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Unprotected deep excavation
On a construction site by a busy main road a reporter saw a deep excavation with no internal temporary works.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 16
Region: CROSS-UK
Structural steel - reinforced concrete interface
A reporter describes how the substructure of a building was constructed out of position to the extent that the steel frame could not be erected to tolerance and could not be connected to the holding down bolts.
1 March 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 19
Region: CROSS-UK
Removal of internal structure
The roof trusses, 6m above the ground floor, had been left supported on props made by nailing floor joists together; one at each party wall position.
1 July 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 46
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate underpinning
Works were stopped on site after it was discovered the contractor had completely ignored the specified 5-bay sequence and timing of the underpinning works shown on the design drawings.
1 April 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 72
Region: CROSS-UK
Steelwork delivered to site
The contractor on a domestic building project reported that there were deficiencies in steelwork supplied to site.
1 October 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 80
Region: CROSS-UK
Adapted masonry support props
A reporter has come across adapted masonry support props in use and in their view, they must only be used in the case of limited openings where the masonry can arch over.
1 November 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 57
Region: CROSS-UK
Adapted masonry support props
Another reporter gives their experience on the use of adapted masonry support props.
1 November 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 58
Region: CROSS-UK
Timber truss
The reporter has been dealing with an application where the engineer involved discovered proprietary timber girder trusses with some glued joints that have come loose.
1 February 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 62
Region: CROSS-UK
Unstable building due to modification work
A SCOTCROSS report relates to an old four storey building undergoing modifications.
1 February 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 69
Region: CROSS-UK
Local authorities and approved inspectors
A reporter is very concerned that the system of building control where there is competition between local authorities and approved inspectors, has produced a situation where the level of independent inspection has fallen dramatically.
1 July 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 67
Region: CROSS-UK
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