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Falsework support to a bridge – a near miss
This report follows the near collapse of a birdcage scaffold falsework structure during an 800 cubic metre concrete pour on a motorway bridge.
1 October 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 333
Region: CROSS-UK
Erecting reinforcement cages
A reporter asks about best practice guidance for the installation of pre-assembled reinforcement cages, as he can find very little guidance on the web.
1 April 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 327
Region: CROSS-UK
Lack of experience on steel column erection
A reporter highlights how works progressed on site without a detailed method statement being provided by the contractor even though it had been requested.
1 April 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 324
Region: CROSS-UK
Wall reinforcement cages collapse
A contractor says that they have experienced two cases of wall reinforcement cages collapsing.
1 April 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 357
Region: CROSS-UK
Tower crane - failure of loadbearing part
A tower crane suffered a failure of one of its four main legs approximately 12m below the slew ring.
1 October 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 399
Region: CROSS-UK
Architectural panel acting as barrier
A reporter came across a scenario on site where an architectural decorative panel was acting as a barrier during the construction stage without being designed to act as one.
6 April 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 927
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
Construction period of RAAC planks
A reporter says that there are structural issues with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) panels installed in a building as late as 1998. This date is significantly later than previous reports suggest as the last significant use of RAAC elements in the UK.
20 February 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 954
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire exit chained closed due to COVID-19 concerns
A key pad operated fire exit was chained closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
13 August 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 975
Region: CROSS-UK
Fire safety concern over green walls
This report discusses how building close down procedures that include isolating automated water systems might result in the drying out of green walls, thus presenting a significant fire hazard in external walls.
13 August 2021
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 976
Region: CROSS-UK
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