Step 1: Contextual Framework Pass (Facts)

Section Content:

Facts:
Engineer A serves as a peer reviewer as part of an organized peer review program developed to assist engineers in improving their professional practice.
When originally selected as a peer reviewer, Engineer A is asked to sign a “confidentiality agreement” whereby Engineer A agrees not to disclose confidential information involving peer-reviewed firms.
As part of a peer review visit, Engineer A visits Engineer B’s firm.
Following a review of the technical documentation in connection with a series of recent design projects involving Engineer B’s firm, Engineer A discovers that Engineer B’s work may be in violation of state and local safety code requirements and could endanger public health, safety, and welfare.