Purpose

The Faller Technical Advisory Committee (FTAC) is a diverse group of workers with experience related to hand falling that works to improve faller safety - so fallers come home safe every day.  FTAC identifies issues, proposes solutions, addresses industry leaders, and finds ways to make the falling vocation a safe one.  By applying their own expertise, and soliciting input from fallers, employers and subject matter experts, FTAC drives practical solutions and guides development of industry best practices.  FTAC members have a key role in the 2-way communication between the falling community and the BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC).

Key Documents

• Terms of Reference - revised
• 2015-2016 FTAC Faller Questionaire
• Falling Supervisor Workload Analysis and Survey

Members

• Aaron Steen, Licensee Coast Representative
• Chris Spronken, BC Wildfire Service Representative
• Clay Govett, Licensee Interior Representative
• Clint Cleverley, Interior Contractor Representative
• Conor Pierce, Independent Coastal Faller
• Creole Dufour, Small Contractor (Faller) Interior Faller
• Dave Weymer, Western Fallers Association Faller
• Dean Blosky, Large Falling Contractor
• Doug Harrison, Interior Contractor Representative
• Francois Sauve, Western Forestry Contractors Association (Silviculture) Representative
• Gary Bauer, Licensee Coast Representative
• Gunnar Wigard, Large Falling Contractor
• Jack Miller, Union Rep or Union Faller (with falling background)
• Jordan Nicolussi, Large Falling Contractor
• Mark Turnbull, Certified Utility Arborist (CUA) Representative
• Mike Davidson, Coastal Independent Faller
• Neil Campbell, QS/T Interior Faller
• Richard Butler, QS/T Coast Faller
• Robert Scott, Licensee Interior Representative
• Robert Shambrook, Licensee Coast Representative
• Tom Jackson, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development
• Steve Kerrone, Large Logging Contractor
• Terry Greaves, Small Contractor (Faller) Coast Faller
• Todd Chamberlain, Interior Logging Association (ILA)
• Rob Pridge, Coastal Independent Faller
• Wade Schalm, Small Contractor (Faller) Interior Faller

Observers (ex-officio members)

• Roger Harris, Forest Safety Ombudsman
• Darcy Moshenko, WorkSafeBC Consultant and Education Services
• Terry Anonson, WorkSafeBC Prevention Field Services

Staff Support

• Scott Rushton, Lead Falling Safety Advisor

More Information / Contact Information

If you have information to share, would like to learn more about this group or join the group to help influence positive change, please contact the BC Forest Safety Council toll free 1-877-741-1060 or email FTAC@bcforestsafe.org.