1. 23 Apr 2026 Directive
| Authority | Gunma Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Law / type | Construction Business Act / Directive |
| Summary | On August 6, 2024, at a construction site in Itakura Town, Omura District, Gunma Prefecture, worker A fractured his left ankle while unloading turf during a construction project by CP Kasei Co., Ltd. The company’s representative director, Katsuhiko Osawa, did not allow the use of workers' compensation insurance for the injury and failed to submit a report of the injury to the Ota Labor Standards Inspection Office. As a result, the company and Osawa were sentenced to a fine of 200,000 yen each by the Tatebayashi Summary Court for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and its regulations, with the judgment finalized on February 20, 2026. This incident falls under Article 28, Paragraph 1, Item 3 of the Construction Business Act. |
| Source | https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=kensetugyousya&EID=search&no=2053 |