A method of monitoring a plating bath, the method including receiving a plurality of plated test specimens that are each plated in different batches within the plating bath. The different batches are processed in a batch sequence, and at least one plated test specimen is plated in each batch processed in the plating bath. The method also includes performing a load test on each plated test specimen, wherein the load tests are initiated in a load test sequence that corresponds to the batch sequence, and determining a health status of the plating bath based on results of the load tests.