Engineer found guilty of professional misconduct for inadequate retaining wall design and failing to cooperate with investigation.
The Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario brought disciplinary proceedings against a professional engineer and his firm for preparing inadequate design drawings for a retaining wall and failing to cooperate with the subsequent investigation.
The retaining wall, designed using a dead man system, failed shortly after construction, causing property damage and safety concerns.
The Discipline Committee found the respondents guilty of professional misconduct, concluding they were negligent, failed to safeguard property, failed to comply with applicable codes, and acted unprofessionally by ignoring the investigator's inquiries.
Engineer reprimanded and ordered to complete practice exam for failing to complete services and misrepresenting progress.
The Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) brought a discipline proceeding against a professional engineer and his firm regarding the design and permitting of a replacement residential sewage system.
The respondents admitted to professional misconduct for failing to complete contracted services, failing to submit permit applications in a timely manner, failing to adequately explain requirements to the client, and falsely advising the client that applications had been submitted.
The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission as to Penalty.
The respondents were reprimanded, the engineer was ordered to successfully complete the National Professional Practice Examination within 14 months, and the findings were ordered to be published.