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Fall Protection, Roof Access & Lightning Protection - Testing, Inspection & Certification Service

Ensure your height safety equipment is compliant and safe with our comprehensive inspection and testing services. We inspect all types of fall protection equipment, from mansafe safety lines, to ladders and roof guardrails. Get a free quote today.

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Fall Protection Compliance Testing: What We Offer

Our specialist services are designed to verify compliance and protect workers – and all for a competitive rate. We ensure your full range of fall protection meets the required standards whilst remaining reliably safe. When you work with us you’ll receive a dedicated account manager to ensure your process, from start to finish, runs as smoothly as possible.

With an impeccable safety record and engineers available nationally for inspections at short notice, Altus Safety is the go-to height safety company whether you’re managing a single location or sites across the UK. We provide fall protection inspections all over the UK from our Northern office in Cheshire and Southern office based in Reading.

We meticulously inspect your fall protection systems to ensure they meet all current standards and are in safe, operational condition. This verification confirms that your systems are ready for your workers to correctly and safely use with their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

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What Testing Services Can We Provide?

Our engineers are trained to compliance test a full range of height safety and fall protection equipment including:

Mansafe Testing

Mansafe systems are bound by BS EN 795 & BS 7883 2019 guidelines. We ensure your systems remain safe for continued use by ensuring full compliance.

Safety Ladder Compliance Testing

PUWER 1988 regulations are some of the most important when it comes to safety ladder compliance. Our expert team ensures safe access for your workers and contractors.

Guardrail Safety Testing

As collective edge protection for multiple workers at once, keeping your guardrail systems compliant is vital. We’ll ensure your system is operational and safe.

Eyebolt/Anchor Point Compliance Testing

Most eyebolts require compliance testing every 12 months - with class A eyebolts requiring testing every 6 months due to increased load. Our engineers can ensure you stay up to date.

Davit System Compliance Testing

Davit systems, as critical lifting equipment often used for personnel, are governed by LOLER 1998 and guided by standards including BS EN 795, BS 7883:2019, and BS 8610:2017. Our expert testing ensures your Davit systems meet full compliance for continued safe use.

Abseil & Rope Access Equipment Testing

Maintain the highest safety standards for your abseil and rope access operations. We provide rigorous testing and inspection of all equipment, including anchorages, ropes, and harnesses, ensuring compliance with LOLER, PUWER, and BS 7985 for critical worker safety.

BMU & Cradle System Compliance Testing

Keep your Building Maintenance Units (BMUs) and window cleaning cradles operating safely and efficiently. Our comprehensive inspections and examinations adhere to relevant legal requirements, including LOLER guidelines where applicable, ensuring these complex systems are compliant and safe for façade access.

Expert Working at Height Risk Assessments

Proactively manage and mitigate risks associated with working at height. Our qualified assessors conduct thorough site-specific risk assessments, identifying hazards and recommending practical control measures to ensure you meet all relevant legal duties and safety obligations.

Lightning Protection Testing

Protect your buildings, assets, and personnel from the dangers of lightning strikes. We offer comprehensive testing and inspection of lightning protection systems to ensure they meet current safety standards and maintain their continued effectiveness and your full compliance.

Expert Testing for Steps, Stairs & Fire Escapes

Ensuring the safety, compliance, and reliability of your essential access and emergency egress routes. Our expert inspections and testing help you meet legal duties and protect everyone on your premises.

Meeting Compliance: Equipment Scope & Testing Schedules

We can check a full range of fall protection equipment, including safety harnesses, safety lines, man anchor devices, latchway systems and more. If you have work equipment at your site designed to prevent personal injury and falls from height, then these systems and height safety equipment must be tested at regular intervals as required by regulations (typically every 6 or 12 months depending on the system type – our dedicated account manager will keep track of how regularly your systems need testing and will reach out to you as the time approaches). 

These compliance tests must be conducted by a ‘competent person’ – i.e. a professional with all relevant accreditations, insurances and product knowledge. That’s where our team of experienced engineers come in – all of whom have had years of experience working with high profile customers in even the most challenging of sites, giving them the experience they need to deliver a top-rate service every time. 

Tests will need to be carried out every 6-12 months depending on the system. For example, dedicated abseil systems require inspection every 6 months. Edge protection equipment such as fixed guardrails, along with other fall protection systems like single point anchors and mansafe systems, typically require inspection every 12 months. Check out individual system inspection information to know how regularly you require maintenance services.

Still unsure when your next fall protection compliance test is due? Reach out to our friendly team of experts for a free quote and discussion today.

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Why choose Altus Safety?

Safety Assurance

100% Height Safety Record, keeping you compliant with the latest height safety regulations.

Exclusive Access

As independent specialists, receive impartial advice and the best whole-of-market solutions tailored precisely to your needs.

End-to-end Service

We manage your project seamlessly – from initial site survey and design right through to installation and annual recertification.

In-House Specialists

Our integrated team of designers, surveyors, and project managers ensures expert planning, quality control, and seamless delivery.

Our Expert Process: From Thorough Inspection to Proactive Maintenance

Our approved and experienced engineers are familiar with the full range of fall protection products and manufacturers found in the UK. You can rely on Altus Safety’s expertise in testing every type of fall arrest equipment, including industry-standard systems like MSA Latchways and Mansafe safety lines, ensuring all equipment is fully compliant and ready for safe use when needed.

Following a thorough site visit, we ensure all fall arrest systems are clearly tagged and dated. We provide comprehensive certificates, detailed reports, and any necessary images to complete your fall protection inspection records, giving you full visibility and documentation. We follow strict service level agreements for the supply of visit documentation, ensuring you get everything you need to prove compliance as quickly as possible.

If our inspection identifies any necessary repairs or improvements to your equipment, including Mansafe systems, we provide a clear, easy-to-understand report and estimate. To minimise disruption and cost, should a minor repair be feasible during the initial visit, our engineers will contact you immediately to seek agreement for the work while still on site. This proactive approach aims to prevent costly additional visits and ensures your system is operational much sooner.

Our ultimate goal is to ensure you remain compliant, your people are kept safe, and the integrity of your assets is maintained. We remove the stress and hassle of managing inspection schedules; your dedicated account manager will proactively contact you at least two months before any required inspection date recorded in our database.

We pride ourselves on our 100% height safety record and understand the critical importance of protecting workers from falls whilst working at height. Contact our team today to arrange your expert fall protection testing, inspection, or installation service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It’s important to have your own inspection regimes on site. Before any fall protection system is used, you should instill in all your workers the importance of checking the system. This should be done before and after every use.

Some key things to look out for include:

  • loose fixtures

  • missing parts

  • obvious signs of damage

  • vandalism

If a worker finds anything that doesn’t look right, take the system out of action immediately and contact our team. We’ll arrange an inspection visit as soon as possible to address the issue and get your safety system back up and running.

We can assess the suitability and compliance of a full range of fall protection systems including:

  • Freestanding, collapsible and fixed guardrails

  • Horizontal and vertical safety line systems

  • Overhead safety systems

  • Mobile man anchors

  • Mansafe systems

  • Latchways

  • Roof and skylight protection equipment

  • Fixed and removable eye bolts

  • Temporary anchor devices and anchor points

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Eric P
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I have had the pleasure of dealing with Altus over the last three years. They are a very professional and complete company. At times we tested their patience to I'm sure the absolute limits, but never once did they falter in their service. Michaela and the team are outstanding.
Julian H
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We have been involved in a number of projects now and I remain as confident as ever that they are fast becoming an industry leader in their field... Altus are determined, honest, professional, ethical, flexible sustainably minded and importantly great value for money... Give them a fair chance and you will not be disappointed.
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We have only recently started working with Altus Safety but have found them to be friendly, efficient and knowledgeable. Looking forward to continuing to work together in the future!
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Quality service and prompt response with good customer service to ensure our facilities are safe without any compromises Well detailed in the safety inspection and certification. Looking forward to more engagement
Paul T
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Altus took over an existing system at our factory we already had in place and have also completed new a installation in the passed 3 years. We also have used Altus for projects offsite. Staff are very friendly and all paperwork / certification quickly issued after testing. I would have no hesitation in recommending Altus.

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