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Driven by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), #GLAD2023 will again bring together all industry stakeholders, including manufacturers and suppliers, but end users are a prime target as the concept strives to promote safe and high quality load lifting.
Now in its fourth year, #GLAD2023 harnesses the power of social media to promote videos, articles, and in-person activity, while pointing people to a dedicated website where information about apprenticeships, military recruitment, diversity, sustainability, and technology has been posted since the concept’s 2020 launch.
Ross Moloney, CEO at LEEA, said: “Ultimately, we’re trying to change behaviour, so pivoting towards owners, inspectors, examiners, and end users is key to achieving that. Social media postings are important, and we know that they are effective in giving people reason to pause, but this isn’t a movement confined to the virtual world; we need to do more to help people along their journey of conversion.”
He added: “Most of us in the industry know where to look for guidance, and where to go for advice, but users that have only a passing understanding of lifting—they might only rent, or buy, or use it occasionally—likely need more support to understand the risks and how to mitigate them better. This is a demographic continuously prone to accidents if we don’t position our safety messages where they’re needed most.”
GLAD aligns perfectly with the aims of the Institution's annual Crane Safety seminar, which returns on 27 September 2023 to One Birdcage Walk in London. With presentations covering new policies, technologies, insights from a variety of projects and best practices, the seminar enables dozens of organisations to learn how to reduce risk and ensure safe, compliant and sustainable lifting activities.