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Reviewing the Work of Other Engineers
2022
Review of Other Engineer’s Work
Case #22-3
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Questions:
Is Engineer C’s answering of the City Administrator’s questions and his criticism of Engineer B ethical?
Conclusions:
In answering the City Administrator’s specific questions and by criticizing the work of Engineer B, Engineer C’s action were unethical.
Independence of Peer Reviewer
Case #22-8
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Questions:
- Is Engineer B ethically required to make certain that Engineer A is advised of the planned peer review?
- Is Engineer A ethically required to cooperate with the peer review of Engineer B?
Conclusions:
- Engineer B is ethically required to make certain that Engineer A is advised of the planned peer review. It is not necessary for Engineer B to provide that notice personally, but Engineer B must know either that Engineer A has been advised or that Engineer A has been terminated from the project.
- Owner and Engineer B are not required to obtain Engineer A’s consent to the peer review, merely to assure that Engineer A has been informed of the peer review. Especially in the face of known design defects in the first tower, Engineer A may not ethically object to the peer review.