1. 8 May 2026 Directive
| Authority | Saitama Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Law / type | Construction Business Act / Directive |
| Summary | On November 22, 2024, at a construction site in Kamikawachi-gun, Tochigi Prefecture, a steel pipe fell from approximately 10 meters high, hitting a worker's back and causing injuries including a left lumbar transverse process fracture, requiring an estimated six months of leave. The following day, the company's representative falsely reported to the Kawagoe Labor Standards Inspection Office that the incident involved a worker dropping a pipe during construction planning inside the Saya Den factory in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. This false report led to fines of 200,000 yen each for Saya Den and its representative, confirmed by the Kawagoe Summary Court on January 30, 2025. The violation falls under Construction Business Act, Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3. |
| Source | https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=kensetugyousya&EID=search&no=2059 |