A fatal accident occurred when suspended scaffolding collapsed during deck replacement work on the Chugoku Expressway. The contractor, the オリエンタル白石–日本橋梁 JV, has drawn up a plan to prevent recurrence and will review the installation method for the chains supporting the scaffold boards, among other measures. 70
A worker was confirmed dead following the collapse of suspended scaffolding at Takanosu Bridge on the Chugoku Expressway in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, in January 2025.
Following the accident, the contractor, the オリエンタル白石–日本橋梁 JV, prepared a plan to prevent recurrence. The plan includes reviewing procedures to improve scaffold stability.
Specific measures in the plan include reviewing the installation method for the chains supporting the scaffold boards. The plan is also reported to include measures to strengthen the site work and inspection systems.