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Hajime Construction Company's New Initiative for Safety

Hajime Construction Company, a key player within the Iida Group Holdings and located in Toshima, Tokyo, is spearheading an essential initiative aimed at enhancing safety within the construction sector. As part of this effort, the company will be launching the "Hajime Construction Safety Cooperation Association for Sole Proprietors" on April 6, 2026, with membership applications set to begin in June 2026.

Purpose and Support for Workers

This new association is designed to provide sole proprietors working in construction with the opportunity to join a special labor insurance scheme, helping them to secure compensation and various advisory services should accidents or labor disasters occur on job sites. The construction industry is currently facing significant challenges, including an aging workforce, a shortage of skilled labor, and the need for reform in work practices, particularly with the upcoming 2024 labor issue in sight. In this context, ensuring that sole proprietors and supporting companies can operate in a safe environment has become a critical issue for the entire industry.

Hajime Construction has established this association with the goal of improving the safety conditions and welfare benefits for its partner companies involved in residential construction. By encouraging participation in labor insurance, it aims to foster a secure work environment for craftsmen and further strengthen safety management systems in residential building scenarios.

Background of the Initiative

The ongoing trends within the construction sector—namely the aging of skilled laborers and the decline in new entrants—highlight the importance of securing talent that supports housing construction. The role of sole proprietors in this dynamic is increasingly vital. However, construction sites pose risks such as falls, heavy lifting, and various tool-related accidents, necessitating adequate preparedness against potential issues like injuries, heatstroke, or traffic accidents during transit to job sites.

Unlike typical workers, sole proprietors need to utilize special provisions for labor insurance to guard against accidents that occur during work. Unfortunately, many are not adequately insured due to insufficient awareness of the system and application procedures. Addressing this gap, Hajime Construction aims to facilitate support for partner companies by establishing the Safety Cooperation Association for Sole Proprietors. This initiative will promote participation in labor insurance, thereby improving the work conditions for craftsmen on the ground.

Key Benefits of the Safety Cooperation Association

1. Special Enrollment in Labor Insurance: Accidents occurring both in the workplace and during commutes will be covered.
2. Comprehensive Compensation System: Members can access various compensation benefits including medical costs, wage replacement for work absence, disability, and survivor benefits in case of serious accidents.
3. Affordable Membership Fees: Designed to ease the financial burden on sole proprietors, membership involves no entrance fee or application fee, with an annual membership cost capped at ¥6,000.
4. Expert Support System: In case of incidents, members will receive assistance in procedures through introduced social insurance labor consultants, alongside consultations about labor and insurance matters upon hiring employees.
5. Business Management Support: The association will facilitate connections with administrative scriveners and judicial scriveners for issues related to business establishment and construction permit applications.

Overview of the Safety Cooperation Association

• - Name: Hajime Construction Safety Cooperation Association for Sole Proprietors
• - Established: April 6, 2026
• - Eligible Participants: Companies engaged in partnerships with Hajime Construction and sole proprietors in the construction industry.
• - Key Target Industries: Carpentry, foundational work, scaffolding, plastering, civil engineering, electrical work, painting, interior work, and equipment installation.
• - Membership Application Site: Application Here
• - Contact: Labor Insurance Call Center

Phone: 0120-020-631
Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM (excluding weekends, holidays, and year-end/new year periods)

About Hajime Construction Company

• - Company Name: Hajime Construction Company
• - CEO: Tadami Horiguchi
• - Headquarters: 2-25-5 Minami Ikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo, 171-0022
• - Established: February 13, 1967
• - Capital: ¥3,298 million
• - Business Activities: Residential land and housing sales, rental property solutions, custom-built homes, renovations, and asset solutions.