Action summary

Company

和歌山電鐵株式会社Japanese original

Original: 和歌山電鐵株式会社

Corporate Number: 9170001005163

Entity match

Confirmed entity match100/100Machine checked

source_corporate_number_nta_current_name

国税庁法人番号データとの独立照合で対象法人を確認しました（source_corporate_number_nta_current_name）。

Governing law

Railway Business Act

鉄道事業法

Action type

Administrative Guidance

行政指導

Action date

15 December 2023

Issuing authority

Industry context

鉄道事業者

Violation

From August 21 to September 1, 2023, the Wakayama Electric Railway Co., Ltd. underwent a safety audit, including on-site inspections from August 21 to 23 and August 30 to September 1. The audit revealed issues requiring improvement, leading to instructions for corrective actions. The company must investigate underlying causes, prevent recurrence, and report the measures taken by January 15, 2024. Specifically, the audit found that: 1. Some train drivers operated trains without meeting the visual acuity standards specified in the Ministerial Ordinance No. 8-2 related to locomotive driver licenses. The company is advised to review and strengthen its management system to ensure proper fitness verification. 2. Personnel operating train equipment alone, who did not meet the mental fitness criteria outlined in the relevant standards, were found to be performing tasks such as operating the switch. The company must verify the fitness of these personnel, ensure they understand tasks related to train operation, and provide appropriate instructions and supervision based on fitness assessments. 3. The platform height at Kichijoji Station partially obstructs the building clearance limits. The company is instructed to promptly take necessary measures to address this issue and develop repair plans considering inspection results. 4. Records of re-measurements and repairs related to track displacement inspections, as required by the standards, were not maintained. The company must ensure proper documentation and storage of these records. The guidance emphasizes the importance of root cause analysis, preventive measures, and timely reporting to the Kinki Transport Bureau.

Business location and permit details

Business location address

和歌山県和歌山市

Legal articles

鉄道に関する技術上の基準を定める省令

Overview page

https://www.mlit.go.jp/nega-inf/cgi-bin/search.cgi?jigyoubunya=tetudou&EID=search&no=103

These fields are extracted from the original Japanese disclosure or linked overview pages when available.

This context is an operational aid for review workflows, not a credit opinion or legal conclusion.

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