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RAAC assessment undertaken by persons not suitably experienced
A reinforced aerated autoclaved concrete (RAAC) assessment was carried out by persons who did not appear to have appropriate experience, potentially putting building users at risk of harm.
21 August 2023
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 1224
Region: CROSS-UK
Building regulations submissions
This report has been written on behalf of a group of senior local government structural engineers who refer to previous CROSS newsletters and in particular the reports relating to the poor quality of building regulation submissions and lack of checking resources.
1 July 2007
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 65
Region: CROSS-UK
Public art structures
Engineers have noticed a trend and raise concerns over more works of ‘Public Art’ being placed near to highways and in cities.
1 April 2009
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 136
Region: CROSS-UK
Safe use of lifting magnets
A reporter highlights how a two-tonne lift using magnetic lifting equipment was abandoned, averting a potential high consequence event.
1 October 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 849
Region: CROSS-UK
Collapsed scaffolding
A reporter highlights how, following modest levels of snow fall in the winter, scaffolding erected in order to support a temporary roof collapsed inwards.
1 October 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 730
Region: CROSS-UK
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