Inspection

Testing & Certification:

GIC has unrivalled first hand experience of all kinds of testing techniques across a broad range of industries.

We have qualified, expert personnel throughout the UK and Overseas offering :

* Pre-inspection on cranes before testing

* Loler inspection and certification to UKAS 17020 for lifting equipment.

* Loler inspection and certification to UKAS 17020 for lifting machines.

* Off-Shore inspection services.

* Compliance with relevant quality standards of many major authorities and industries.

* A speedy, efficient, quality service throughout the UK and Europe

* All work fully certified for legal compliance .

Mechanical Testing

Our comprehensive facilities allow us to undertake a vast range of mechanical tests. These include;-

* Lifting equipment testing to meet any safety standards or quality standards.

* Routine testing of chain and rope, to destruction if necessary.

* Verification or calibration of SWL, for all types of lifting appliances from cranes to winches.

* Specially fabricated structures tested for all industries.

* Testing of ships and oil rig mooring anchors and a wide range of testing in ports and docks.

* Testing of mobile cranes, fork lift trucks, lorry-mounted cranes, tail lifts, breakdown trucks etc.

* Testing to meet the specialised needs of any customer

Floor loading tests.

* Testing of ships' bows, passanger walkways and linkspans.

* Testing crush barriers, balustrades, street decorations, maintenance & window cleaning equipment.

* Safety harness anchorage point testing.

* We can audit your existing records if required and we are pleased to invite customers to witness tests.

We serve all industry sectors throughout the UK and have the capacity to service any international requirements, we are providers of.

Lifting
Assessment
Appointed Person
Method Statement
Risk Assessment
Lift Supervisor
Slinger/Signaller
Planning and Co-ordination
Crane and Transport Packages
Lifting Equipment Project/Contract Packages
Training Modules for:
Appointed Person
Lift Supervisor
Slinger Signaller
Crane Operator
 

Ask Yourselves:

- Do you have an Appointed person? 

- Do you have a Lift Supervisor? 

- Is there a Method Statement? 

- Is there a Risk Assessment? 

- Have you a Qualified Slinger/Signaller? 

- It is your legal obligation to ensure that every lifting operation is 

  planned and controlled?

If the answer is "NO" then you need Lloyds Total Lifting Management.

Providing a full and comprehensive management package, our personnel are fully trained and competent in compliance with the regulatory bodies.

We serve all industry sectors throughout the UK and have the capacity to service any international requirements.

Governing Regulations:

BS7121 

Part 1: 1989 Safe Use of Cranes 

Part 3: 2000 Safe Use of Mobile Cranes

LOLER 

The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.

PUWER 

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998

Training

LIFTING, SLINGING, AND CRANE OPERATION

LIFTING OPERATIONS & LIFTING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 1998 (LOLER) – PROVISION & USE OF WORK EQUIPMENT

LIFTING EQUIPMENT (ACCESSORIES) INSPECTION REFRESHER

LIFTING EQUIPMENT (ACCESSORIES) INSPECTION - 3 Day

LIFTING EQUIPMENT (ACCESSORIES) INSPECTION – THOROUGH EXAMINATION (THIRD PARTY INSPECTION)

RIGGING AND SLINGING

SLINGER SIGNALLER

PENDANT/REMOTE CONTROLLED CRANE OPERATION & SLINGING

CRANE SUPERVISOR

INSPECTION OF ELECTRIC OVERHEAD TRAVELLING CRANE

SAFE USE AND OPERATION OF A LORRY MOUNTED CRANE AND SLINGING

MOBILE CRANE OPERATION WHEELED OR CRAWLER

MOBILE CRANE INSPECTION

DOCKSIDE CRANE OPERATION

LIFTING EQUIPMENT (ACCESSORIES) INSPECTION REFRESHER

1 Day

Aim

To Refresh the Inspectors and Appointed Persons the criteria for Lifting Equipment Inspections

Objective

On completion of the course, the delegates will know:

- The methods of Inspection of Lifting Equipment 

- The rejection criteria for Lifting Equipment Inspection 

- The relationship between Proof Load and Safe Working Load 

- The requirements of Test Certificates and Registers 

Content

REQUIREMENTS:

The Provision & Use of Work Equipment regulations 1998 (an overview) 

The Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (an overview) 

British Standard Specifications 

MATERIALS:

Identification of Materials and Quality Marks, Stress Strain Elongation and Permanent Set in Lifting Equipment 

LIFTING EQUIPMENT EXAMINATION:

Chain – Wear, Stretch, Corrosion

Wire Rope – Wear, Stretch, Corrosion, Broken Wires

Fibre Ropes.

Eyebolts and Shackles.

Hooks and Rings.

Chain Sling Assembly.

Manual Chain Blocks.

Lever Hoists 

METHODS OF TESTING:

Proof Load Testing.

Determining Safe Working Load.

Factors of Safety.

Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing.

The Role of the Competent Person 

REPORTING PROCEDURES.

Lifting Equipment Registers.

Test Certificates 

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