We have confirmed a case that a person younger than 18 years old*1 as of
September 1993 to whom an individual dosimetry monitoring was issued used
to work at radiation controlled areas in our nuclear power station.
We have also conformed that the person worked at radiation controlled
areas in our nuclear power station from September 1993 to January 1994
when the person was younger than 18 years old, but has never worked there
since then.
The case has become clear when the person was preparing to practice
procedures to work again in radiation controlled areas. It is because the
birth date of the person registered in the data base as of 1993 was
different from that of the official certification form for proof of
identity that the person currently submitted.
We have been confirming proof of identity for workers in radiation
controlled areas based on a more stringent rule*2 since 2008 and continue
strictly confirming identity.
*1 Younger than 18 years old
Labor Standards Act stipulates that an employer must not have a juvenile
be engaged in dangerous or hazardous services from the viewpoint of
protecting a juvenile (younger than 18 years old). The act also defines
work in relation to radiation in radiation controlled areas as one of
dangerous or hazardous services.
*2 Established rule
We will confirm identity by photo-bearing identifications such as a
driver's license, a passport, a Basic Resident Registration Card and an
alien registration card. If neither of them is available, we will
confirm identity by a combination of an original photocopy of residence
certificate and other official identifications.