1. Membership
ILEES membership is granted to the lifting professional named in this application, or to the company that applies in its own name. It cannot be transferred, lent or shared.
2. True statements
The applicant confirms that the licences, third-party certificates and experience declared are genuine and in date, and agrees that ILEES may check them with the issuing bodies and employers. A false declaration is a ground for refusing or cancelling the membership without refund.
3. Safe lifting practice
Members do not lift without a plan, do not exceed the rated capacity, do not use equipment that is out of examination date or defective, keep people out of the load path, and stop a lift they believe to be unsafe.
4. Not an operator licence
Membership recognises training and professional standing. It is not a licence to operate a crane or to examine lifting equipment where the law requires one, and it must not be presented as such.
5. Term and fees
Membership runs for the period paid for, from the day it is activated. Fees are payable in advance and are not refundable once the certificate has been issued. A membership that is not renewed by its last day lapses.
6. Certificate and verification
The membership certificate remains the property of ILEES and can be checked by anyone on the public verification page, which shows the member name, country, number and validity.
7. Suspension
ILEES may suspend or cancel a membership for breach of these terms, for an unsafe act that put people at risk, or for misuse of the ILEES name. The member may reply in writing within 14 days.
8. Personal data
ILEES keeps the information of this application to assess it, to manage the membership and to contact the member. It is not sold or shared for marketing.
