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Dangerous alterations to steel beam supports
A local authority building control officer went to site and witnessed on an upper floor that the columns had been removed out of sequence, before the new frame had been constructed.
1 October 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 479
Region: CROSS-UK
Incorrect scaffold installation
A reporter describes how the Temporary Works Coordinator observed that tension connections on standards for a scaffold system were either omitted or had incorrect pins/bolts used.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 700
Region: CROSS-UK
Designed scaffold built incorrectly
A Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) found that scaffolding was not constructed in accordance with the approved design drawings and a number of unauthorised modifications had been made.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 701
Region: CROSS-UK
Scaffold lifting beams incorrectly installed
During the inspection of scaffolding prior to loading, it was observed that there were lifting beams with end stops and ultimate stop cross bolts incorrectly installed.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 702
Region: CROSS-UK
Serious safety failings of high level lattice girder walkways
A reporter discusses extremely serious safety failings with the construction of two new high level lattice girder walkways in the fly tower of a theatre.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 697
Region: CROSS-UK
Retaining wall excavation collapse
A 6m deep excavation formed for constructing a retaining wall on a domestic project collapsed due to insufficient propping.
1 July 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 800
Region: CROSS-UK
Set up of temporary works
This report highlights the importance of following correct procedures when installing temporary works.
1 July 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 797
Region: CROSS-AUS
Failure of waling beam connected to raking prop
A reporter discusses how they witnessed the failure of a temporary support for an excavation on site due to similar design issues discussed in CROSS report 298 (Props to large excavations).
1 July 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 813
Region: CROSS-UK
Near miss when modifying brickwork
A reporter’s experience of creating a new door opening in an existing brick wall on the first floor of an old building is not always as simple as it would appear.
1 February 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 847
Region: CROSS-AUS
Checking reinforcement before concrete pours
A reporter shares their concerns about incorrect rebar positioning on site prior to concrete being poured.
1 July 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 894
Region: CROSS-UK