STAC Safety Leadership Award
Sam Fadlallah
Sam Fadlallah is a senior civil engineer at Rogers Communications, where he is responsible for ensuring the structural integrity of Rogers’ towers and the safety of those who climb them. Sam also played an instrumental role in the decision for Rogers to join STAC as one of its 10 founding members, and has played a leading role on the STAC Steering Committee since its inception in late 2015.
Sam has consistently exemplified exceptional leadership in advocating for safety within Rogers’ organization and the broader telecom industry. Time and time again, he has gone above and beyond to disseminate crucial safety information, ensuring that everyone is well-informed about potential hazards and how to effectively manage them.
This dedication was particularly evident in early 2017 when Sam urgently convened a meeting of tower owners and structural engineers upon discovering newly identified forms of wind-induced vibrations known as galloping and vortex shedding. By making the groundbreaking decision to share vital safety insights with competitors, Sam facilitated a swift and comprehensive industry response, sparing countless towers from potentially suffering the same vibration-induced fatigue.
More recently, Sam has played a pivotal role in leadership discussions at Rogers concerning the health and safety of industry workers. His advocacy has led to initiatives aimed at elevating safety standards across various domains, including his leadership of Rogers’ Safety Rail Program. Additionally, Sam has actively contributed to numerous STAC projects and activities focused on tower damping, fall protection systems, monopole rescue, mobile tower utilization, and more.
Congratulations to Sam on this well-deserved recognition, and heartfelt appreciation for his tireless efforts to safeguard tower industry workers.
The STAC Safety Leadership Award is provided to an individual in recognition of an act or activity that has helped improve Canadian tower safety outcomes, either immediately or over an extended period of time.