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Wind damage to secondary elements
A period of storm force winds, with wind speeds approaching design levels, resulted in damage to secondary roofing and cladding elements.
1 July 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 42
Region: CROSS-UK
Asymmetric bridge design and construction – a near miss
During the construction stage of an arch footbridge a design error was identified that had been indirectly revealed by an associated error in construction.
1 October 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 262
Region: CROSS-UK
Lack of control on site when underpinning
The concern is in relation to the sequencing of construction and the lack of control on site from competent persons during underpinning works.
1 October 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 241
Region: CROSS-UK
Example of small temporary stage structure
This is an example of a small stage that is potentially unstable.
1 January 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 302
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure of blind bolts
There was a partial collapse of a steel frame building due to the failure of some blind bolts during the construction period. Loads at the time were well below anticipated failure levels.
1 April 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 71
Region: CROSS-UK
Swimming pool ceiling partial collapse
Part of a ceiling above a swimming pool collapsed, injuring four people.
1 April 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 426
Region: CROSS-UK
Non-structural roof soffit linings - failure
A reporter has observed the occurrence of compressed fibre cement sheets becoming dislodged from the soffit of several buildings in Australia.
1 January 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 462
Region: CROSS-UK
Masonry fall due to high wind
A five block high masonry wall collapsed during high winds.
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 295
Region: CROSS-UK
Risks from off-site manufacture and hybrid construction
A reporter was recently investigating a ‘near miss’ involving concrete construction in which pre-cast and in-situ concrete were used in combination.
1 January 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 529
Region: CROSS-UK
Responsibilities for hybrid concrete construction
Concerns are raised after a substantial precast element, weighing over 10t, had been placed in position and used as part of the shuttering for an in-situ pour without it being designed to act as a shutter.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 574
Region: CROSS-UK
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