en.Wedoany.com Reported - LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) has launched the 2026 Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) campaign, themed "Not All Lifting Equipment Is the Same." The association is conducting a spring survey across members in over 80 countries, with suppliers and procurement decision-makers as the core focus of this study. The questionnaire has been sent out, with the key message being: in lifting operations, the most critical decision occurs before any item is lifted—at the procurement stage.
Lifting accessories and equipment are often purchased without grade information, environmental limitations, or rated load data, which determine whether a product is truly suitable for its intended application. When procurement decisions are based solely on load ratings, the gap between what is documented and what is required for operation constitutes the risk.
Matt Barber, LEEA's Director of Membership, stated that the association is conducting a global consultation on product identification and documentation, and is drafting a white paper to present the consultation results. This will be the industry's first effort to establish a consensus on best practices for lifting equipment procurement and acquisition.
The survey takes only five minutes, and responses are anonymous. Barber urged all recipients to participate, noting that evidence shows three scenarios occur when documentation is incomplete: equipment is used beyond its environmental limits; components are not identified as lifting equipment; and sling selection is made without grade verification. This is a global pattern.
Barber added that the ultimate goal is to bring suppliers and buyers together on July 2 to commit to doing better. Meanwhile, a series of LEEA roundtables are progressing rapidly, held concurrently with the association's regional activities and industry conferences. Confirmation of the seventh GLAD has sparked discussions in the Midlands, Aberdeen, Warrington, Southampton, and Glasgow. The topics of these roundtables are specifically chosen to align with GLAD, providing a platform for early, open discussions around the core message.
GLAD is a festival for sharing materials and promoting safe, high-quality load lifting, with participants including manufacturers, suppliers, and end users. Social media posts, videos, articles, and offline events will once again be linked through the hashtag #GLAD2026.
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