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Composite deck boards in common access balconies
A reporter informs CROSS that decking boards formed of a composite material contributed to external fire development in a block of flats and rendered the means of escape and firefighting access unusable.
13 August 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1048
Region: CROSS-UK
Do planning applications hinder safety improvements?
A potential issue about the reconstruction of a structurally inadequate external fire escape from a building has been raised with CROSS.
17 November 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1043
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire extinguishers in common areas
A reporter raises a point about the provision of fire extinguishers in the common parts of flats. They go on to say that extinguishers should be provided in some cases, to cover identified risks, but that they are not specified due to cost savings pressures and assessor unawareness.
17 November 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1041
Region: CROSS-UK
Apparently simple home improvement work leads to dangerous situation
Apparently simple home improvement work, consisting of reroofing and a loft conversion, resulted in a 'near miss' with potentially dangerous conditions for neighbours.
21 August 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1173
Region: CROSS-UK
Supporting constructions under fire doors and screens
A reporter raised the issue of interpreting test results for understanding the performance of system glazing fire doors and screens in raised access floors or lightweight construction methods.
24 May 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1181
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire safety concerns for partially occupied Higher Risk Residential Buildings
Fire authority checks found several safety failings in partially occupied Higher Risk Residential Buildings.
24 May 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1169
Region: CROSS-UK
Battery Energy Storage System concerns
A reporter informed CROSS about issues that emerged, and had to be resolved, in the design and management of Battery Energy Storage Systems.
24 May 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1166
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire resisting doors fixed open in hot weather
When visiting a client during a period of unusually hot weather, it was noted that the vast majority of the building’s fire resisting door sets were wedged open in an attempt to increase ventilation and reduce internal temperatures.
21 August 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1162
Region: CROSS-UK
Design criteria for firefighting lifts
A reporter is of the opinion that the design criteria for firefighting lifts should be re-evaluated.
24 May 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1182
Region: CROSS-UK
Serious inconsistencies when installing passive fire protection
An onsite fire engineer, engaged on behalf of the end client during the construction of a new residential development, reports a significant amount of inadequately installed passive fire protection elements.
20 November 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1199
Region: CROSS-UK