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Unprotected deep excavation
On a construction site by a busy main road a reporter saw a deep excavation with no internal temporary works.
1 November 2005
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 16
Region: CROSS-UK
Concerns with propping design to large excavations
Concerns are raised about the design of propping to large excavations and particularly about the design of the connections for a raking prop to a horizontal waler.
1 January 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 298
Region: CROSS-UK
Shop/domestic building collapse
A two storey corner (end of terrace) property fronting a very busy, narrow major route collapsed during the construction of a new basement.
1 January 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 123
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapse of unsupported deep trench excavation
A worker was trapped within a partially collapsed excavation which was unsupported and not suitably benched.
1 October 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 675
Region: CROSS-UK
Worker trapped in excavation
An operative received serious injuries when the excavation they were working in collapsed.
1 July 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 576
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
Failure of existing basement wall
A basement retaining wall failed when a new basement was formed by excavating 1.8m.
1 July 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 385
Region: CROSS-UK
Potentially dangerous excavation
A reporter has submitted this photograph of a potentially dangerous excavation.
1 July 2014
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 368
Region: CROSS-UK
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