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SAFE AND RELIABLE COMPONENTS ARE VITAL TO THE SUPPLY OF WATER, AIR, OXYGEN, MEDICAL GASES AND CHEMICALS, SO IT IS LOGICAL THAT HIGH DEMANDS ARE MADE OF THOSE COMPONENTS.
When a Phase I Assessment identifies a capacitycontamination chance that needs to be investigated in extradepth, Fulcrum will carry out a Phase II Environmental SiteAssessment Report
Número de empresas com contas em atraso cresce 7,46% em abrilSPC Brasil
Para economistas do SPC Brasil, cenário econômico de baixo crescimento compromete fluxo de caixa das empresas. Dívidas com vencimentos de até 90 dias têm maior alta
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SAFE AND RELIABLE COMPONENTS ARE VITAL TO THE SUPPLY OF WATER, AIR, OXYGEN, MEDICAL GASES AND CHEMICALS, SO IT IS LOGICAL THAT HIGH DEMANDS ARE MADE OF THOSE COMPONENTS.
When a Phase I Assessment identifies a capacitycontamination chance that needs to be investigated in extradepth, Fulcrum will carry out a Phase II Environmental SiteAssessment Report
Número de empresas com contas em atraso cresce 7,46% em abrilSPC Brasil
Para economistas do SPC Brasil, cenário econômico de baixo crescimento compromete fluxo de caixa das empresas. Dívidas com vencimentos de até 90 dias têm maior alta
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Example Ethics Case Solutions USE OF ALLEGED HAZARDOUS MAT.docxSANSKAR20
Example Ethics Case
Solution
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USE OF ALLEGED HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
IN A PROCESSING FACILITY
Case 11
Facts:
Engineer A is a graduate engineer in a company’s manufacturing facility that
uses toxic chemicals in its processing operations. Engineer A’s job has nothing to
do with the use and control of these materials.
A chemical called "MegaX" is used at the site. Recent stories in the news have
reported alleged immediate and long-term human genetic hazards from
inhalation of or other contact with MegaX. The news items are based on findings
from laboratory experiments, which were done on mice, by a graduate student at
a well-respected university’s physiology department. Other scientists have
neither confirmed nor refuted the experimental findings. Federal and local
governments have not made official pronouncements on the subject.
Several colleagues outside of the company have approached Engineer A on the
subject and ask Engineer A to "do something" to eliminate the use of MegaX at
the processing facility. Engineer A mentions this concern to her manager who
tells Engineer A, "Don't worry, we have an Industrial Safety Specialist who
handles that."
Two months elapse and MegaX is still used in the factory. The controversy in the
press continues, but since there is no further scientific evidence pro or con in the
matter, the issues remain unresolved. The use of the chemical in the processing
facility has increased and now more workers are exposed daily to the substance
than was the case two months ago.
Question:
Does Engineer A have an obligation to take further action under the facts and
circumstances?
References:
Section II.1. - Code of Ethics: Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health
and welfare of the public.
Section II.1.a. - Code of Ethics: If engineers’ judgment is overruled under
circumstances that endanger life or property, they shall notify their employer or
client and such other authority as may be appropriate.
Section II.2. - Code of Ethics: Engineers shall perform services only in the areas
of their competence.
Discussion:
The present case presents one of the most fundamental ethical issues that
engineers sometimes face in their professional careers – how far is an engineer
ethically required to go in order to comply with NSPE Code? This question
involves a variety of competing concerns and interests relating to the engineers
responsibilities to the public health and safety and the engineers obligations to
his or her employer or clients.
The Board has had at least one opportunity to consider the responsibilities of an
engineer in connection with hazardous material in the past. In Case 92-6,
Technician A was a field technician employed by a consulting environmental
engineering firm. At the direction of his supervisor Engineer B, Technician A
sampled the contents of drums located on the property of a client. Based on
Technician A's past experience, it was his opin ...
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Engineering Ethics: The Essence of Engineering Excellence | IEB 2019Abdullah Al Moinee
Moinee, A. Al., 2019, “Engineering Ethics: The Essence of Engineering Excellence," Engineering Excellence: Earth to Space, 59th IEB (The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh) Convention, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 07-10.
Workplace Injuries and Fatalities | BrysonSatcy_Robinson
On July 10, an unnamed worker fell to his death from an Amazon fulfillment center that is under construction in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, according to the Business Insider. Police said the worker was operating a piece of equipment on an upper floor of the center but then drove the equipment out of an open window area. They are still currently investigating the incident.
1. To: Trena Houp, English Professor at the University of Florida
From: Jessica Eagerton, Student
Date: August 8, 2014
Subject: Ethical Failings From the Hyatt Regency Hotel Collapse
The purpose of this memo is to inform you about the negligence and lack of ethical
responsibility that injured more than 200 people cost 114 people’s lives on July 17,1981.
The atrium ceiling collapse at the Hyatt Regency in Kanas City revealed a number of
unethical practices. Due to poor technical documentation and lack of professionalism in
the business place, hotel owner, Crown Center Redevelopment Corporation, and its hired
engineering firm are held accountable for this catastrophe. It is unfortunate that simply
acting ethically could have prevented this situation.
Unethical Practices from the Engineering Firm
The liability in this case falls on the engineering firm hired by the hotel owners to
reconstruct the atrium ceiling following its original collapse. After assessing what caused
the original constructional failure, the engineering firm found no structural flaws in the
design or the roof construction. However, after the tragedy that occurred that night and a
number of legal cases, a trial revealed that the engineer had not:
Examined the new connection (steel-to-steel concrete connectors)
Calculated the safety and load capacity of the new connections
I am compelled to express concern about how the documentation was handled during the
time of construction. The National Bureau of Standards, which investigated the accident,
found that the building was not properly constructed, used incorrect rod measurements
and did not meet building code regulations. In this case, the accident could have been
avoided if the engineer had used the preliminary documentation, which had the precise
and accurate information for the design of the ceiling. Another mishap that could have
helped prevent this ethical dilemma was the lack of documentation for the final
construction, which exposed the inadequate planning on the engineer’s behalf.
Unethical Practices from Crown Center Redevelopment Corporation
Ethical concerns after the incident also raised questions against the hotel owner. Rather
than addressing the situation in an open manner, the company chose to act secretively by
delaying external investigations. Crown Center’s conduct was also called upon during the
investigation when records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were
uncovered. These records showed that during construction a large section of the lobby
roof had caved in. However, these records were only found because inspectors were at
the site looking at an unrelated accident.
A Plan for the Future
The absence and disregard to professionalism and ethics in this case cost people their
lives and those who survived a horrifying memory never to be forgotten. It is my
recommendation that technical documentation is never to be skipped over and/ or kept
hidden.