Inspection and Testing
It can be tricky to stay up to date with the relevant legal requirements and keep all equipment operating safely but we are here to simplify this for you.
With many years' experience behind us, we have the specialist knowledge to deal with inspections, testing and certification, with a service that is designed around the specific needs of performance venues. We can advise you on what should be tested and how often, as well as helping you to create a cost-effective plan to keep your venue compliant and safe.
Our comprehensive inspection and testing services include:
Find more details on our inspection and testing services below or contact us to see how we can help you.
Do you know which legislation and guidance is applicable to your venue? Take a look at our fact sheet for more information.
Fixed Wire Testing -
Electrical Installation Condition Report
Our fixed wire EICR electrical inspection examines everything from the distribution board supplying your venue to the outgoing circuits within them. After our visit, we provide you with a detailed report highlighting our observations and any defects found. This follows the requirements by the NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting). Our fixed wire inspection covers (as required):
Dimming circuits
Patch bays
Technical Power circuits
Independent and non-dim circuits
Sound power circuits
Temporary supplies
'Blues' and working light circuits
Integrated house light systems
Rigging Inspections -
LOLER and PUWER
The legislation covering a mechanical installation can vary greatly, depending on the nature of the installation, so it is always best to contact us for advice on this.
Our rigging inspections are tailored to the type of installation you have and we can help with simple fixed bars, through to hemp, counterweight, winched raise-and-lower systems (which require LOLER inspections) and load testing.
Please see below for additional information on the types of inspection we cover.
Whatever your requirements, the fundamentals remain the same. Our experienced engineers will perform a thorough visual inspection of the rig, looking for signs of wear and tear, deformity, overloading, poor installation or use, and incorrect or unrated components. During their inspection they will tighten accessible components to ensure it is maintained.
After our visit, we provide you with a detailed report that highlights our observations and any defects.
Our range of available inspections can be viewed below.
Fixed Equipment
(non raise and Lower)
Lighting Bars and Grids
Curtain Tracks
Scenery Bars
'Leg' Bars
Raise-and-lower installations
(equipment able to raise or lower a load)
Hemp Sets
Manual Winch Sets
Drill-Drive Winch Sets
Electric Winch Sets
Counterweight Sets
Chain Hoists
Truss Systems
Rigging stock
(individual accessories that are stored and used as required)
Roundslings and Webbing Slings
Shackles
Wire Rope Assemblies
Truss Adaptors
Eye-bolts and Eye-nuts
Pulleys
Scenery Flying Fittings
Lifting Chains
Safety Curtains and Drenchers
Classic Halls Safety Curtain Installations – arrested with an air ram
Modern Safety Curtain Installations – arrested with a hydraulic damper
Drencher Systems
Haystack Lantern Light Smoke Vents
Orchestra Pit and Forestage Lifts
Scissor Lift Systems
Screw-jack Systems
Serapid Systems
Retractable Seating
Manually operated
Electrically operated
Fixed and Mobile Systems
Portable Appliance Testing
Did you know that 80% of faults found during a Portable Appliance Test are picked up during the visual inspection? The PAT machine may be complex but you can't beat experience when it comes to picking up faults. We understand the equipment we are inspecting: these tests generally take a little longer to complete than a kettle or a toaster, but that extra time means our PAT inspections are more than just an exercise in box-ticking.
All of our teams are trained for work-at-height, and have PASMA and IPAF certification (where required). After our visit you will receive a detailed asset report highlighting passes and fails.
Examples of the types of equipment we specialise in are:
Lanterns
Moving lights
Powered speakers
Extension cables
Multi-way adaptors
Control room equipment
Socapex and Lectraflex
Access Equipment Inspections
With many years’ experience behind us of using and training on a variety of access equipment, we can offer detailed and comprehensive inspections of your venue’s owned access equipment. After our visit, we provide you with a detailed report that highlights our observations and any defects found.
Access equipment inspections can include:
Combination and extension ladders
Step ladders
Fixed ladders
Access tower components
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Inspections
The HSE and Work at Height Safety Association recommend that detailed inspections of PPE - that forms part of fall protection systems - is carried out by a competent person every six months (three months in harsh environments), and that the inspection be recorded. The use, environment, history, and manufacturers’ instructions and recommendations must all be considered. Some equipment is given a lifespan or obsolescence date by the manufacturer. Our experienced inspectors are capable of identifying and assessing defects and issues, and reporting on their significance and the continued use of the equipment.
We can offer inspections on the following PPE (as required):
Harnesses
Lanyards and strops
Connectors
Catenary wire systems
Fall arrest systems
Rescue systems
Please contact us to discuss the inspections and testing requirements for your venue.
We can also support you after we have completed our inspection - take a look at our maintenance and remedials and small works services for more information.