17.11.2008

Online lifting training

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has launched a new online training portal, available to employees of member companies around the world,

The new service is intended to provide a faster and more flexible support for students working towards the LEEA’s Diploma examination, widely recognised as the industry standard for engineers responsible for the thorough examination of lifting equipment such as overhead travelling cranes, hoists, slings and load lifting attachments.

The launch of the training portal marks the first step towards a fully interactive e-learning programme from the LEEA. With the new on-line facility, students that were previously limited to a traditional correspondence course will be able to progress at their own pace.

Assignments are delivered, marked and returned online, with no delay between the completion of one module and the availability of the next. Ultimately the system will incorporate instant on-line marking and a rolling course schedule, replacing the current, fixed, 20-week cycle.

Regular thorough examination of overhead lifting equipment is a legal requirement in many countries, with regulations such as LOLER stipulating that the inspection must be undertaken by ‘competent’ or certified staff.

The LEEA’s Diploma is widely recognised as addressing the theoretical aspects of this task and, when combined with relevant practical experience, demonstrates that holders are competent to undertake thorough examination.

Almost 200 students from member companies in 13 different countries, including Oman, Gabon, Angola, Germany and Indonesia, have already enrolled for the on-line course.