COPSULE

Whether a lift is complex or simple, planning and supervision is critical for safe operation. Bernie Winter, from the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Technical Services, offers guidance A core aspect of safety of any lifting operation – whether it is routine or complex – is correctly planning and supervision. This means every employer needs […]

Lifting equipment needs to be inspected and maintained to ensure reliability, and safety. Alex Beltrao, director of compliance at The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), examines the three levels of inspection for lifting equipment. Lifting equipment keeps sectors including manufacturing, logistics, ports, maritime, construction, mining, quarrying and renewables operating. Add these to a plethora of […]

Ross Moloney, CEO of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), explains the benefits of being able to find relevant information to assure best practice in lifting. Libraries are wonderful things. Throughout history they have provided a font of knowledge to share, inform, educate and inspire. Andrew Carnegie, who led the expansion of the American steel […]

Ross Moloney, CEO at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), looks forward to the Association’s 80th year in 2024, which heralds the start of an exciting new era. An immensely successful LiftEx and the LEEA Awards in Liverpool came towards the end of a busy 2023. As LEEA enters into its 80th year in 2024, […]