Load Testing and Certification via Rope Access.

Think Access carries out load testing of anchor systems, lifting points, beams and structural attachment points at height using IRATA rope access. We certify anchor and lifting equipment to the required safe working load, providing documentation for LOLER compliance and site safety records.

Scope at a glance

What is tested

Anchor sockets · Lifting beams · Structural rigging anchors · LOLER · BS 8437 · Manufacturer specification compliance

Testing method

Hydraulic & mechanical load cells · UKAS-calibrated equipment · Proof load applied · Duration & deflection recorded · Test outcome documented

LOLER certification

Certificate of test & examination · Unique anchor ID · SWL & proof load recorded · Next examination date · Lifting equipment register

What we do

Why load testing is required

Every overhead lifting point whether a proprietary anchor socket, a purpose-fabricated lifting beam, or a structural element being used as a rigging anchor must be tested and certified to its safe working load before use for lifting operations. Our load testing service uses calibrated testing equipment to apply the required proof load and verify the anchor’s performance before any person or load depends on it.

Testing standards & method

We carry out proof load tests in accordance with LOLER, BS 8437 and the applicable equipment manufacturers’ specifications. Test loads are applied using hydraulic or mechanical load cells calibrated to a current UKAS certificate. Test results are documented with the load applied, the duration, any deflection measured and the outcome of the test, providing a complete and auditable test record.

LOLER-compliant certification

Following successful testing, we issue a certificate of test and examination in a format compliant with LOLER requirements, recording the unique identification of the anchor point, its safe working load, the proof load applied and the next due examination date. This documentation forms part of your lifting equipment register and satisfies the duty holder’s obligations under LOLER for the equipment tested.

Periodic re-examination programmes

LOLER requires that lifting equipment is thoroughly examined at defined intervals typically every six or twelve months depending on the type and use of the equipment. We manage periodic re-examination programmes for clients with multiple anchor points across their estate, issuing reminders before each examination is due and maintaining a complete, current lifting equipment register on their behalf.

Why Think Access

Untested or uncertified lifting points represent a significant liability in LOLER compliance. Think Access provides the access and the test capability to certify anchor points at any height.

F.A.Q’s

LOLER requires thorough examination of lifting equipment at intervals not exceeding 12 months for equipment used for lifting people, and 12 months for other lifting equipment, unless a written scheme specifies otherwise. Anchors used for rope access systems and lifting are examined in accordance with IRATA and LOLER requirements.

Yes. We carry out pull testing of chemical and mechanical anchors in concrete and masonry, applying the proof load and recording results. Tests are carried out in accordance with the anchor manufacturer’s testing protocol.