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Items falling from buildings and structures
A reporter raises concerns about incidents on structures where items have fallen off.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 8
Region: CROSS-UK
Roof overloading
A flat roof with parapets and internal downpipes collapsed after drainage outlets became blocked.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 9
Region: CROSS-UK
Very slender props
A reporter noticed prop that did not have ties installed while carrying out a site inspection.
1 July 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 34
Region: CROSS-UK
Missing starter bars
During an inspection the reporter observed that all the continuity starter bars projecting from the wall kicker were in fact loose.
1 July 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 37
Region: CROSS-UK
Design of head track in cold formed steel framing
The reporter noticed that the in-house structural engineer for the steel frame company had not taken account of all the loads in the design of the head track.
1 November 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 39
Region: CROSS-UK
Building regulations checking
A reporter’s firm has been carrying out building regulations checks for 25 years, but it is only in the last six or seven years (say 2000-2006) that concerns have arisen, some of which are described below.
1 July 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 33
Region: CROSS-UK
Design of timber structures
An approximate design led to a timber roof deflecting considerably.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 17
Region: CROSS-UK
Building regulations submissions
This report has been written on behalf of a group of senior local government structural engineers who refer to previous CROSS newsletters and in particular the reports relating to the poor quality of building regulation submissions and lack of checking resources.
1 July 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 65
Region: CROSS-UK
Low pitched metal sheet roofs
A reporter is concerned about low pitch metal sheet roofing attached to trussed rafters.
1 April 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 66
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