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Collapse of domestic glass balustrade due to inadequate fixings
A firm was asked to provide professional advice regarding the replacement of a glass balustrade which had collapsed.
1 July 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 756
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous modification during construction of five storey block of flats
A reporter was asked to investigate a five storey timber framed block of flats after the leaseholder of the top floor reported gaps appearing between oak floorboards.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 699
Region: CROSS-UK
Serious safety failings of high level lattice girder walkways
A reporter discusses extremely serious safety failings with the construction of two new high level lattice girder walkways in the fly tower of a theatre.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 697
Region: CROSS-UK
Designed scaffold built incorrectly
A Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) found that scaffolding was not constructed in accordance with the approved design drawings and a number of unauthorised modifications had been made.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 701
Region: CROSS-UK
Incorrect scaffold installation
A reporter describes how the Temporary Works Coordinator observed that tension connections on standards for a scaffold system were either omitted or had incorrect pins/bolts used.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 700
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous glass infill panels on balustrade
A reporter has expressed their concern about the structural stability of cantilever glass infill panels between a steel post and handrail balustrade system at a high-level apartment block.
1 January 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 741
Region: CROSS-UK
Design responsibility for steel to concrete connections
A reporter provides an illustrative example to support their view that the design responsibility for steel to concrete connections should be shared between the responsible designers of both materials, and that a Lead Designer should ensure all designs are properly integrated.
20 February 2024
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1261
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure of metal cladding panels on bridges
This report discusses the findings of an investigation into the causes of the failure of metal cladding panels on a bridge parapet and provides recommendations concerning the use of pop rivets to fix such panels.
23 February 2024
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 944
Region: CROSS-UK