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Monorail Test & Inspection

Monorail Inspection

Monorail Test & Inspection

Monorails are widely used across the UK to provide safe access to high level internal and external building facades in order to carry out activities like cleaning, inspection and light maintenance.

There any many different types of monorails and they can be combined with various other equipment such as cradle systems and travelling ladders. They can also be either horizontal or vertical depending on the required use, such as horizontal for rope access use or vertical for use of lifting materials such as glazing units.

Here at Eurosafe, we offer building managers / owners a full test & inspection solution for the monorail system. It can be individually tailored to the building to minimise any down time and maximise productivity of any permanent access equipment.

Our test & inspection engineers are highly trained and work in accordance with LOLER, PUWER, EN 1808 and BS 6037  Part 1 & Part 2 to ensure that the monorails are safe of use .

Following the lead of BS 6037, we classify the inspection and testing of monorails to BS 6037- Part 1 -2003 regulation. To complete this there are 4 levels of inspection that should be carried out:


  • Pre-use checks should be carried out by the user before commencing work each day

  • Inspection and maintenance is generally carried out at three-monthly intervals, with more extensive inspection carried out at six and 12 monthly intervals

  • Load testing carried out annually

  • Thorough examinations generally carried out at six-monthly intervals.

We provide an inspection, examination, maintenance and testing service for monorails installed for both permanently suspended access to BS 6037-1 and for Industrial Roped Access (Abseil) to BS 8610:2017.

We offer a Compliance based inspection & testing service as part of a Periodic Inspection regime / PPM for monorail systems. The inspection approach we take is determined by the use of the monorail.

Where a Monorail System provides the suspension point for permanently installed suspended access equipment comprising a platform (basket or cradle) suspended by steel wire ropes.

The inspection & testing criteria which we follow laid out under BS 6037-1 requires four inspection/examination, maintenance and testing which should be carried out annually:

Month 1. Annual load test, thorough inspection and maintenance

Month 3. Quarterly inspection

Month 6. Bi-annual thorough examination

Month 9. Quarterly inspection

It is the duty holders responsibility that the four levels of inspection/examination, maintenance and testing are carried out and that reports are issued and retained. We are able to carry out this service on behalf of the duty holder.

Where a Monorail System is installed in accordance with BS 8610:2017 to provide a suspension point for Industrial Roped Access / abseil a bi-annual inspection is required under LOLER as recommended under BS 7985:2013 Code of Practice for the use of Rope Access methods for Industrial Purposes.

The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) requires lifting equipment to be “thoroughly examined” by a competent person … at intervals not exceeding 6 months.

LOLER sets out that a thorough examination should be carried out as a minimum every 6 months where the lifting equipment and any associated accessories are used to lift people. What is covered by a Thorough examination will be determined by the examiner but will include an examination of all matters likely to affect the safety of the lifting equipment. Measurements of wear (in some cases traditional NDT and load testing.

It is the duty holders responsibility that the inspection/examination, maintenance and testing are carried out and that reports are issued and retained. We are able to carry out this service on behalf of the duty holder.

Monorail System
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Wayne Reid

For more information about our Monorail Inspection & Maintenance services please contact us...

Wayne Reid

Inspection & Maintenance Sales Director

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