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Chairman’s Desk

From the Chairman’s Desk

Kicking off September 2022 with a bang we are starting straight off with Electra Mining 2022. A hugely anticipated event that we were deprived of during Covid. Running from the 5th to the 9th of September 2022

LEEASA will be out in full force and there are some exciting events running during this week.

• Lifting Africa & LEEASA Forklift Competition (5th - 9th September 2022) o A First in the industry. Huge Prizes are up for grabs for the best forklift driver so be sure to enter yours and give them the opportunity to partake. • LMI & LME Vetting Guide - Open Safety Seminar (7th September 2022) o A free to attend event aimed at all end users of Lifting Equipment. • LEEASA Lifting Conference (7th - 8th September) o 2 Day Lifting Conference with various topics being discussed. (Agenda Attached) • Bursary Winner Announcement will be taking place on day two of the conference.

Bursaries

We are excited to announce the final placements of the bursaries and congratulate each and everyone of you who applied. We had 54 applicants in total who were then shortlisted to the qty of seats available. We will be announcing the Grand Prize Winner at the LEEASA Lifting Conference on the 8th September 2022.

The below are the listed candidates who will all be receiving at least one seat for a selected course.

• Cameo Oliver • Garth Ripepi • Jason Mulder • Owen Mateza • Zanele Legari • M Khopane • Mthandeni Kunene • Oaitse Tshegetso • Benji Dry • Werner de Bruyn • Dlamini SM • Jacques du Toit • Christian Malan • Zakaria Zakari • F Goss • Andre Solomons We would like to thank everyone involved as well as the companies and sponsors that have assisted to make this a huge success. • MORRIS Africa’s Lifting Legend – 5 Day Overhead Crane Maintenance Training Course (5 Seats Available) • Phakamisa Safety Consultants – 1 Day LTI Inspection Course (7 Seats available) • LMI Academy NPC. – 1 Day THE LMI AND DMR 18 Course (7 Seats available)

Membership Cards

We are on a final drive to get as many membership cards as possible out at the Electra Mining Show. If you have not submitted all of the below information, it is not possible to finalise your card so please get in touch with admin@leeasa.co.za and send in your documentation so we can assist you to have it finalised. Cut off will be 27th August 2022. • LMI Certificate • LMI Scope Letter (Very Important) • ID Copy • Digital Photo • Completed Membership Form Please make a turn at the LEEASA stand to pick up your cards on any day during the event. We have a lot of exciting things planned 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 for the association. We will also be preparing to vote for council positions so please keep an Eye out for essential information in due course.

Our AGM will be taking place in the month of October 2022 (Date to be Confirmed)

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

Lifting Equipment Lifting Equipment Engineering Engineering Association of SA Association of SA

ECSA APPROVED VA A0028 Lifting Conference

7th - 8th September 2022

Program: Day 1

Time Slot Agenda Presenter Company

• 09:30 – 10:30 Registration • 10:30 – 11:15 Welcome & Safety Briefing (Opening Meeting) Roger Day LEEASA • 11:30 – 12:15 Vetting Guide for LME's and LMI’s Kyle Graham LEEASA • 12:15 – 12:30 Tea Break • 12:30 – 13:15 Trestles Piet Otto Phakamisa • 13:15 – 14:00 Lunch Break (Finger Lunch Included) • 14:00 – 14:45 Vacuum Lifters Sandra Hürlimann WH Lifting • 14:45 – 15:00 Comfort Break • 15:00 – 15:45 The Safe Utilisation and Application of Water Weight Load Test Bag Kyle Graham WWLT • 15:45 – 16:00 Closing & Thanks Roger Day LEEASA

Program: Day 2

Time Slot Agenda

• 09:30 – 10:30 Registration • 10:30 – 11:15 Bursary Prize Giving • 11:30 – 12:15 Wire Rope Lubrication • 12:15 – 12:30 Tea Break • 12:30 – 13:15 Racking Inspection & Load Testing • 13:15 – 14:00 Lunch Break (Finger Lunch Included) • 14:00 – 14:45 SANS 500 - Review • 14:45 – 15:00 Comfort Break • 15:00 – 15:45 Height Safety • 15:45 – 16:00 Closing & Thanks

Presenter Company

Ashley Davis LEEASA Colin Ford Lubrication Engineers

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Roger Day Private Shaun Freel Sky Jacks Ashley Davis LEEASA Email: admin@leeasa.co.za | Cell: +27 (0) 79 658 5602