NPPE

Question 1

under OHSA, how long does person have to appeal suspension

Answer 1

30 days to appeal to council

Question 2

under OHSA, council can split into divisions, how many minimum people per division

Answer 2

3

Question 3

where it is found that the liability protection of a corporation is being used to protect an individual perpetrating a fraud, the courts will

Answer 3

refuse to recognize seperate identities

Question 4

what is fundamental purpose of tort law

Answer 4

to compensate victims, not to prosecute wrongdoers

Question 5

engineer’s standard of care

Answer 5

use the care and skill similar to other competent engineers

Question 6

strict liability

Answer 6

worker who was negligent still receives compensation

Question 7

three other torts

Answer 7

tort of defamation
occupier’s liability - need to protect those thatcome onto yourproperty
tort of nuisane, enjoyment of ones own land

Question 8

time limit to sue for tort

Answer 8

6 years

Question 9

letters of intent

Answer 9

are not enforceable contracts

Question 10

if there is no consideration in a contract it is not enforceable, what is consideration

Answer 10

exchange of something of value

Question 11

what do contracts without consideration NEED to have

Answer 11

a seal, corporate or personal

Question 12

equitable estoppel is where there is no consideration or seal to an agreement , give and example

Answer 12

aperson was allowed to make late payments, they are protected from the other person getting mad that they are making late payments

Question 13

a contract between an engineer and client is usually not binding under statute of frauds. how long is this potentially verbal contract binding

Answer 13

1 year

Question 14

contract of guarantee

Answer 14

needs to be in writing

Question 15

indemnity

Answer 15

does not need to be inwriting

Question 16

what are the two types of misrepresentation in a contract

Answer 16

innocent

fraudulent (knowingly, recklessly, without belief in truth)

Question 17

what is a unilateral mistake

Answer 17

mistake by one party in a contract

Question 18

what are the two contracts during tendering

Answer 18

contract A - during bidding

contract B - construction phase

Question 19

under the competition act, what are the three things that are illegal?

Answer 19

misleading advertising
bid-rigging
conspiracy

Question 20

what is allowed under the competition act

Answer 20

certain activities of trade associations

Question 21

when is a committee required

Answer 21

when 20 or more workers are employed

Question 22

professional regulatory bodies do not publish

Answer 22

codes of ethics, they adopt them

Question 23

quantum meruit is when

Answer 23

there is no contract and someone deserves compensation for work done

Question 24

what kind of law system does quebec have?

Answer 24

civil law, which is a statute law system, which mean legislation. Quebec does not have common law system

Question 25

what does labour law deal with union

Answer 25

union - management relationship

Question 26

union-employee relationship

Answer 26

typically governed by provincial legislation

Question 27

what are the three ESAs?

Answer 27

phase 1 - info gathering
phase 2 - site sampling
phase 3 - remediation
each phase needs to be recommended by the previous phase

Question 28

part of iso 9000 is to create a quality manual. the manual documents what?

Answer 28

• quality policies for companies operations
• quality assurance procedures (20 clauses from 9000 standard)
• qulaity process procedures (all of company’s production processes)
• quality proof (ie documentation proving that the system works)

Question 29

what is the order of complaints?

Answer 29

registrar –> Investigative committee –> discipline committee

Question 30

when is a prime contractor required?

Answer 30

when there are two or more employers wokring on a site at the same time

Question 31

if there is no agreement for prime contracting

Answer 31

the owner is considered the prime contractor