Load Testing

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has criteria and rules for load testing as part of regular crane maintenance. This makes crane load testing mandatory, not optional. Cranes and hoists must be weight tested after initial installation or if altered in any way.

Centex Material Handling offers professional and certified load tests for all material handling equipment where we test the capacity of overhead cranes, hoists, lifts and specialty material handling equipment.

It is critical that lifting equipment such as overhead cranes and hoists are in proper working order before placing them in service for the safety of both employees and the facility overall. Load testing helps prevent industrial accidents by determining how much weight a crane or hoist can handle and reveals any functional errors that occur from applying stress to equipment.