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Collapse of lifting tackle connected by threaded bar
A reporter describes how a set of 3t chain blocks and a 1m length of 20mm diameter threaded bar failed and fell from a height of 5m.
1 October 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 692
Region: CROSS-UK
Unstable pre-slung rebar bundles
A contractor has issued a safety alert about pre-slung loads of rebar which has resulted in loads being out of balance when unloaded on site.
1 April 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 565
Region: CROSS-UK
Policing of CE marking on steelwork
A reporter has a question regarding structural steel safety, particularly on steel gantry systems supporting lifting equipment.
1 July 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 510
Region: CROSS-UK
Partial failure of precast concrete tank unit on installation
Concerns are raised after the foot of a precast concrete unit failed during installation, making the unit unstable.
1 April 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 626
Region: CROSS-UK
Boom MEPW falls through precast planks
A high injury potential near-miss (near hit) incident occurred when a mobile elevated working platform (MEPW) fell through a floor at a point where there was a notched precast plank.
1 April 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 359
Region: CROSS-UK
Lighting pole strikes live overhead cable
An excavator operator accidentally struck a live overhead cable during the installation of a lighting pole.
1 April 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 605
Region: CROSS-UK
Lifting an unbalanced load
This report relates to the lifting of an item of plant by a tower crane during which the load toppled from the slings causing considerable damage and delay.
1 January 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 320
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure of prestressed hollowcore units during lifting
A reporter raises concerns about how prestressed hollowcore units can fail during lifting if not carefully designed, planned, and managed.
1 October 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 749
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure of cast-in lifting anchor on precast twin-wall
A precast reinforced concrete twin-wall panel was being lifted when one of the cast-in lifting anchors suffered a brittle failure.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 637
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure of cast-in lifting eye on L-shaped wall
During a routine lifting operation of a L-shaped wall unit, one of the legs on a cast-in lifting eye which was located on top of the unit pulled out of the concrete.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 638
Region: CROSS-UK