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Dangerous modification to a column
A reporter was requested to visit a warehouse to inspect work carried out to a main support column that had been modified by a builder.
1 July 2010
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 169
Region: CROSS-UK
Defects found in previously repaired bridge
While carrying out strengthening work on a bridge, there was concern that by removing the non-structural encasement, alternative load paths had been removed.
1 April 2016
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 564
Region: CROSS-UK
Certification of steel sheet piling
A Government Agency raises concerns about the authenticity of documents provided for steel sheet piles produced by an overseas manufacturer.
1 January 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 331
Region: CROSS-UK
Steel stud failures during bridge construction
This report concerns the failure of a steel studs during construction works on a new bridge associated with major road improvements.
1 October 2012
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 332
Region: CROSS-UK
Lack of experience on steel column erection
A reporter highlights how works progressed on site without a detailed method statement being provided by the contractor even though it had been requested.
1 April 2013
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 324
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
Incorrect scaffold installation
A reporter describes how the Temporary Works Coordinator observed that tension connections on standards for a scaffold system were either omitted or had incorrect pins/bolts used.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 700
Region: CROSS-UK
Designed scaffold built incorrectly
A Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) found that scaffolding was not constructed in accordance with the approved design drawings and a number of unauthorised modifications had been made.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 701
Region: CROSS-UK
Scaffold lifting beams incorrectly installed
During the inspection of scaffolding prior to loading, it was observed that there were lifting beams with end stops and ultimate stop cross bolts incorrectly installed.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 702
Region: CROSS-UK
Serious safety failings of high level lattice girder walkways
A reporter discusses extremely serious safety failings with the construction of two new high level lattice girder walkways in the fly tower of a theatre.
1 January 2018
CROSS Safety Report
Report ID: 697
Region: CROSS-UK
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