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Comparative Study on the Institutional Framework of Risk Assessment between German, UK and Korea, Japan in Asian Countries

독일, 영국과 한국, 일본 등 아시아 국가 간의 위험성평가 제도 비교연구

  • Shin, In Jae (Department of Occupational Health and Safety Policy, Ministry of Employment and Labor)
  • 신인재 (고용노동부 산재예방정책과)
  • Received : 2012.07.26
  • Accepted : 2013.01.11
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

This paper is a comparative study on risk assessment policy between Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, Singapore and EU countries, German, UK. Risk assessment is a tool adopted currently in many countries in order to reduce occupational risk in workplace because it help employers to identify their hazard arousing in their working conditions then to settle the issues. This paper compares institutional framework posed in EU and Asian countries. As a result of comparative study, EU countries have more concrete legal system for risk assessment than Asian countries. But Asian countries are now interested in risk assessment such as Japan, Korea and Singapore. The author also suggests successful ways to settle down the risk assessment policy in a country. These findings help to understand occupational health and safety policy on risk assessment in Asian countries.

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