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Purpose : This study aimed to examine the effect of occupational hazards exposure on self-rated health and to analyze the moderating effect of health and safety information provision among Korean wage workers. Methods : This secondary data analysis utilized the raw data from the 7th Korean Working Conditions Survey (2023), including 24,534 wage workers (weighted N=17,693,487). General characteristics, occupational hazards exposure (vibration, noise, high temperature, low temperature, smoke/fumes/dust, organic solvent vapors, chemicals, and infectious materials), self-rated health, and level of health and safety information provision were assessed. Hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to examine the effect of occupational hazards exposure on self-rated health and the moderating effect of information provision. Results : Higher levels of occupational hazards exposure were associated with poorer self-rated health (β=-.02, p<.001), and health and safety information provision had a positive effect on self-rated health (β=.13, p<.001). Information provision showed a significant moderating effect, buffering the negative relationship between occupational hazards exposure and self-rated health (β=.46, p<.01). Analysis by hazard type revealed significant moderating effects for all occupational hazards except vibration, with the strongest effects observed for low temperature exposure (β=.63), followed by infectious materials (β=.56), chemicals (β=.45), and high temperature (β=.43). Conclusion : Occupational hazards exposure negatively affects workers' self-rated health, while health and safety information provision serves as a protective factor that mitigates this negative effect. Systematic and sufficient health and safety information provision, particularly regarding temperature, chemical, and infectious material exposures, is recommended for workers’ health promotion in industrial settings.