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Ben Dobbs, Head of Global Standards and Legislation at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), looks at lifting appliances and explains why their selection should be carefully considered. Lifting appliances are mechanical devices designed to lift, move or position heavy loads with minimal manual effort. They are widely used in industries where heavy materials are […]

Winners of the LEEA Awards was announced last night (18 November) at a vibrant event held at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium – home of Liverpool Football Club. More than 450 people enjoyed a welcome reception where there could take a look at the famous football pitch, before moving on to dinner and the awards. Following dinner, […]

In his opening address at LiftEx 2025, Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) encouraged the lifting industry to invest in training. The Thought Leadership Conference, took place on the first day of LiftEx (18 November) in Liverpool, UK, running alongside the annual exhibition. Ross said that in the face of, “getting on […]

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd has rebranded the RSS Training Academy to more closely align course content and delivery with industry feedback and the findings of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association’s (LEEA) State of the Lifting Industry Report. RSS offers a comprehensive portfolio of lifting and rigging products and training, in addition to live365 digitalisation […]

Dr Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association), highlights the findings contained in the important new State of the Lifting Industry Report, launched during GLAD2025. Ours is a dangerous industry, if not the most dangerous. As the global association for the lifting industry, LEEA aspires to make it safe. We aim to fight […]

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 […]

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) South East Asia Regional Council convened for its inaugural meeting in May, with Alex Lew of Franklin Offshore Pte Ltd appointed as chair. LEEA’s CEO, Dr Ross Moloney; director of membership, Matthew Barber, and regional manager – South East Asia, Wee Learn Ng, joined council members representing five countries […]

Matt Barber, director of Membership, at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, explains why, during GLAD2025, LEEA is placing the emphasis on turning industry voices into action on skills and recruitment and driving awareness of the sector’s importance. The lifting sector is a classic example of an essential and commonplace industry that is hidden, ignored or […]

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has outlined ways industry can raise awareness and find solutions to the skills gap — the primary focus of Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) 2025 on 12 June. GLAD, upheld by the theme, ‘Lifting Careers, Building Futures,’ is dedicated to tackling the growing skills shortages across the lifting industry […]

Training is vital for career progression in the Lifting Industry, no matter what role you are in or where in the world you work – but it must be the right training, says Ian Cooke, director of Academy at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). Estimating the number of people working within the global Lifting […]