Safety information search results
Filter your results
Building height
Products
Project or lifecycle stage
Operation or occupation
Codes, standards & regulations
Fire incident response
Construction period
Method of construction
Structural form
Plant & equipment
Weather & natural hazards
Utilities
Safety reporting
Organisations
Project delivery methods
Business practice
Risk management
Public incidents
Theme pages
Locations
Content type
- CROSS-AUS Newsletter 1 (1)
- CROSS-AUS [sub-heading only] (1)
- CROSS-UK Newsletter 2 (1)
- CROSS-UK Newsletter 9 (2)
- CROSS-UK Newsletter 17 (1)
- CROSS-UK Newsletter 18 (1)
- CROSS-UK Newsletter 30 (1)
- CROSS-UK Newsletter 35 (1)
- CROSS-UK Newsletter 39 (1)
- CROSS-UK Newsletter 41 (1)
- CROSS-UK Newsletter 45 (1)
- CROSS-UK Newsletter 49 (1)
- CROSS-UK [sub-heading only] (11)
- CROSS Newsletter (6)
- CROSS Safety Report (14)
- News [sub-heading only] (2)
- Safety information from CROSS [sub-heading only] (1)
- Third party content (1)
CROSS regions
Object rolling into live carriageway
A disc of concrete rolled from a construction area onto a live carriageway, colliding with a passing vehicle.
6 June 2022
Report ID: 1089
Region: CROSS-UK
Explosive demolition of structures
John Wolstenholme shares his insights on the use of Relevant Good Practice for the explosive demolition of structures, and the expectations to be demonstrated in the concept, design, methodology and safe undertaking of an explosive demolition project.
11 December 2023
Third party content
Precast concrete demolition
During the demolition of a tower block, a column collapsed unexpectedly.
1 March 2006
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 27
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous arches
Concerns were raised after several arches of an undercroft style structure in a conservation area were demolished, apparently without consent.
1 January 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 153
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of Large Panel System (LPS) buildings during demolition
In 2009, numerous progressive and unexpected collapses occurred during the demolition of Large Panel System (LPS) tower blocks.
1 April 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 186
Region: CROSS-UK
Demolition risks
This report is about the collapse of a flat slab building that occurred overseas whilst the top floor of the building was being demolished onto the next floor down.
1 January 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 96
Region: CROSS-UK
Further demolition collapse
This report is of an incident that occurred recently in a UK city when a floor suffered a structural collapse during the demolition of a reinforced concrete building.
1 January 2008
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 90
Region: CROSS-UK
Demolition of Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP) reveals poor concrete
During the demolition of a MSCP, the quality of the concrete in critical load bearing members was found to be extremely poor.
1 January 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 313
Region: CROSS-UK
Chain hoist problem
A reporter raises concerns after brand new proprietary hoists had to be returned to the manufacturer for remedial works.
1 April 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 317
Region: CROSS-UK
Shear failure during demolition
A reporter raises concerns about how a number of buildings being demolished ‘top-down’ have suffered from partial collapse during the process.
1 January 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 523
Region: CROSS-UK
Submit a report
Your report will make a difference. It will help to create positive change and improve safety.
Our secure and confidential safety reporting system gives professionals the opportunity to share their experiences to help others.