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Another example of brick slips falling from height
Another example of defective brick slips falling from the facade of a building.
10 March 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1081
Region: CROSS-UK
Water ingress to cross-laminated timber structural frame
In an eight year old building that included cross-laminated timber construction, it was found that water penetration had caused parts of the structure to rot.
6 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1124
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
Failures of cold formed steel floor systems during construction
This report describes numerous collapses during construction of cold formed steel floor systems caused by lack of bracing/fastening and overloading of an incomplete structure.
10 May 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 997
Region: CROSS-US
The use of cast-in ferrules as structural connections
This report highlights several problems that can arise with structural connections between elements when cast-in ferrules (also known as threaded inserts) are used for the anchorage of reinforcing bars.
30 April 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 993
Region: CROSS-AUS
Steel column erection anchoring connection failure injured worker
This report describes how a construction worker was injured during the erection of a steel column due to shortcomings in erection procedures and inadequacies in a column base connection.
10 May 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 992
Region: CROSS-US
Safety issues with composite metal deck floors
A contractor had a near miss when pouring a concrete slab with permanent formwork.
1 January 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 288
Region: CROSS-UK
Foundation base plates for tower cranes
On two different contracts it was observed that the foundation base plates for tower cranes had suffered from low compaction of the concrete on which they rest.
1 October 2011
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 257
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of a hollow core unit
This refers to the collapse of one modest span precast hollow core concrete unit and the excessive deflection of others on a building which was under construction.
1 October 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 258
Region: CROSS-UK
Effect of staff change on a design
A reporter illustrates how risk can be generated from staff turnover.
1 October 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 277
Region: CROSS-UK
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