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  • 2023

    OSHCI Reorganization (Integration of "Certification Support" and "Safety Certification" Department as Safety Certification Department)
  • 2020

    Separation of Departments into Safety Certification Subject, "Hazardous Machine", "Personal Protective Equipment", "Safety Device and Explosion-proof Device", "Temporary Construction Equipment and Materials" and Making a "Certification Suport" Department
  • 2018

    Separation of Departments into "Certification" and "Test", and reorganization of OSHCI
  • 2017

    Beginning safety inspection for industrial robot and conveyor (October 29th, 2017) Establishment Occupational Safety & Health Certification Institute
  • 2016

    Beginning safety inspection for Loader crane and Mobile elevated work platform(August 18th 2016)
  • 2015

    KOSHA exclusively conducted safety certification of temporary equipment and material
  • 2013

    Beginning certification and self declaration of conformity for Portable chain-saw, Press brake and Gondola
  • 2009

    Adopted safety certification and self declaration of conformity system(KCs)
  • 2005

    Beginning safety inspection for Lift
  • 1998

    Expansion of test agency for Explosion-proof Device (Korea Testing Laboratory, Korea Gas Safety Corporation). Expansion of test agency for Temporary Equipment (Korea Temporary Equipment Association)
  • 1997

    Adopted voluntary safety certification system(S-mark)
  • 1991

    Beginning design, complete, performance inspection and regular inspection
  • 1989

    KOSHA operated approval system on behalf of Ministry of Labor
  • 1987

    Ministry of Labor adopted safety approval system of protective device
  • 1981

    Ministry of Labor adopted safety approval system of personal protective equipment