A subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings announced that it did not assign a nationally qualified person in charge of installation work such as air conditioners, and that it had carried out more than 22,000 construction works in violation of laws and regulations.
The Construction Business Act requires that a nationally qualified person called a "chief engineer" be assigned to install air conditioners and other equipment.
However, Panasonic Holdings' subsidiary "Panasonic Consumer Marketing" revealed in May that it had not assigned a "chief engineer" for some construction work, and an external investigation committee proceeded with the investigation on the 29th. , published the results.
According to this, since 2012, when records remain, there have been 22,821 construction projects in which a "chief engineer" has not been assigned and the law has been violated.
During these works, 20 deficiencies were identified, such as water leaks in air conditioners and defective antenna cables.
At the company, it is said that the cause was that the company had a naive understanding of the law and that there was a corporate culture that hated delays in construction by waiting for the assignment of chief engineers. to
"Panasonic Consumer Marketing" said, "We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers. We will take measures to prevent recurrence, such as building an internal audit system and reforming our corporate culture."