Despite a slight decrease in fatal accidents in recent years, Japan's forestry industry remains by far its most dangerous working environment.Compounding the problem for workers, most of the industry's generally small enterprises lack insurance, making it hard to secure adequate compensation for mishaps.Bereaved families of victims are calling for an overhaul of the industry's lax safety management and turning to the courts for relief.In March, the Tottori District Court ordered a forestry company to pay 27 million yen ($254,000) in damages for the death of an employee in an accident caused…READ FULL ARTICLE
