Tokyo Olympics construction site re-requested to improve working environment Trade union international organization October 3, 21:58

Concerning the construction site of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the labor union's international organization that had been seeking improvements to the working environment from the Organizing Committee of the Games, etc., conducted interviews with workers and conducted joint inspections on the grounds that improvement was not progressing on-site. Called for the implementation of

In May, the international organization of the labor union “International Federation of Construction Forestry Labor Unions”, headquartered in Switzerland, submitted a survey report to improve the work environment at the construction site of the Tokyo Games. I was sent to the Sports Promotion Center.

This international organization met with representatives such as the Organizing Committee in Tokyo on the 3rd, saying that improvement at the site was not progressing due to insufficient heat countermeasures of workers even in the summer heat, Was asked again to conduct hearings and joint inspections.

The person in charge of the international organization said, “There are four workers who were involved in the construction site of the Tokyo Games, and it is abnormal. As the tournament approaches, the site should become increasingly busy and respond seriously.” The

On the other hand, the Organizing Committee said that it has already set up a reporting window for workers and that inspections are conducted by the Labor Standards Inspection Office, and that it will carefully consider conducting new interviews and inspections. The

At the construction site of the Tokyo Games, two workers were killed due to an accident that fell in an athlete village and caught in a crane truck, and a man who worked in the New National Stadium committed suicide and overworked due to extreme overtime. It has been certified as an industrial accident as the cause.

In addition, in the summer, the man died after falling down at Tokyo Big Sight, which is being refurbished as a base for coverage, and the Organizing Committee said that the cause of death was heart failure and the cause-and-effect relationship was unknown. We intend to ensure thorough safety management including countermeasures.