{"id":5011,"date":"2018-05-11T10:32:55","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T10:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=5011"},"modified":"2018-05-11T10:32:55","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T10:32:55","slug":"straightpoint-awarded-full-member-status-leea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/straightpoint-awarded-full-member-status-leea\/","title":{"rendered":"Straightpoint Awarded Full Member Status by LEEA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Straightpoint (SP)<\/a> has been granted full membership in LEEA, reaffirming its status as a lifting equipment business versus a load cell manufacturer that has diversified into the sector.<\/p>\n

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association is the world\u2019s leading representative body for all those involved in the industry. To become a full member, a company must be engaged for profit in the verification of lifting equipment and, in the opinion of the directors, is competent and can give an adequate service.<\/p>\n

David Ayling, director at SP<\/a>, said: \u201cWe see ourselves as a lifting equipment company first, not just a load cell business, thus, it was natural for us to covet full LEEA membership. Its tagline is \u2018lifting standards worldwide\u2019, while we define our purpose as \u2018making the lifting industry a safer place\u2019, so without placing undue emphasis on the synergy, we are kindred spirits.\u201d<\/p>\n

SP<\/a> was previously a development member, which is a precursor to full membership but one that is not transcended as a formality. Companies must pass a rigorous audit and meet the highest standards of the association, the respected and authoritative representative body for members who work in every aspect of the industry, from design, manufacture, refurbishment and repair, through to the hire, maintenance and use of lifting equipment.<\/p>\n

Further, full members must have a company-approved examiner, which at SP<\/a> is Gavin Arnell, product technician, who has taken both the association\u2019s P1E Foundation Course and Lifting Equipment General (LEG) Advanced Programme. The former includes 28 modules covering a range of subjects from standards and codes of practice to wire rope and types of cranes; it is a prerequisite for studying at advanced level. The advanced course offers hands-on practical training to complement essential theory sessions. Content\u00a0is based on lifting accessories and includes thorough examination procedures and criteria for continued periods of service.<\/p>\n

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SP\u2019s Alfie Lee (left), operations director, presents Gavin Arnell, product technician, with a LEEA certificate.<\/p><\/div>\n

Alfie Lee, operations director at SP<\/a>, said: \u201cWe are grateful for the guidance, support, and thoroughness of our contact at LEEA, Bernie Winter [technical officer], who took us through the process. We look forward to hosting Bernie and other representatives of the association as they conduct subsequent audits and hold us to their industry benchmark standards.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ayling concluded: \u201cAlfie and Gavin have played key roles in achieving this widely sought after status within LEEA, but it is recognition that the entire SP<\/a> operation adheres to its protocols and we look forward to leveraging the commercial and other opportunities full membership creates in the myriad of marketplaces that apply lifting equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Straightpoint (SP) has been granted full membership in LEEA, reaffirming its status as a lifting equipment business versus a load cell manufacturer that has diversified into the sector. The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association is the world\u2019s leading representative body for all those involved in the industry. 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