CHAIRMAN’S DESK
LEEASA NEWS 2022 has started with a bang and a sense of Normality seems to have returned to South Africa… We kicked off the year at KITE (KwaZulu Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition) with our first LEEASA conference for 2022 and the first conference that has been presented in three years since Covid struck. The conference was well attended with just over 30 delegates who were treated to a full day’s work of ECSA CPD Validated material presented by our current board of directors and other Industry Experts. • LEEASA Update – Ashley Davis • The vetting process for LME’s and LMI’s – Kyle Graham - LEEASA • Man Cages - Ashley Davis - LEEASA • The management of trestles - Piet Otto - Phakamisa • Vacuum lifters - Sandra Hurlimann - WH Lifting • Utilisation & application of water weight load test bags – Kyle Graham – LEEASA The LEEASA update as well as the various presentations will be distributed on our members group soon after this edition is published. Please take the time to read the update as it contains some important points to consider. Thank you to all who attended that helped make the day a huge success…
This year LEEASA is giving back to its members, and we have arranged 22 fully paid seats on various training courses with our validated CPD Course providers. We will be releasing guidelines shortly on how to apply for one of these seats. We would like to thank the following companies for their contribution and assistance to this cause which we are planning on developing further in the future.
planned for this year and would love to have more involvement from our members. If you think you have any value to add please do not hesitate to contact us and be sure to join our AGM so you can be kept up to date with our future plans for the association.
• MORRIS Africa’s Lifting Legend – 5 Day Overhead Crane Maintenance Training Course • Phakamisa Safety Consultants – 1 Day LTI Inspection Course • LMI Academy NPC. – 1 Day THE LMI AND DMR 18 Course Please also diarise these important dates for the rest of the year and ensure to enrol for one of the conferences that will be taking place. 2022: • A-OHS Expo – (31 May - 02 June ) • Lifting Africa Golf Day – (8 April) • AGM • Mining Indaba - (9 - 12 May) • Totally Concrete (Big 5) – (7 - 9 June) • LEEASA Golf Day - (27 May) • Electra Mining – (5 - 9 September) • AFRI Build - (20 - 22 September) • LiftEc - (5 - 6 October) • Bauma – (24 - 30 October) We have a lot of exciting things
Feel free to reach out to the council members if the need requires. Chairman: Ashley Davis | ashley@leeasa.co.za Vice Chair (Treasurer of Finance Committee): Surita Marx | surita@leeasa.co.za Ordinary Members: Andries Agenbag | andries@leeasa. co.za Francois Blignaut | francois@ leeasa.co.za Kyle Graham | kyle@leeasa.co.za
Yours in SAFE LIFTING, Ashley Davis and the rest of the LEEASA team
All paid-up 2022 LEEASA Company Members
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AA Technical Services (Pty) Ltd www.aatechnicalservices.co.za
Afritech Equipment Solutions www.afritec.co.za
ATS2000 (Pty) Ltd www.ats2000.com
Bellambie Mining & Industrial www.becker-mining.com
CB Lifting Equipment www.cblifting.co.za
Chimaera Inspection Services cc www.chimaera.co.za
Lifting Africa - Jan/Feb 2022
