Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crush and fall hazards: a) Manoa Shopping Center, Northeast Corner - Employees were exposed to crush and fall hazards. Employees working up on the bar joists were exposed to the likely collapse of the bar joists due to concentrated loads of bundled roof decking being placed on the east end of the bar joists prior to the full and complete installation of all recommended bridging (horizontal bracing) components. Observed 11/12/97. (On 11/12/1997, two employees were up working on the bar joists installing bridging. The employees fell approximately 23 feet when the bars joists on which they were working collapsed. The joists which collapsed, did not have the recommended bridging installed prior to the placement of concentrated loads (bundles of roof decking). ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to completely install all appropriate bridging prior to the placement of any concentrated loads, such as bundles of roof decking. And also not to exceed the rated load capacity of the bar joists as per the Steel Joist Institute recommendations for erection of open web steel bar joists. NOTE: ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.TION