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Steel connector failures and forged certificates
According to a reporter, some suppliers are receiving components that are accompanied by certificates that are potentially false or forged.
1 July 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 254
Region: CROSS-UK
Telecommunications towers and resin anchors
A correspondent shares their concerns following the collapse of a telecommunications tower.
1 April 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 315
Region: CROSS-UK
Bolt failures due to hydrogen embrittlement
A reporter recalls how, in the 1970s while working on a bridge refurbishment project, several new zinc electro-plated bolts failed suddenly, and often shortly after installation.
1 April 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 490
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure of high strength studs
A reporter raises concerns after several M12 threaded studs snapped not long after installation.
1 April 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 499
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
Anomalous documentation for proprietary products
CROSS has become aware of a number of instances where certification accompanying proprietary products has stated compliance with standards or specified requirements, but the products have been found not to be in accordance with specification.
1 February 2013
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Tension cable and rod connectors
In a number of instances, suspension fork connectors for high strength steel bars (cables or rods) acting in tension have failed at loads well below the intended design capacity or have been found to be substandard either during construction or in service.
1 August 2012
CROSS Safety Alert
Region: CROSS-UK, CROSS-AUS, CROSS-US
Incorrectly fixed sheets blow off parapet
This report concerns aluminium coping sheets that blew off the parapet of a block of flats under construction. The reporter says a fierce wind blew off several sheets which fell to the ground about 9m below. A building and a car were damaged but thankfully no one was hurt, although the potential for personal injury or death was significant.
25 May 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1180
Region: CROSS-UK
Stone cladding panel concerns
A reporter is concerned in respect of the risk of failure of stone cladding panels.
9 August 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1069
Region: CROSS-UK
CE marking scheme for structural steelwork
Concern has been expressed about the way in which the CE marking scheme for structural steelwork will be monitored, enforced and policed in the UK, since the use of CE marking is only voluntary here (but compulsory in mainland Europe).
1 April 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 70
Region: CROSS-UK