Contribute now to LEEA’s live guidance document consultations
LEEA has launched Stage 1 consultations on two important guidance documents, the first in a series of live consultations, and is seeking contributions from members. Stage 1 matters because this is when your voice has the greatest impact and this stage determines strategic direction – whether to proceed, pivot or pause – before the framework is set.
Our structured approach to guidance development ensures that member input is embedded from the start, not retrofitted at the end. Contribute to our live consultations by clicking the relevant link below to share your expertise:
LEEA 065: Guidance on lifting equipment examination schemes for hire companies
- Purpose: guidance on lifting equipment examination schemes for hire companies, addressing how hire operations demonstrate LOLER compliance through different examination approaches including fleet rotation, pre-hire examination, and two-part schemes
- Closing Date: 6th March 2026
LEEA 073: Guidance on the technical requirements for fall arrest and restraint anchor slings
- Purpose: guidance on the technical requirements for fall arrest and restraint anchor slings, ensuring these critical safety components are designed, manufactured, and used in accordance with relevant standards and regulations.
- Closing Date: 6th March 2026
Why LEEA guidance matters
LEEA guidance documents are the voice of industry. They represent collective expertise, practical experience and professional judgement from across our global membership. When developed collaboratively they provide: clarity, where regulation leaves room for interpretation; consistency, where practice varies; and confidence, where risk must be managed. But guidance only works when it reflects reality. That is why we consult early, openly and often.
Your voice shapes industry standards. Every LEEA guidance document exists to serve you — whether you are operating hire fleets, conducting inspections, managing equipment or ensuring workplace safety. Your day-to-day experience reveals what works, what does not and what needs refining. So when you contribute to a consultation, you are not just answering questions, you are:
- Ensuring guidance is practical: not just technically sound, but usable in real-world operations
- Identifying blind spots: areas of ambiguity, unintended consequence, or regional variation that may not be visible from a purely theoretical perspective
- Protecting your interests: shaping standards that you will be working with for years to come
- Strengthening the industry: helping LEEA maintain its position as a credible, member-led authority.
How LEEA develops guidance
LEEA’s structured approach to guidance development ensures that member input is embedded from the start, not retrofitted at the end. Stage 1 Consultations focus on scope, intent and direction. We are asking: is this the right approach before we commit to detailed drafting? Your feedback matters most at this stage because it determines whether we proceed, pivot, or pause. Once we move to detailed technical review, the framework is set. This is when your strategic input has the greatest impact.
Every response is reviewed by LEEA’s technical team. Feedback is analysed for patterns, tested against regulation and standards and used to inform the next phase of work – whether for refinement, reconsideration or wider consultation. We do not publish guidance without member confidence. If a consultation reveals fundamental concerns, we adjust. Your participation ensures we get it right.
Your participation matters
LEEA exists to support you. We develop guidance because the industry needs it – and the industry includes you. Your expertise is essential. Whether you work directly with the equipment or systems covered or your role touches on inspection, compliance or risk management, your input strengthens the final output.
When you take 10–15 minutes to complete a consultation, you are investing in standards that will support safer work, clearer expectations and stronger professional credibility. We respect your time, we value your insight and we are committed to making sure your voice is heard.
If you have questions about any consultation, or would like to discuss guidance development more broadly, please contact our technical team at technical@leeaint.com.
