Regulation Flashcards
What country, state and year was the first to introduce regulated engineering?
Wyoming, 1907 USA. Prioir to that in 1887 in Canada, you had to be 30 yrs old and 10 yers of experience
What were Canada’s provincial engineering Acts developed to do?
- Define basic terms of profession
- Create associations as a legal entity
- Define the extent of asssociation powers
- Set standards for admission, practice and discipline
What does the Duty to Report include?
reasonable and probable grounds to believe than an identified registrant is engaged in:
- regulated practice in a manner that may pose a risk of significant harm to the environment or to the health or safety of the public or a group of people
*mandated whistleblowing
What are the 7 EGBC Competency Categories?
- Technical competence
- Communication
- Project and financial managemnet
- Team effectiveness
- Professional accountability
- Social, economic, environmental and sustainability
- Personal and continuing professional development
Canadian Experience requirement
Traditionally - must working in a Canadian environement for at least 12 months.
- Competency Assessment system provides an alternative to 12 month minimum,
Why do we need discipline in professional engineering?
- To protect the public and the profession
- to curb the temptation to cut corners, be unethical and save costs at the expense of safety
Four steps of the disciplinary process?
1) Gather evidence
2) investigation and peer review
3) Voluntary resolution
4) Disciplinary hearing
Unprofessional conduct vs Professional misconduct
Unprofession - unintentional
misconduct - intentional
Secondary insurace is _
Mandartory in BC, and intended to cover whistleblowing
Primary insurance is _
Not mandatory, but you must disclose to clients if you do not have it. Intended to cover errors and omissions
What is the distinction between criminal law and civil law
Criminal law deals with intentional harm to others which are offences to society as a whole. Must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
Civil law deals with disputes between private parties caused by negligent acts that harm others. Must be proven on a balance of probablities
What is tort law?
Damage or injury caused by negligence or defective goods. Negligence must be proven in tort law
What is negligence?
A failure to maintain the standards that a reasonable, prudent person would maintain in the circumstances
When to blow the whistle?
1) Need: clear and important harm to be avoided
2) Proximity: you must be in a very clear position to report (firsthand knowledge)
3) Capability: you must have a reasonable chance of success at stopping the harmful activity
4) Last resort: attempt only if there is no one else to blow the whistle and all other avenues are served
