and approving the resumption of work suspension requests at contract and service sites

📌 3 Types of 'Stop' to Distinguish First

In contracted or service sites, the term "stop work" may appear the same, but its nature can differ. It is necessary to distinguish between cases where an employer suspends work after identifying imminent danger, cases where a worker voluntarily stops work and evacuates due to imminent danger and reports it, and cases where the Minister of Employment and Labor orders a work suspension following a serious accident.

🧭 We record risks and action flows at contract and service sites.

The client must take necessary safety and health measures when workers from related subcontractors work at their workplace. If multiple tasks are mixed in the same location, the client must verify the timing, content, and safety and health measures of the work, and adjust the timing and content if there is a risk of danger. When a worker from a cooperating company raises a risk, it is appropriate to handle the matter based on the risks of the relevant work and the on-site control structure, rather than on the grounds that "they are not our employees."

📋 When a request to stop work is received, record at least this item.

⚠️ The 'Resumption Approval Form' is not a statutory form in all cases.

Articles 51 and 52 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act do not stipulate that a 'Resumption Approval Form' with the same name must be issued for all internal work suspension cases. However, at contracted or service sites, to prevent work from resuming before the risk is eliminated due to schedule pressures Action Completed → Reconfirmation → Approver → Resumption Time → Notification to Worker It is a good idea to keep a record of it.

🚫 A work stoppage order from the Ministry of Employment and Labor is different from internal approval to resume.

If the Minister of Employment and Labor orders a suspension of work pursuant to Article 55 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act following a serious accident, the company's internal safety team or site manager cannot resume work based on their own judgment. The employer must request the lifting of the suspension from the competent regional employment and labor office and, in accordance with Article 69 of the Enforcement Rules, must go through the lifting procedure after hearing the opinions of the workers involved regarding improvements to hazardous and dangerous factors.

🔁 The order of verification before resumption can be summarized as follows

1. Identify the cause — Specifically identify the hazardous and dangerous factors that triggered the work stoppage.
2. Immediate action completed — Complete necessary measures such as isolation, shutdown, ventilation, maintenance, fall prevention, and energy cutoff.
3. Joint confirmation by the client and the contractor — Depending on the on-site situation and roles, the leaders from both sides verify the results of the measures.
4. Reset working conditions — Adjust work methods, sequence, personnel, protective equipment, work permits, and mixed work schedules.
5. Worker Guide — Share risk factors and changed work methods before resumption.
6. Resumption approval and time records — Recording the approver and resumption time according to internal standards.
7. Follow-up inspection — Check immediately after resumption to ensure that the same risk does not occur again.

🏗️ If it is a mixed project, we also look at work from other companies.

Article 64 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act stipulates that when work is performed by the client and related subcontractors at the same location, the timing, content, and safety and health measures of the work must be verified, and if there is a concern regarding risks such as fire or explosion due to mixing, the timing and content of the work must be adjusted. If the reason for suspending work occurred during simultaneous operations, please record the other company's working hours, equipment movement routes, energy cutoff, and interference between open flames, confined spaces, and work at heights.

🧾 For specific hazardous work, records of prior information provision are also reviewed.

For tasks subject to Article 65 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, such as the modification, dismantling, demolition, or removal of chemical facilities, internal facility work, and work under Presidential Decree involving risks of suffocation or collapse, there is a specific scope within which safety and health information must be provided in writing prior to the start of work. Since there is a provision stating that the contractor may refuse to proceed with the contracted work if they request necessary information but fail to receive it, it is advisable to manage records of work suspension and resumption by linking them with records of prior information provision.

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📚 Source and Verification Criteria

• Articles 51, 52, and 55 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act
• Articles 63 and 64 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act
• Article 65 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act
• Article 69 of the Enforcement Rules of the Industrial Safety and Health Act
• Ministry of Employment and Labor Legal Interpretation · Meaning of Contractor's Obligation to Adjust Hazardous Work

This document summarizes general practical standards for documenting the process of requesting and resuming work suspensions at contracted and service sites. It does not imply that the same statutory 'Resumption Approval Form' is required for all internal work suspensions, and separate statutory lifting procedures apply to work suspension orders issued by the Minister of Employment and Labor. Applicable regulations may vary depending on the contract structure, type of work, occurrence of accidents, and whether the order is from an administrative agency. Date of legal verification: September 22, 2026.