LEEA ‘Don’t take the Risk: Know Products’

Alex Beltrao, Director of Compliance at The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), explains what lifting equipment related documentation needs to be provided by product manufacturers and suppliers to assure customers of legal compliance. 

‘Operators across the globe place their trust in lifting equipment, so need assurance that the equipment supplied meets the standards and legislation. All lifting equipment should be of adequate strength, sound material, of good construction and suitable for the duty it must perform. It should be verified in accordance with the requirements of the standard being worked to. New equipment should comply with the essential health and safety requirements stipulated in the applicable legislation, and product standard where available, and issued with the required conformity documentation.