CHAIRMAN’S DESK
LEEASA NEWS As most of our paid-up members will know we recently sent out the new LEEASA MOI (Memorandum of Incorporation) for comments and your vote. Unfortunately, we did not reach a quorum due to limited response from the members and we have had to resort to individual emails, phone calls and gentle persuasion to get enough proxy votes to move forwards with a very important aspect of our association’s future. We would like to remind you that the association is reliant on its members for their input and commitment annually to ensure the association remains compliant and in good standing. We use an electronic voting platform to make it as easy as possible to vote and all it requires is a couple of clicks on a mobile device or computer which is why having up to date contact details on record is so important. We regret to inform you that Mr Ian Gerrard – Council Member has resigned from the LEEASA council and has chosen to remain as an ordinary member. Once the new MOI has been implemented, we will be in communication with our members as we will need to have
his seat filled on the council. At the beginning of August 2021, our Vetting Guide for LME's & LMI's will be distributed to members electronically. Feel free to share it with your end-users of lifting equipment to ensure they remain compliant. We are receiving daily reports and complaints of Individual Members, Company Members and Non-Members failing to adhere to the relevant DMR Regulations, Local and International Testing standards as well as issuing inaccurate and fraudulent certificates for work completed. We would like to remind all to ensure they carry out their work ethically, methodically, accurately and ensure they comply with all requirements required by an LMI or Lifting Tackle Inspector and not to knowingly misinform end users of the statutory requirements required by regulations. Should you know of any complaint please ensure to take it up with the responsible individual/company first and allow them to present their case and corrective actions if required. Should the responsible individual/company fail to respond or implement corrective action please ensure to report it via the relevant channels to their registered association, ECSA if an LMI is involved and the DEL if it is an LME. Together we need to take a stand and ensure the integrity of our industry remains and end-users are always kept safe. Complaint and ethics procedures are available on ECSA, DEL and LEEASA’s website for your use where required. Remember to send back your completed and up to date application forms to update our records. This information is needed to enable us to issue the LEEASA ID Cards as advertised with the relevant LMI and Scope information as well as ensure records advertised
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for companies on our New and Improved Website are up to date and accurate. For those who have not submitted yet, please submit as soon as possible so we can get your ID cards delivered. The application form is easily downloaded on our new website at www.leeasa.co.za. OHSA & Lifting Registers – LEEASA has a stock of full versions of the OHSA and Lifting registers for sale at economical prices which can be couriered straight to your door. If you would like to purchase a copy, please feel free to email admin@ leeasa.co.za and we will make the necessary arrangements. We are also looking for industry experts to head up various subcommittees within LEEASA and if you would like to volunteer some time to a great cause that will bring long term benefit to our industry, please feel free to contact me directly on 082 856 0966 for a brief chat on what you could expertise or involvement you could offer. 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 Second Vice Chair: Ken Greenwood | ken@leeasa.co.za Ordinary Members: Andries Agenbag | andries@leeasa. co.za Francois Blignaut | francois@ leeasa.co.za Ian Gerrard | ian@leeasa.co.za Kyle Graham | kyle@leeasa.co.za
Yours in SAFE LIFTING, Ashley Davis and the rest of the LEEASA team
