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Inadequate bolted connections supporting stairs
Concerns are raised over the safe design and installation of rolled steel angles (RSA) used to support heavy precast stair and landing units.
1 April 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 615
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
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
Responsibilities for hybrid concrete construction
Concerns are raised after a substantial precast element, weighing over 10t, had been placed in position and used as part of the shuttering for an in-situ pour without it being designed to act as a shutter.
1 October 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 574
Region: CROSS-UK
Toppling of precast concrete unit during lifting causes serious injury
During a routine lifting exercise of a precast concrete unit, the unit tipped over while a worker was unslinging the top sling points for the unit using a ladder, causing them a serious injury.
1 April 2017
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 642
Region: CROSS-UK
Casting, transporting and installing precast concrete kerbs
A reporter shares their experience of how collaborative engineering thinking involving several parties enabled a design solution to be found that could be constructed safely.
1 October 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 778
Region: CROSS-UK
Inadequate billets used in precast concrete connections
Whilst completing a third-party design appraisal, a correspondent found that solid steel billets intended to form the primary shear transfer mechanism between concrete beams and columns were insufficient for this purpose.
1 April 2019
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 705
Region: CROSS-UK
Failure of cast-in wire lifting loops on manhole cover slabs
A cast-in wire lifting loop failed when lifting a 4m diameter precast manhole cover slab into place.
23 May 2022
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 629
Region: CROSS-UK