Apartment stairs collapsed Woman died Is it sloppy construction in other properties?

Last month, a man from a craftsman who had worked for a construction company in Kanagawa prefecture, who had done construction work in an accident where a part of the stairs collapsed in an apartment in Hachioji, Tokyo, killed a resident woman, was interviewed by NHK. In response, he testified to the fact that sloppy construction was being carried out at several other properties.

It is known that wood was used for the landing and the connection with the stairs was corroded in the accident where a part of the stairs collapsed in an apartment in Hachioji City on the 17th of last month and a 58-year-old woman who was a resident died. ..

The construction was done by the construction company "Noritake Jisho" in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and a craftsman man who had been involved in the construction of multiple apartments under this company responded to NHK's interview. ..

According to the man, in the apartment that Noritake Jisho worked on, the executives of the company were constructing the stairs, and in many cases wood was used for the landing like the apartment in Hachioji city where the accident occurred this time. ..

In addition, the treads of the stairs are thin enough to bend when a person gets on them, and the welding of the connection part is insufficient, so it is said that all of them are in a state that can be seen as dangerous at first glance.

The man said, "The stairs are so rough that the shapes of the treads are not uniform, and all the people in the field said,'Is this okay?' And'Isn't it falling?' I even went up and down with scaffolding for use. Some executives at Noritake Jisho said, "The apartment is not my property for the resident, so even if the finish is a little poor, no complaints will come." There is. "

Furthermore, in addition to the apartments in Hachioji City, there are multiple cases in which employees responded on-site, such as when a part of the stairs fell.

Regarding this accident, the man said, "To be honest, it has finally happened. If you think about it now, we, the craftsmen, could have accused us of being" strange. " The craftsmen who were not convinced quit, and as a result, they closed their eyes. "

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducts field survey on other apartments Confirms corrosion

On the 16th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted an urgent field survey with experts on other apartments constructed by Noritake Jisho.

According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, there are 166 apartments built by this construction company in addition to Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted a field survey of six properties that were reported to have deteriorated stairs by Hachioji City and Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Was used, and it was confirmed that the connection parts etc. were corroded in several places.

In some cases, repairs were required immediately, so the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will ask the owners to take action through the local government.

Kei Imamura, director of the Building Disaster Prevention Countermeasures Office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, said, "Even if the exterior is beautiful, you cannot judge whether it is safe unless you look closely at the inside, so I would like the owner to conduct a detailed investigation as soon as possible." I did.

Residents of the property surveyed on-site ...

According to an 18-year-old woman who lives in a three-story apartment in Hachioji City, among the properties that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted a field survey this time, rust on the stairs was noticeable even though it was 5 years old, about 5 days ago. Means that the nail that seems to have been used for the connection part had fallen on the tread in a rusty state.

The woman said, "I moved in about a month ago, but I thought it was strange because the stairs were rusty even though it looked new. I didn't think that the apartment where the accident happened and the construction company were the same. I'm scared because it was so. I want you to have it repaired as soon as possible so that everyone can live with peace of mind. "

Also, according to a 20-year-old female university student who lives in another three-story apartment in Hachioji City, a part of the treads of the stairs leading to the second floor has been cracked and sunk at the latest for about a month. about it.

A cone is installed on the stairs with a sticker saying "Please do not step on it because it is dangerous", but since there is no sign of repair, the female university student said, "There is no contact from the landlord or management company. I'm in trouble because I can't live without using the stairs every day. "