Our Services
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ARB Wind Ltd specialises in statutory compliance and provision of bespoke inspection & maintenance packages that clients can confidently rely on each year. Our strict training and integrated management system ensure that we always provide a competent, reliable & independent service.
Although we are based heavily in the renewables wind industry, our services span across all work places with the same legislation applicable.
Statutory Inspections
Statutory Inspections cover various legislative requirements and industry best-practices to ensure equipment is safe for use and does not pose a danger to life. This can cover a multitude of equipment types from working at height PPE to a nitrogen accumulator situated in the hub of a wind turbine. Whether it be a requirement from a piece of legislation or following best-practice from a standard, they are all completely different and can be confusing at times. ARB Wind are here to consult and conduct in this process to the correct periodicity, ensuring you are compliant with statute law and maintaining a safe workplace.
Statutory Instruments
Statutory Instruments (SIs) are a form of legislation which allow the provisions of an Act of Parliament to be subsequently brought in to force or altered without Parliament having to pass a new Act. The following regulations are an example of what may apply in your workplace, all of which fall under the umbrella of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.
Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)
Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000
(PSSR)
Working at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR)
Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (PPE)
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
Examples of Plant & Equipment We Check
Loose Lifting Accessories - Shackles, Round Slings, Eyebolts, Chain Slings, Hooks, Spreader Beams, Wire Rope Slings, Lifting Bags, Man Baskets
Lifting Machines - Mobile Cranes, Tower Cranes, Telehandlers, Fork Lifts, Pallet Trucks, Overhead Cranes, HIAB Cranes, Pedestal Cranes, Skip Loaders, Powered Hoists, Lever Hoists, Chain Blocks, Davit Cranes, MEWPs
PPE - Safety Harness, Lanyards, Work Positioning, Hard Hats, Tool Bags, Tool Restraints, Fall Arrest Sliders, Transfer Connectors, Life Jackets, Immersion Suits
First Aid - First Aid Kits, Fire Blankets, Eye Wash Stations, Spine Boards, Rescue Boards
Working at Height - Latchways, Avanti, Haca, Skylotec & Soll Fall Arrest Systems, Inertia Reels, Restraint Systems, Anchor Points, Roof Rails, Safety Nets, Tower Ladders, Step Ladders, Rescue Kits, Constant Rate Descenders
Service Lifts - Avanti, Powerclimber, Goracon, Skyman, Tractel, Enercon
Pressure Equipment - Hydraulic Systems, Accumulators, Compressors, Pressure Valves
Fire Safety - Extinguishers & Systems
Electrical Equipment - PAT Testing
Testing
Most equipment manufacturers will advise on the type of testing required at each inspection interval, some more stringent than others. At our visits we adhere to the manufacturers testing requirements at all times unless stated otherwise. ARB Wind can also advise, conduct and aid in bespoke testing requirements on equipment following extreme circumstances. Below is an example of some of the testing we conduct, please contact us for testing enquiries not listed below.
Proof Load Testing
Overload Testing
Non-Destructive Testing
Destructive Testing
PAT Testing
