The following are PDF copies of presentations delivered at the STAC 2023 Conference & Exhibition. Thank you again to all of the speakers and moderators whose efforts helped to make the event such a huge success!
Day 1
Post-Pandemic Workforce Trends in Canada
Amy Derickx (Gowling WLG) & Mandy Walsh (Pearson Pelletier Telecom)
Rigging and Lifting Facts and Physics
Clay Parchewsky (Westower) & Kathy Gill (Tower Safety)
Chemical Anchors
George Botros & Georges Haddad (360 Engineering)
DC Power Systems
Derek Arsenault (TELUS)
Deloitte TMT Predictions 2023 for STAC
Duncan Stewart (Deloitte)
Fall Arrest System Inspections: Best Practices for Consultants, Contractors and Clients
Adam Gale (Vertical Specialties), Sam Fadlallah (Rogers) & Trevor Bolt (Varcon)
Wireless Tower History: Marconi’s Towers
Rick Tiller (Tiller Engineering)
Stay in Control in Controlled Environments: RF Safety for Tower Workers
Agnieszka Zubek (YRH) & Welsley Babington (COMsolve)
Turn of Nut Best Practices & FAQ
Blair Bittner (Westower) & Eman Abou Arab (Bell)
Day 2
In Conversation Over Coffee
Jeanette Irekvist (Ericsson) & Katherine Winchester (CWTA)
Eye in the Sky: Digitization, Drones and the Future of Tower Inspections
Ari Levi (vHive), Glenn Bialy (SBA) & Mike Deyo (TEP Canada)
Fall Arrest System Warning Procedure
Adam Gale (Vertical Specialties), Cris Bursugiu (Rigarus Construction) & Jeremy Buckles (SBA)
Training the Next Generation of Tower Technicians
Jeanne Piercey (TEP Canada), Rebecca Isowa (Mohawk College), Vincent Fauteux (Centre de Formation en Montage de Lignes)
Prevention Works
Dr. Joel Moody (Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Lessons Learned from Tower Inspections
Mark Fudge (Westower) & Shane Hartlen (Varcon)