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Trench sheet naming confusion
A reporter involved with temporary works design has been made aware that there are two suppliers providing a trench sheet under the same name.
30 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 814
Region: CROSS-UK
Stress fracture on temporary compact stairs
A stress fracture to a temporary access compact stair unit was identified on site by a scaffold manager.
19 March 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 805
Region: CROSS-UK
Cladding and decking certification
A supplier of materials refuses to provide their potential clients with their products’ Reaction to Fire Class.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1095
Region: CROSS-UK
Misleading instructions for a structural component
A reporter confirms the difficulty encountered whilst endeavouring to ensure cast-in insulated connectors supporting a parapet wall and balustrade were properly fixed.
26 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1127
Region: CROSS-UK
Toughened glass failures
The number of failures of heat-soaked toughened glass leads to a finding that the glass produced by some processors has not been properly heat-soaked and is therefore much more likely to shatter in use.
17 November 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1135
Region: CROSS-UK
Specifying resin by colour causes confusion
A mistake occurred on-site when resin for fixings was selected by colour of packaging rather than by colour of resin. The actual resin used did not reach sufficient strength and the installed fixing failed under a pull test.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1068
Region: CROSS-UK
Stone cladding panel concerns
A reporter is concerned in respect of the risk of failure of stone cladding panels.
9 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1069
Region: CROSS-UK
Anomalous documentation for proprietary products
CROSS has become aware of a number of instances where certification accompanying proprietary products has stated compliance with standards or specified requirements, but the products have been found not to be in accordance with specification.
1 February 2013
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Incorrectly fixed sheets blow off parapet
This report concerns aluminium coping sheets that blew off the parapet of a block of flats under construction. The reporter says a fierce wind blew off several sheets which fell to the ground about 9m below. A building and a car were damaged but thankfully no one was hurt, although the potential for personal injury or death was significant.
25 May 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1180
Region: CROSS-UK
Tension cable and rod connectors
In a number of instances, suspension fork connectors for high strength steel bars (cables or rods) acting in tension have failed at loads well below the intended design capacity or have been found to be substandard either during construction or in service.
1 August 2012
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
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