As part of the service, a team of LEEA-accredited engineers are able to proof load test a customer’s lifting equipment, both on- and off-site, as well as manage ‘examination schemes’ for a wide range of lifting equipment assets using the latest internet and hand-held technology.
Thorough examination schemes provide an auditable process for inspection, which form a key part of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER).
If the examination scheme identifies any maintenance requirements, the same team can offer a rapid-response service to repair or refurbish the equipment, including on-site servicing, 24-hour emergency cover and maintenance contracts.
Stuart Finlayson, general manager for the new service, said: “Whether you have a small range of equipment on a small plant or an extensive fleet spread across a large engineering complex, the legal requirements to inspect the equipment and provide an auditable trail for this process, can be a distraction for our customers’ core business activities, and in some cases a logistically onerous task.”
Case study
The London test, inspection and repair (which Speedy refers to as TIR) team was recently contracted by Transport for London to carry out an inspection on the Woolwich Ferry in Greenwich.
The job was to inspect the wire ropes that raise and lower the road bridges or ‘linkspans’ that allow traffic on and off the ferry and to replace them if necessary.
After thorough examination, it was discovered that the ropes on one of the four linkspans (fitted in the early 1960s) should be replaced. The team identified the exact type of rope used, ordered the replacement lengths, installed them and carried out a full running and commissioning test.
