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Alteration of calculations on constructed loft conversion
A reporter says they were pressurised to adjust structural design calculations to pass a building control check.
1 July 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 580
Region: CROSS-UK
Cantilevered brickwork - fatal collapse during construction
A blade of 270mm cavity brickwork in a temporary condition fell and killed a bricklayer after sixteen scaffold planks were leant against the wall on the side remote from the bricklayer.
1 April 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 476
Region: CROSS-UK
Dangerous alterations to steel beam supports
A local authority building control officer went to site and witnessed on an upper floor that the columns had been removed out of sequence, before the new frame had been constructed.
1 October 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 479
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure of precast concrete cover slab to circular shaft
A reporter describes how several precast concrete cover slab units collapsed shortly after being installed.
1 April 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 505
Region: CROSS-UK
Spalling concrete falling from motorway bridge
A major infrastructure owner reports on how an incident occurred at a motorway overbridge resulting in a piece of spalling concrete falling onto the carriageway and striking a vehicle.
1 October 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 524
Region: CROSS-UK
Incorrectly designed safety system
A reporter raises concerns about the way in which the structure for a safety system had been modelled using an inappropriate software package.
1 January 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 527
Region: CROSS-UK
Issues with imported steel
Defective steel, says a reporter, was found in a major retail store where the material had been imported from a supplier overseas.
1 October 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 474
Region: CROSS-UK
Injuries from falling scaffold tube
Two children received injuries when a scaffold tube fell from height.
1 July 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 571
Region: CROSS-UK
Embankment slip during excavation works
Concerns were raised and strengthening works required after vertical movement was observed on the safety critical surface at the top of an 8m high embankment.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 572
Region: CROSS-UK
Independence of Approved Inspectors
A reporter believes public awareness should be raised regarding the possibility that building control can be performed under a business to business commercial contract for the interest of someone other than property owners.
1 July 2015
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 507
Region: CROSS-UK