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Structural-Safety – SCOSS and CROSS 

Newsletter 55, July 2019, has been published (see: https://www.structural-safety.org/media/676688/cross-newsletter-55.pdf).  Articles of particular interest include: 

• 798: Industry not reacting to failures. 

• 813: Failure of waling beam connected to raking prop 

• 794: Contractor uses incorrect fixing bolts for masonry support angles 

• 800: Retaining wall excavation collapse

NOTE: The HSE’s Section Information Minute, The management of temporary works in the construction industry, is to be withdrawn (following the publication of BS 5975: 2019).

Failures during lifting of precast concrete components 

CROSS has recently published the four reports related to failures during lifting of precast concrete components (A SCOSS Alert on this safety trend is in preparation): 

• 637: Failure of cast-in lifting anchor on precast twin-wall 

• 638: Failure of cast-in lifting eye on L-shaped wall 

• 642: Toppling of precast concrete unit during lifting causes serious injury 

• 749: Failure of prestressed hollowcore units during lifting