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Checking reinforcement before concrete pours
A reporter has learned whilst making inspections to keep quiet and pass on any comments to the site manager who can then relay the information to the subcontractors.
10 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 978
Region: CROSS-UK
Use of temporary barriers to control access to hazards
This report highlights the risks associated with the use of temporary barriers to control access to unsafe workplaces. It discusses the issues when scaffolding is used as a barrier, and that this should only be considered for use as a short-term temporary barrier.
25 November 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 980
Region: CROSS-AUS
Inappropriate material storage causes collapse of ceiling of a truck dock mezzanine
This report describes the collapse of an overloaded framed ceiling.
10 May 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 983
Region: CROSS-US
Glass removal from façades
Removal of a glass panel from a building façade left a reporter concerned for the safety of both operatives and the public.
6 June 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 988
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous design of a retaining wall
Serious errors were made in the input to a computer program used for designing a 1.8m high retaining wall.
29 March 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 989
Region: CROSS-UK
Front doors in blocks of flats - security versus safety?
Fire doors in blocks of flats changed for security doors not meeting fire safety requirements.
13 December 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 893
Region: CROSS-UK
Painted faying surfaces leads to connections with insufficient load capacity
Painted, rather than the required unpainted connection faying surfaces, were identified by the Resident Engineer of a reporter's firm during the erection of a primary frame for a large project. The painted surfaces resulted in the connections not having sufficient load carrying capacity and necessitated remedial works.
20 November 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 896
Region: CROSS-UK
Mesh flooring safety issues
A reporter has recently witnessed a number of safety issues with open grid mesh flooring.
10 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 913
Region: CROSS-UK
Steelwork splices do not match design calculations
Remedial works had to be carried out after it was found that steelwork splices on site did not match calculations which were retrospectively provided by a contractor.
29 March 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 916
Region: CROSS-UK
Cost of access to codes and standards
A reporter is concerned that the latest codes may not always be being used because of price, and they believe that there should be free library access to British Standards to members of professional institutions.
13 December 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 923
Region: CROSS-UK