Japan Construction Contractors Federation (Nichikenren, president Yoichi Miyamoto) and Japan Construction Contractors Federation (Zenken, president Takanori Okumura) will be closed for three months from July to September, eight days a week for four weeks at a member company's construction site. position as promotion time. Focused development through calling for member companies and displaying posters. We will ensure that technicians and engineers working on site in the summer, when the heat is expected to continue, will have enough time off to prevent heatstroke and ensure physical health. and spirit. Aware of the imminent imposition of an upper limit on overtime with penalties in April 2024, it also aims to create an incentive to ensure two days off a week throughout the year.
Poster created by the Japan Federation of Construction Federations during the 4-week, 8-day closing promotion period
It all started with the consultation meeting held in Tokyo on March 29 by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Tetsuo Saito and four construction industry corporations. big. At the meeting, Shogo Iwata, President of the Federation of Construction Industry Associations (Kensenren), suggested that the heatwave is increasing and that July and August could be completely closed on Saturday and Sunday. the summer months, including September, when the lingering summer heat is a concern, is a promotional period for eight closures in four weeks.
The Japan Construction Workers Federation created a promotional poster with the slogan "Have a good rest and do a good job" to thoroughly announce the promotion time and efforts. The logo can be downloaded from the website (https://www.nikkenren.com/2days/logomark.html) and is encouraged to be posted on the website and in the office.
Actual closing dates will be determined by member companies, taking into account the circumstances of the location and not necessarily on Saturdays and Sundays. The Japan Construction Workers Confederation plans to resume its activities during the promotion period of eight four-week closures next summer. We will require the orderer to ensure adequate construction time at the time of contract signing throughout the year including the same period.
As part of the "Towards two days off per week + 360 hours (Two plus Sanrokumaru)" campaign carried out throughout the year as a push for work style reform, Zenken will focus on two days off per week from July to September. When the heat index "WBGT", which quantifies sensitivity to heatstroke, exceeds 31 degrees, it is advisable to actively take measures against heatstroke in confined spaces. .
According to the "weather outlook for the next three months" published by the Japan Meteorological Agency on the 20th, temperatures from July to September will be higher than normal in eastern Japan and higher in western Japan. , Okinawa and Amami.
