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Dismantling of tower cranes
The falling of two cranes during dismantling in 2019, one in the US and one in the UK, prompts reflections on crane safety on construction sites.
1 March 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 868
Region: CROSS-US
Non-structural roof soffit linings - failure
A reporter has observed the occurrence of compressed fibre cement sheets becoming dislodged from the soffit of several buildings in Australia.
1 January 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 462
Region: CROSS-UK
Cladding panel blown off
A reporter has become aware of an incident where a decorative cladding panel fell from an upper level of a multi-storey building in high winds.
1 October 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 498
Region: CROSS-UK
Mobile scaffold tower falls 7 storeys
A mobile tower, which was not being used, toppled over the guardrail and fell 7 storeys (27m) to the ground.
1 April 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 436
Region: CROSS-UK
Two tier stacked site cabin blown over
A two-tier stacked site cabin was blown over in the wind with someone inside – thankfully they were not injured.
1 October 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 450
Region: CROSS-UK
Structural issues with cladding
A reporter who investigates cladding failures shares common issues they have encountered.
1 April 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 904
Region: CROSS-UK
High rise balustrade design
Wind loads used in design of balustrades on high-rise buildings (particularly those with glass infill panels) may need to be increased around the edges of the building.
1 August 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 938
Region: CROSS-AUS
Rigid wall flexible diaphragm roof collapse in earthquake
Part of the roof of a one-story building in California collapsed during a 2019 earthquake.
1 March 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 877
Region: CROSS-US
Bottom-chord bracing for metal plate-connected wood trusses used in light-commercial applications
Concerns regarding metal plate-connected wood trusses in light-commercial construction when subject to net uplift.
1 September 2020
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 985
Region: CROSS-US
Wind damage to roof with PV panels
A reporter describes how during a heavy storm a big area of roof tiles that were adjacent to PV panels blew down.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 590
Region: CROSS-UK