Eliminate fatal accidents and serious accidents

1　Prevent occupational accidents under the strong leadership of the project director

2　Plan and execute appropriate work procedures and confirm them onsite

• The project director should check and approve the work plans, which are prepared together with suppliers according to the characteristics of the site and the work content
• Inform all the workers of the work plans and procedures before work
• Follow the work procedures, and confirm on-site that work is being carried out as planned
• If work is changed, the work should be temporarily stopped, and it should be resumed only after re-planning and re-informing
• There continue to be many repeat accidents. Therefore, when preparing work plans and work procedures, investigate past accident examples and then adopt plans and procedures that fully reflect the causes of those accidents and measures against them

3　Prevent accidents resulting in falls

• Complete installation of safety equipment such as fall prevention equipment
• Must use safety belts
• Prevent falls from low places

4　Prevent machinery accidents

• Prevent accidents caused by construction machinery, especially backhoes
• Prevent accidents due to sling work
• Prevent accidents due to use of tools

5　Prevent landslide accidents

• Prepare a concrete work plan upon grasping the soil properties under the construction conditions (e.g., moisture content, vibrations and load).
• Appoint an Operations Chief of Excavating Natural Ground and then make sure to inspect the natural ground before work. If it is different from what was assumed at the time of the initial plan or if an abnormality is found in the inspection, make sure to temporarily stop work.
• Draft and execute measures after fully understanding the level of the risk of a landslide even in small-scale gutter excavation work.

6　Prevent fire accidents

• Remove and cover surrounding combustibles in work using fire, such as welding and fusing
• Thorough fire prevention caused by plastic insulation materials such as urethane foam (Work involving the use of fire should be finished before performing work to spray urethane and other substances)
• Thorough assignment of inspectors during work using fire

7　Prevent damage to third parties due to accidents

• Prevent materials falling outside the site
• Prevent falls near the entrances and exits of the construction sites, and collisions with construction vehicles
• Prevent traffic accidents during commuting

8　Increase health and safety management capabilities and strengthen training

• Strengthen training for employees and workers
• Establish and guide voluntary safety and health management activities by suppliers

9　Promote creation of healthy work environment

• Place proper workers in consideration of their health and age
• Implement measures to prevent heatstroke and response promptly to suspected heatstroke
• Promotion of the mental and physical health of employees

Our employees and supplier supervisors check directly on the implementation of safety measures at worksites to avoid unsafe action. Any faults are corrected on the spot.

Under our construction site rules, workers who see someone doing something unsafe are required to verbally caution them. We strive to make an environment where people can call out each other freely.

Our employees and others working on construction sites actively employ pointing and calling to ensure safety, inspection, and check (in Japanese, anzen, tenken, kakunin or "ATK") and hazard prediction(kiken yochi or "KY"). This method enables them to identify hazards and harmful factors before starting an operation and take proper countermeasures.