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Defective imported scaffold ties
On a contract where multi lift access scaffolds had been installed for a period of up to 18 months in an exposed coastal location, it was found by a reporter on one of the regular inspections that some of the scaffold ties had failed.
1 April 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 230
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure of supposedly grade 10.9 bolts
There was a high potential for collapse when supposedly grade 10.9 high strength holding bolts failed on a crane base.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 585
Region: CROSS-UK
Fixing systems for gravestones
This report is about the safety of pins used to hold headstones in place.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 601
Region: CROSS-UK
Safe use of lifting magnets
A reporter highlights how a two-tonne lift using magnetic lifting equipment was abandoned, averting a potential high consequence event.
1 October 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 849
Region: CROSS-UK
Contractor uses incorrect fixing bolts for masonry support angles
A correspondent noticed that proprietary masonry support angles specified to support the outer leaf of masonry had been incorrectly connected to the steel beam using carriage bolts.
1 July 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 794
Region: CROSS-UK
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