Industrial Safety and Health Act Enforcement Actions in Japan

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The company Japan Kanzei was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Labor Safety and Health Law by failing to establish a work plan when operating a shovel loader.

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The company Igarashi Construction Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Fukushima Labour Bureau for violations related to the transportation of construction machinery without using the legally mandated ramp boards.

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The Hyogo Labour Bureau announced that Daichiya Co., Ltd., Amagasaki Branch, was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for using a forklift for purposes other than its main use, in violation of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and its regulations.

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The company (有)佐藤製作所 was referred for violation of the Labor Safety and Health Act for failing to ensure the storage of keys related to press machine operation supervisor changes in Takahata Town, Yamagata Prefecture.

The company Ogawa Construction Industry Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Toyama Labour Bureau for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and its regulations, specifically for allowing workers to perform tasks without proper safety measures on July 6, 1996, in Asahi Town, Toyama Prefecture.

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The company (有)根本電気商会 was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Labor Safety and Health Act by failing to ensure electrical safety measures during electrical work.

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The company Joint Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by using a generator with an internal combustion engine in a poorly ventilated area.

The company,蓮井建設(株), was prosecuted and publicly disclosed by the Kagawa Labour Bureau for using a drag shovel for purposes other than its main use, specifically to lift concrete blocks, on June 25, 2016.

The company Fukutoku Alloys Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly disclosed by the Hyogo Labour Bureau for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act related to inadequate safety measures to prevent burns and other hazards from high-temperature materials in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.

The company (株)アイガード was reported and publicly disclosed for failing to submit a worker injury report promptly after a labor accident requiring over four days of leave, as mandated by the Labor Safety and Health Law and its regulations.

The Osaka Labour Bureau announced that Yao Shearing Industry Co., Ltd. was prosecuted for allowing unqualified workers to perform sling work, violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act.

A sole proprietor in Tagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, was prosecuted and publicly disclosed on June 19, 2016, for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by allowing workers to stand under a suspended load during mobile crane operations.

The company (有)英丸商事 was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Ishikawa Labor Bureau for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, specifically for not wearing a protective helmet during unloading operations on a cargo truck with a maximum load capacity of 12.2 tons in Shika Town, Hakui District, Ishikawa Prefecture, on June 19, 2022.

The company China Wood Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by not directly supervising the repair and adjustment of woodworking machinery with a designated machinery supervisor.

The company (有)たけとみ塗装 was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Labor Safety and Health Act by failing to provide special training to workers using full-harness fall prevention equipment.

The company Takahashi Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Fukushima Labour Bureau for failing to provide special training to workers handling incineration ash at a waste incineration facility, as required by law.

Fukuya Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Fukuoka Labor Bureau for failing to promptly submit a worker injury report following a work-related accident requiring more than 8 days of leave, in violation of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and its regulations.

On June 18, 2023, Gifu Labour Bureau prosecuted Kōei Kōgyō Co., Ltd. for failing to equip a conveyor at the Tajimi plant with an emergency stop device, in violation of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and its regulations.

The company 'クライム' was prosecuted and publicly announced for violations of the Labor Safety and Health Act by the Yamaguchi Labor Bureau. The violation involved failure to perform duties related to the supervisor of scaffold assembly work.

The company (株)大栄鍛工所 was publicly disclosed for violating the Labor Safety and Health Act by not installing safety devices on forging hammers during forging operations.

The company (株)森組 was prosecuted and publicly announced for violations of the Labor Safety and Health Act and its regulations, specifically for failing to inspect the ground during excavation work at a site in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, on June 16, 2016.

The company Earth Support Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by not installing emergency stop devices on conveyor belts.

The company (株)森組 was publicly disclosed for violating the Labor Safety and Health Act by allowing workers to perform excavation work without implementing safety measures against landslides, as per the regulations. The incident occurred in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, and was reported by the Toyama Labor Bureau.

Kanamoto Construction Industry was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Hyogo Labour Bureau for failing to promptly report a work-related injury requiring over four days of absence, in a location handling high-temperature materials such as blast furnaces.

TENTOK Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Shizuoka Labour Bureau for violating the Labour Safety and Health Act by not stopping machinery during cleaning operations.

The company Kiuchi Construction Co., Ltd. was reported to the Yamanashi Labour Bureau for failing to submit a worker injury report promptly after a work-related injury requiring over four days of leave, in violation of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and its regulations.

The company Nakajima was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by failing to implement safety measures against falls when operating vehicle-type cargo handling machinery at Isogai District, Rankoshi, Hokkaido.

The company (有)共立精巧 was reported for failing to submit a worker injury report promptly after a work-related injury requiring over four days of leave, in violation of the Labor Safety and Health Act and its regulations.

The company Eniwa Material Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by not stopping machinery during adjustment work.

The company (株)レーシング・サービス・ワタナベ 水戸工場 was publicly disclosed for violating the Labor Safety and Health Act by allowing unqualified workers to operate forklifts with a maximum load capacity of over 1 ton.

The company (有)佐用環境整備 was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Hyogo Labour Bureau for failing to install a sturdy barrier at a sludge tank exceeding 75 centimeters in height, posing a risk of suffocation due to falls, violating the Labour Safety and Health Act and its regulations.

A sole proprietor in Hiroshima Prefecture was prosecuted and publicly announced for failing to promptly submit a worker injury report after a work-related accident requiring over four days of leave, in violation of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and its regulations.

In July 2023, Seno Kogyo was publicly disclosed by the Hyogo Labour Bureau for failing to implement fall prevention measures, such as requiring the use of fall prevention devices, when it was significantly difficult to do so, under the Labour Safety and Health Act.

The Miyazaki Labor Bureau announced that Yamagata Poultry Farm Miyazaki Branch was prosecuted for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by allowing workers to use a moving ladder without installing anti-slip devices or taking other measures to prevent displacement.

The company Nankai Gravel Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by failing to implement safety measures against falls from the roadside shoulder and allowing workers to operate drag shovels without such precautions.

The company (株)十信 was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Labor Safety and Health Act by allowing workers to perform tasks on a slope approximately 6.5 meters high without fall prevention measures such as safety harnesses. The violation was reported by the Kyoto Labor Bureau.

The company Green System was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Labor Safety and Health Law by failing to implement measures to prevent steam explosions during metal scrap loading into a melting furnace.

The company (株)ビルト・プレイズ was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violations of the Labor Safety and Health Act and its regulations, related to working at a height of approximately 20 meters without fall prevention measures.

The company 常沅産業（株） was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for operating a machine exceeding 3 tons without qualified workers, violating the Labor Safety and Health Act in Ibaraki Prefecture.

The company (Yū) Daikō Kōgyō was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Labor Safety and Health Law by allowing workers to enter dangerous areas during dismantling work using machinery, as per the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

The company Fuji Denki (Ltd.) was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for using a forklift for purposes other than its primary use, violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act and related regulations.

The Osaka Labor Bureau announced that Matsui Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, specifically for not installing safety devices on presses.

A violation of the Industrial Safety and Health Act was reported involving a construction site in Edogawa, Tokyo, where workers were allowed to work near a 3-meter-high entrance gate without fall prevention measures.

The company (株)大明 was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Labor Safety and Health Act by allowing workers to enter dangerous areas during dismantling work using a grab machine.

The company (株）鴻業商事 was publicly disclosed for violating the Labor Safety and Health Act by failing to promptly submit a worker injury report following a work-related accident requiring approximately one and a half months of leave, at Imabari Yard, Ehime Prefecture.

On May 12, 1996, Takayama Shoten in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture, was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by failing to install safety devices on a press machine.

Ito Shoji was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act by allowing workers to work at a height of approximately 12 meters without using fall prevention equipment.

The company (有)肥後土木工業 was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Labor Safety and Health Act by allowing workers to perform tasks on a roughly 10-meter-high slope without implementing fall prevention measures such as safety harnesses. The violation was reported by the Kumamoto Labor Bureau.

A construction company, Akiyama Construction Co., Ltd., was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for submitting a worker injury report containing false information related to a work-related injury requiring more than four days of leave. The incident occurred in Kurayoshi City, Tottori Prefecture, and was reported by the Tottori Labor Bureau.

Kinoshita Kogyo Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by failing to assign a site supervisor during scaffold dismantling work in Inada, Kawabe District, Hyogo Prefecture.

The company Tomakomai Kitakurako Port Transportation Co., Ltd. was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by allowing workers to enter dangerous areas during operations involving vehicle-type cargo handling machinery.

The company Shuko Kensetsu was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Labor Safety and Health Act by allowing workers to work without implementing safety measures against the danger posed by a concrete block wall, in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture.

The company, Nankoku Shokusan Co., Ltd., was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Kumamoto Labor Bureau for failing to establish work procedures in mobile crane operations, violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Crane Safety Regulations.

The company (株)米持建設 was publicly reported by the Niigata Labour Bureau for failing to promptly submit a worker injury report after a work-related injury resulting in more than 4 days of leave, in violation of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and its regulations.

The Ehime Labor Bureau announced that FujiKen Engineering Co., Ltd., Saijo Office, was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by failing to implement fall prevention measures inside a hopper, resulting in workers performing tasks without proper safety measures.

The Kyoto Labor Bureau announced that Kyōhoku Forest Cooperative was prosecuted and publicly disclosed for allowing workers to perform timber felling work without implementing measures to prevent falling trees, in violation of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and its regulations.

The company Matsuda-gumi was prosecuted and publicly announced for violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act related to fall prevention measures during work on a roof approximately 3.3 meters high.

The company (株)ヤクシ was prosecuted and publicly announced by the Osaka Labor Bureau for violating the Labor Safety and Health Act and its regulations by allowing workers to operate a commercial dryer without fall prevention measures on April 16, 2016.

Japanese company Nippon Cokes Industries was prosecuted and publicly announced for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act by failing to stop machinery during repairs.