LEEA’s #GLAD2023 event is underway today. Now in its fourth year the initiative is designed to promote safer lifting practices, as well as to provide a forum for discussion regarding key industry issues including: apprenticeships; military recruitment; diversity; sustainability; and technology.
The event was preceded yesterday (13 July) with a meeting at the UK Parliament where LEEA spoke to government departments to help create constructive solutions to the issues faced by the lifting sector.
Today the #GLAD2023 comprises a packed programme including: webinars on the nuclear industry and accredited training; the official launch of a new Supporting Structures training course and LEEA Connect app 2.0; and a Digital Roundtable that will discuss the future of the industry. A guidance video on BS 7121 standards and an update from LEEA’s Technical Forum are just two other highlights. The full schedule and timings can be seen here: https://globalliftingawarenessday.com/schedule.
Commenting on #GLAD2023 Ross Moloney, CEO at LEEA, said: “With live elements, such as the webinars and technical forum, in addition to scheduled announcements throughout the day and repeated references to ongoing military recruitment and apprenticeships, #GLAD2023 is primed to achieve its objective, chiefly to raise the profile of our industry by sharing material that promotes safe and high quality load lifting.”
#GLAD2023 will also provide a platform for LEEA’s chosen charity, the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, as it continues to raise crucial funding to support research work and improve access to care for those people living with or affected by MND. The charity will attend LiftEx and the LEEA Awards in Liverpool later this year.
If you wish to contribute to the event make sure your tag your social media posts with the hashtag #GLAD2023.
