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P r e p a r e d b y : D i c k S e a l , P. E n g . ( C h a i r ) / K e n A n d r u s , O B O A / V i n c e n t C h u , P. E n g . /

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r e v i s i o n s a r e i n v i t e d t o s u b m i t t h e s e t o P E O u s i n g t h e f o r m p r o v i d e d i n A p p e n d i x 7 .

1. PEO Mandate and Criteria for Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3. Purpose and Scope of Guideline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

4. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5. Professional Responsibility, Liability and Scope of Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.1 Professional Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.2 Scope of Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5.3 Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6. General Review of Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6.1 Performance Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6.2 Site Visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

6.3 Procedure for Projects without Building Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

6.4 Report Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

6.5 Sealing Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

7. Additional Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

7.1 Other Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

7.2 Contractual Relationships, Qualifications and Conflict of Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Appendix 1. Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Appendix 2. Extracts From Professional Engineers Act, O.Reg. 260/08 and Ontario Building Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Appendix 3. EABO Standard General Review Commitment Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Appendix 4. EABO Standard Visit Report Form and PEO Supplements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Appendix 5. PEO Standard Shop Drawing and Samples Review Report (template) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Appendix 6. PEO Standard Project Completion Notice Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Appendix 7. Amendment and Revision Submission Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Appendix 8. PEO Professional Practice Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Contents

Professional Engineers Ontario produces guidelinesfor the purpose of educating both licensees andthe public about standards of practice. This is done

to fulfill PEO’s legislated objectives. Section 2(4)2of the Professional Engineers Act states: “For thepurpose of carrying out its principal object” PEOshall “establish, maintain and develop standards ofqualification and standards of practice for thep r a c t i c e o f p r o f e s s i o n a l e n g i n e e r i n g” . T h eassociation’s Professional Standards Committee isresponsible for developing practice standards andpreparing guidelines.

This guideline has been developed by a task groupof the Professional Standards Committee, reviewed

a n d a p p r o v e d f o r p u b l i c a t i o n b y t h e f u l lProfessional Standards Committee and by PEOCouncil.

Professional Engineers Ontario produces guidelines

to meet the following objectives, which were usedto develop the content of this document.

1. Gu ide l ine s a re in t ended to a id eng inee r s in

performing their engineering role in accordance withthe Professional Engineers Act, Regulation 941 andO.Reg. 260/08.

2. Guide l ine s a re in t ended to de f ine p roce s s e s required by regulatory, administrative or ethicalconsiderations associated with specific professional

services provided by engineers. They do not aimto be short courses in an engineering subject.

3. Guidelines provide criteria for expected practiceby describing the required outcome of the process,identifying the engineer’s duty to the public in thepar t i cu la r a rea o f prac t i ce , and de f in ing therelationships and interactions among the variousstakeholders (e.g. government, architects, otherengineers, clients).

4. Guidelines add value to the professional engineerlicence for licensed engineers and for the publicby establishing criteria for professional standardsof competence.

5. Guidelines help the public to understand what itcan expect of engineers in relation to a particulartask within the practice of professional engineering.By demonstrating that the task requires specialized

k n o w l e d g e , h i g h e r s t a n d a r d s o f c a r e , a n d

responsibility for life and property, guidelines helpre inforce the publ ic percept ion of eng ineer s

as professionals.

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1. PEO Mandate and Criteria for Guidelines

This guideline is a revision of a previously issuedGuidel ine for Profe s s ional Engineer s ProvidingGeneral Review of Construction as Required by theOntario Building Code. The first guideline on thistopic was issued in 1987. This followed the 1986introduction into the Regulation made under theProfe s s ional Engineer s Act of the per formancestandard for this work. The requirement for generalreview by professional engineers and architects wasfirst introduced in the 1975 version of the BuildingCode Act. After reviewing the latest version of thisguide l ine , which was publ i shed in 1996, the

Professional Practice Committee (now called theProfessional Standards Committee) decided thatfor several reasons it required significant revisions.In particular the guideline needed to deal withchanges in the building construction field resultingfrom the introduction of the Building Code StatuteL a w A m e n d m e n t A c t , S . O . 2 0 0 2 , c . 9 . T h e

committee also found that the guideline needed todescribe the PEO-recommended procedures fordealing with projects for which a building permithas not been obtained. There was also a need to

provide clear definitions of such terms as “rationalsampling” and “general conformity”.

In late 2002, the Professional Practice Committeeformed a subcommittee comprising practisingprofess ional engineers , bui lding off ic ia l s andarchitects, and asked the group to prepare the new

guideline. The subcommittee met for the first timeon November 26, 2002 and submitted a completed

draft of the new guideline to the ProfessionalPractice Committee on March 18, 2003.

At various stages of the development process, draftsof this guideline were distributed to a network of

reviewers. These reviewers were a valuable sourceof additional comments and questions. Councilapproved the final draft on June 21, 2003.

This guideline is to be read in conjunction withSect ion 2 of O.Reg. 260/08 made under theProfes s ional Engineers Act , which outl ines theminimum acceptable s tandard for thi s work.

Professional engineers providing general reviewof construction are advised that this section ofthe Regulation imposes on them a legal onus todo a l l the ident i f i ed ta sks . Thi s gu ide l ine i sprovided to clarify the nature of those tasks andto outline what would be expected to constituteprudent professional service done in accordance

with the Regulation.

Practitioners providing this service should also be

familiar with the Ontario Building Code and shouldread the PEO guidelines for professional engineersproviding structural , mechanical or e lectr ical

engineering services in buildings and the Guidelineto Professional Practice to supplement the specificsof this guideline.

Extracts of the applicable sections of the ProfessionalEngineers Act and the Ontario Building Code areshown in Appendix 2.

4 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS PROVIDING GENERAL REVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION AS REQUIRED BY THE ONTARIO BUILDING CODE

The purpose o f th i s gu ide l ine i s to p rov ideprofessional engineers providing general reviewof construction services with guidance on thelevel of diligence, methodology and reporting

acceptable to Professional Engineers Ontario.T h e O n t a r i o B u i l d i n g C o d e r e q u i r e s e v e r y

b u i l d i n g d e s i g n e d b y a n a r c h i t e c t a n d / o rprofessional engineer to be reviewed for generalc o n f o r m i t y t o t h e a p p r o v e d d e s i g n b yprofessionals. This guideline covers the role of

professional engineers who may be involved inexecuting these general reviews.

3. Purpose and Scope of Guideline

2. Preface


For the purposes of this guideline, “general reviewof construction” means the observation of the workin progress required by Division C, article 1.2.2.1.

of the Ontario Building Code. This section requiresthat professional engineers undertake general reviewof the construction of certain specified buildingsin accordance with the performance standards ofPEO. It also requires that they forward copies ofall written reports arising out of this general reviewprocess to the chief building official.

General review of construction is intended toprotect the public by ensuring that the buildingscovered by the regulat ions are constructed inaccordance with approved, code-compliant plans.

This is consistent with the aim of the BuildingCode Act, which establishes in subsection 34(5)that “the purpose of the regulations made underthis section is to establish standards for publichea l th and sa fe ty, f i re protec t ion, s t ructura lsu f f i c i ency, a c c e s s i b i l i t y, c on s e r va t i on andenvironmental integrity with respect to buildings.”

Only plans approved by a municipal building

department and awarded a building permit can beconsidered to be code-compliant and therefore

suitable for use in construction.

This guideline contains reference to engineers,architects and building officials, and to standardforms prepared by a tripartite organization of them(EABO) compris ing members of Profess ionalEngineers Ontario (PEO), the Ontario Associationof Architects (OAA) and the Ontario BuildingOfficials Association (OBOA). This group meetsregularly to discuss and deal with issues of common

concern. This group has prepared and agreed tohave its members use a number of standardized

forms, including the EABO Commitment to GeneralReview for Architects and Professional Engineers

(Appendix 4), which is to be submitted to the chiefb u i l d i n g o f f i c i a l w i t h a l l b u i l d i n g p e r m i tapplications. These standard forms are referred to

in the Ontario Building Code regulations and theiruse is recommended.

For the purposes of this guideline, the client is theperson or entity who owns the building to berev iewed. The genera l rev iew engineer i s theprofessional engineer who undertakes to do thereview. The relationship between the client andthe general review engineer can be one of a specificcontract, e.g. the engineer is an outside consultant,or one of employer and employee. The form ofrelationship does not change the per formance

standards expected of the general review engineer.

Since it is not mandatory that the same professionalengineer be retained for both design and general

review of construction, this guideline is written

assuming that the review engineer is not necessarilythe same professional as the designer of the works.In such cases, review engineers have a duty to notifydesign engineers of their involvement in the project.

The responsibilities of these two engineers are quitedifferent. Design engineers retain responsibilityfor the design. Review engineers are responsible

o n l y f o r m a k i n g j u d g m e n t s a n d o p i n i o n sregarding general conformity of the completedwork w i th the de s i gn document s . For those

projects where a review engineer is doing boththe general review of construction required by theOntario Building Code and site review, includingcontract administration, for the owner, the reviewengineer is responsible for making design changes

when necessary. In such cases, the review engineertakes responsibility for these design changes andany impact that they have on the other components

of the completed project.

4. Introduction


5.1 Professional Responsibility

General review of construction by professionalengineers is mandatory under the Ontario BuildingCode , to protect the publ ic interest . It i s notnecessarily synonymous with the general reviewdur ing con s t r uc t i on tha t i s ou t l i n ed in theProfessional Engineers Ontario guidelines forpro fe s s iona l eng inee r s p rov id ing s t ruc tura l ,mechanical, electrical or environmental engineeringservices. The PEO guidelines outline services thatmay or may not be contracted by the client toprotect the client’s interest. It is not necessary forthe same engineer to provide both reviews, although

it is normal practice. An engineer providing bothservices should recognize the differences betweenthe two responsibilities and act accordingly.

Professional engineers undertaking, or signing aform of commitment to undertake, general reviewof construction under the Ontario Building Code areobliged to report directly to the chief building

o f f i c i a l . In the even t tha t the i r s e r v i c e s a reterminated or if the contract with the client, ort h e c l i e n t ’s a g e n t , h a s b e e n b r e a c h e d , t h e

professional engineer must notify the chief buildingofficial immediately.

It i s the contractor’s responsibi l i ty to ensure

adherence to the regulat ions made under theOntario Building Code Act. It is the responsibilityo f the genera l rev iew eng ineer to rev iew the

cons t ruc t ion and to repor t on any obse r vedbreaches of the building permit documents or theOntario Building Code. General review engineersare not responsible for quality assurance on behalfof either the client or the contractor.

The Professional Engineers Act, Regulation 941 andthe Code of Ethics at section 77 of the Regulation

require that the general review engineer discloseany potential conflicts of interest.

It is a violation of section 8(1) of the Ontario BuildingCode Act to provide a general review of a building tobe constructed or demolished without a building

permit having been issued by the chief buildingofficial. Professional engineers must refuse to reviewwork where construction is proceeding without abuilding permit. (See section 6.3 of this guideline,Procedure for Projects without Building Permits)

5.2 Scope of Work

Before accepting any assignment, professionalengineers should, in consultation with their clients,prepare a detailed scope of work and affix this to

their contract for services. Engineers should referto the Use o f Agre ement s be tween Cl i en t s andEngineers for Professional Engineering Services forassistance in preparing a contract.

In general, professional engineers providing generalreview of construction under the Ontario BuildingCode should provide the following services:

• advise the chief building official and the client,in writing prior to commencement of services,of the scope of work covered by their reviewservices. Appendix 3 is the recommended formof commitment to be completed by client andgeneral review engineer;

• attend, or delegate a suitable person to attend,at the site periodically to observe the cons-

truction underway;

• undertake, or supervise, the general review of shopdrawings and samples submitted by the contractor.Appendix 5 includes the recommended form forshop drawings and samples review;

• report in writing to the chief building official,

the client and the contractor on the progress ofthe work and on any observed deficiencies and

5. Professional Responsibility, Liability and Scope of Work


how they are being rectified after each site visit.Appendix 4 includes the recommended form forgeneral review report;

• on completion of the general review, provide the

chief building official and the cl ient with aconfirmation that the general review has beencarried out in accordance with the requirementsof the Professional Engineers Act. A recommendedproject completion notice is provided in Appendix6. This confirmation must be signed and sealed bythe general review engineer.

5.3 Liability

Engineers should focus on the concept of “general

conformance” as the basis of their review. Theirrole is to observe that the work agrees with thedesign concept rather than to inspect whether thew o r k m e e t s t h e d e t a i l s o f t h e p l a n s a n dspecifications. Inspection entails greater risk forliability than observation. Canadian courts havestated that review engineers are not required to

observe everything done by the contractors. They

are required only to make observations from timeto time to determine that the contractor is usingreasonable methods and that the methods are

properly carried out. However, the engineer mustobserve “sufficiently frequently to ensure thatmateria ls and qual i ty of work conform to thecontractual requirements.”1 Review engineers must

proceed in the way a reasonably prudent peer wouldunder similar circumstances. Where a client suggestslimiting the number of site visits, the review engineer

should inform the client that it is the engineer’sresponsibility to determine how many visits arerequired in order to properly observe the work.

A general review engineer should not make anystatements “certifying” that construction is in

conformance with the design documents, since thisimplies a guarantee of the work by the engineer,

which cannot be supported by periodic field visits.

Professional engineers providing services to thepublic, such as general review of construction fora client, must hold a Certificate of Authorization(C of A), or be employees of a C of A holder.Holders of Cs of A must either carry professional

liability insurance as stipulated in section 74 ofRegulation 941, or disclose in writing to each clientthat they are not insured and receive writ tenconfirmation from the client of the disclosure.Professional engineers providing these serviceswithout a Certificate of Authorization are violatingthe Profe s s ional Engineer s Act . A profess ionalengineer reviewing construction on property ownedby the engineer’s employer does not need a C of A

but might require professional liability insurancecoverage to cover the engineer’s personal liabilitiesfor the work.

A professional engineer undertaking a general reviewof construction must be aware that the BuildingCode Act sets out the personal liabilities incurred

by an engineer who gives advice and provides reportsrequired under the act. These liabilities are personalliabilities and apply to the engineer whose sealand/or signature are found on reports or other

documents associated with the work and not to thecompany that employs the engineer.

1. Campion, John A., and Diana Dimmer. Professional Liability in Canada, Scarborough:Carswell Thompson Professional Publishing


6.1 Performance Standards

The following section quotes section 2 of O.Reg.

260/08 made under the Professional Engineers Actin connection with the services to be provided byprofessional engineers in undertaking a generalreview of construction, as required by the OntarioBuilding Code. The non-italicized text describeshow review engineers should conduct themselves inorder to fulfill these requirements.

1. The professional engineer, with respect to the mattersthat are governed by the building code, shall,

i. make periodic visits to the site to determine,on a rational sampling basis, whether the workis in general conformity with the plans andspecifications for the building.

Professional engineers undertaking general reviewof construction should establish a program forperiodic visits to the site during construction, toreview the work and ascertain that it is being executed

i n g e n e r a l c o n f o r m a n c e w i t h t h e p l a n s a n dspecifications. The nature of an appropriate programwill vary, based on the complexity and characteristics

of the work being undertaken. There should be a

sufficient number of visits scheduled at intervals overthe complete construction period to ensure that theengineer can monitor all aspects of the work. Beforethe work begins, establish a procedure whereby the

contractor is responsible for informing the engineerprior to the start of each significant phase of thework, so that field visits can be properly scheduled.

During each visit, engineers should apply a rationalsampling procedure to ascertain the condition of arepresentative number of each system component.

ii. record deficiencies found during site visits andprovide the client, the contractor and the ownerwith written reports of the deficiencies and therecommended actions that must be taken torectify the deficiencies.

Professional engineers undertaking general reviewof construction shall record observed conditions

that may affect public health and safety, as well asa building’s fire protection, structural sufficiency,accessibi l i ty, conservation and environmental

integrity. Written reports of these deficiencies,sequentially numbered, must be forwarded to thechief building official and should also be sent to theowner, contractor and others as agreed to at thebeginning of the project. During subsequent visits,report on the condition of previous deficienciesand problems to assess whether the condition hasbeen or will be made good.

The review engineer must report to the chiefb u i l d i n g o f f i c i a l a l l o b s e r v e d c o n s t r u c t i o ndeficiencies that would, at the completion of thework, prevent the chief building official fromauthorizing occupancy of the building.

iii. review the reports of independent inspectionand testing companies called for in the plansand specifications and which pertain directly tothe work being reviewed.

The plans and specifications issued for a buildingpermit will normally identify the requirements forinspection and testing of materials and productsby certified testing laboratories in accordance with

recognized test methods. In the event that testingrequirements are not established in the plans andspecifications, the general review engineer shallrequire test ing of mater ia l as required by the

Ontario Building Code.

General review engineers should refer to the plansand specifications for the testing requirements andr e v i e w a n y r e p o r t s o f i n d e p e n d e n t t e s t i n g

companies that pertain directly to the work beingreviewed. General review engineers should ensure

that copies of the written reports of the inspection

and testing companies are forwarded to the chiefb u i l d i n g o f f i c i a l . T h e s e r e p o r t s s h o u l d b eaccompanied by comments by the general review

engineer, where appropriate.

iv. interpret plans and specifications when requestedto do so by the client, contractor or owner.

6. General Review of Construction


Unless they are also the designers of the work,general review engineers are not responsible forthe engineering associated with the plans andspec i f i ca t ions prepared for the works . Whenrequested by the client or contractor, or when

d i c t a t e d b y l a c k o f c l a r i t y i n t h e p r o j e c tdocumentation, general review engineers shouldseek written interpretat ion or clar i f icat ion ofrequirements from the designer of the works. Thesein te rpre t a t ions and c l a r i f i c a t ions shou ld beconfirmed in writ ing and become an integralcomponent of the project documentation.

The de s igner o f the works i s re spons ib l e fo rin t e rp re t ing and c l a r i f y ing the work dur ingconstruction, unless the design service is terminated,or the contract with the client or the client’s agent

has been breached. If a professional engineer otherthan the design engineer carries out the general review,that engineer should consult with the design engineerif and when assistance is required to interpret thedrawings and specifications, or when changes to theoriginal design are being contemplated.

If the design engineer is no longer involved in theproject, the general review engineer should advise

contractors on the interpretation of drawings andspecifications, and issue supplementary details andinstruction during the construction period as required.

v. review shop drawings and samples submittedby the contractor for consistency with the intentof the plans and specifications.

Shop drawings are to be reviewed and their statusreported on the form shown in Appendix 5. Thisrecord should inc lude conf i rmat ion that thesubmiss ion has been rev iewed by the genera l

contractor and that the components identified onthe shop drawings and submissions are in generalconformity with the contract documents and intent

of the design.

The chief building official must authorize shopdrawings and samples that vary from or modify the

plans and documentation submitted for buildingpermit approval . The general review engineershould determine from the designer of the works

that the necessary authorization has been obtainedfor the changes.

The reviewing engineer should ensure that shopdrawings resulting from the practice of professionalengineering bear the seal and signature of the designengineer and that other submissions, such as test

results, have similar professional endorsements, asappropriate. To clarify responsibility, design engineersresponsible for a shop drawing may indicate theextent of the work that they have designed.

Samples of products will be identified and reportedin a s imilar format to a shop drawing review.Samples of products should be properly displayed

for the chief bui lding off ic ia l ’s reference andsecurely maintained on the construction site.

Reviewing engineers should review submitted shopdrawings, equipment tests, samples and balancingreports to the necessary degree to assure themselvesof consistency with the intent of the contract, plans,specification and applicable codes and standards.

Shop drawing and sample review is for generalconformity only and does not include detailedchecking of dimensions or extensive checking

of calculations

6.2 Site Visit

Site visits are to take place periodically during theentire course of construction. This does not meanthat visits must take place on a predetermined

routine, such as on a fixed day every two weeks.Instead, review engineers are expected to visit thesite at intervals that enable them to see ongoing

construction of representative portions of the work.The engineer should also be on site to view criticalelements that may soon be covered.

A typical site visit by a general review engineer

should include, but not be limited to:

• a general overview that good construction safetypractices are being followed as they relate to the

work being reviewed. Construction safety is thecontractor’s responsibil ity but reporting onobserved breaches of safety standards is consistent


with an engineer’s paramount duty to protectthe public welfare;

• a review of the existence of the site documentationrequired by Division C, subsection 1.3.2 of the

Ontario Building Code;

• a review, if appropriate, of any quality controlrecords since the previous site visit, such asconcrete mix sheets, soil tests, or steel specs;

• a review of the condition of stored materials andassessment of storage techniques;

• a general observation of the current status ofthe work subject to review, with part icular

attention being directed to any specific aspects,as deemed appropriate by the review engineer;

• a recording of the visit in the site log, if available;

• a provision of any written reports prepared to thechief building official as required by Division C,

article 1.2.2.1 of the Ontario Building Code.

6.3 Procedure for Projects

Proceeding Without

Building Permits

An architect, professional engineer, or both must

review all building projects in Ontario, that requireprofessional design. The review is required in orderto verify that the building is constructed in generalconformance with plans approved by the chief

building official. Building officials approve plansonly when they are certain that they conform toall applicable laws, such as the Ontario BuildingCode and municipal by-laws, as well as site planagreements. Permits are issued only after the plansare approved.

Construction is not supposed to begin until a

permit is issued, but contractors occasionally don o t w a i t . Bu i l d i n g o f f i c i a l s a r e a w a r e t h a tprofessional engineers retained to provide general

review of construction occasionally feel compelledto proceed along with the contractor. This violatessection 8(1) of the Ontario Building Code Act ,which states that “[n]o person shall construct or

demolish a building or cause a building to beconstructed or demolished unless a permit has beenissued therefor by the chief building official.” Anyviolation of the Ontario Building Code Act can resultin a significant fine.

The Professional Engineers Act also imposes on

professional engineers a professional duty to complywith this statutory requirement. Section 72(2)d ofRegulation 941 defines “failure to make responsibleprovision for complying with applicable statutes,regulations, standards, codes, by-laws and rules inconnection with work being undertaken by orunder the responsibility of the practitioner” asprofessional misconduct. In other words, by failingto comply with any law affect ing the work, aprofessional engineer could face discipline by

Professional Engineers Ontario, in addition to theOntario Building Code Act penalties. Therefore, fortheir own protection, reviewing engineers shall notperform any site review until the client obtains abuilding permit.

Recognizing the legitimate concerns of professionale n g i n e e r s f a c i n g a c o n f l i c t b e t w e e n t h e i rprofessional obligations to protect the public and

faithfully serve clients and their legal obligationsto comply wi th a l l appl icab le l aws , PEO hasdeve loped a procedure that s t r ikes a ba lance

between these various duties.

Shou ld an eng ine e r d i s cove r on a r r i v a l a t aconstruction site that no building permit has been

issued for the work, the engineer shall immediately:

i) inform the site superintendent that the engineercannot review the work and that this fact must bereported to the building department;

ii) contact the building department and informthe chief building official that the engineercannot at this time provide general review asrequired by the act;

iii) leave the site and not return until the builder

can confirm that a building permit has beenobtained and is present at the site; and

iv) if, while at the site but without conducting arev iew, the eng ineer obser ves an unsa fe


condition or practice, immediately advise(preferably in writing) the site superintendentof the danger or dangers associated with thecondition or practices.

This standard of practice strikes a balance betweena professional engineer’s duty to comply with

appl icable law and the duty to repor t unsafeconditions. An engineer must inform the buildingofficial that the engineer cannot provide generalreview services because an agreement is in placebetween the engineer and the municipality basedon the s igning of the commitment form. Thebuilding department must also be notified if forany other reason, such as termination of contract,the eng ineer cannot fu l f i l l the t e rms o f th i sagreement, i.e. to carry out general review.

Building officials, through their representatives onthe engineers, architects and building officialsworking group (EABO), have agreed that they will

respond quickly to any call from a professional

engineer who is aware of construction that i sproceeding wi thout a permit . The o f f i c i a l i sexpected to issue a compliance order as soon aspossible after notification. Licensees should notifyProfessional Engineers Ontario if they have anyconcerns that officials are not dealing properly withprojects they have refused to review.

Engineers can take this action with reasonableassurance that the contractor, building owner or athird party cannot sue an engineer who refused to

conduct a general review on a building that is beingconstructed without a permit. This follows fromthe fact that no one can be compelled through

contract to perform an illegal act or can be heldto be negligent in their professional duties.

For the same reason, professional engineers are not

violating their duty to protect the public welfare if

t h e y r e f u s e t o c o n d u c t a g e n e r a l r e v i e w o fconstruction under these circumstances. In fact,professional engineers should consider assuring

compliance with all laws to be an essential part oftheir protection of public welfare, since enforcinglaws, acting against offenders and taking corrective

action where necessary are extremely costly in bothtime and public funds.

6.4 Report Requirements

The review engineer shall prepare and submit tothe chief building official a report for each sitevisit. The report shall contain appraisal of generalconformity for only the work that was actuallyobserved during the particular visit for which the

report was issued. Each report should describebriefly the progress of construction since the lastvisit, describe the components observed during thec u r r e n t v i s i t , i d e n t i f y r e m e d i a l a c t i o n o ndeficiencies noted in previous reports, describedeficiencies identified during the current visit, andlist tests observed, samples inspected, and any otherthird-party contribution used in determininggeneral conformity of the project. Each report fora particular project shall be dated and numbered

sequentially. A sample report form is provided inAppendix 4.

6.5 Sealing Documents

The Professional Engineers Act requires professionalengineers to aff ix their seals to any documentcontaining engineering content that is provided aspart of a service to the public. Reports attesting to

the genera l conformity o f bu i ld ings tha t a regenerated during general review of construction arestatements of professional opinion and therefore

must be sealed. For further information on the useof seal, see the Guideline to Professional Practice andGuideline for Use of the Professional Engineer’s Seal.


7.1 Other Legislation

In addit ion to the Profes s ional Engineers Act ,Ontario Building Code and the Ontario BuildingCode Act , professional engineers undertakinggeneral review of construction should be familiarwith the following legislation.

The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)and Regulations for Construction Projects, O.Reg. 213/91 impose requirements on workers,site superintendents, constructors and othersworking on construction sites for the purpose ofprotecting the health and safety of everyone onsite. All workers on a construction site, including

p ro f e s s i o n a l e n g i n e e r s o r t h e i r d e s i g n a t e drepresentatives visiting a site for the purpose ofconducting a review of construction, are requiredto comply with the requirements of the OHSA.In particular, the engineer should be familiarwith sections 21 through 27, which describe therequirements for protective clothing, equipment

and devices. When on site, professional engineers

must wear appropriate protective headgear andfootwear at all times and must wear protective

eyewear where there is a risk of eye injury. The

OHSA also requires that any worker who mayneed to enter an area where fall arrest equipmentis required must have had appropriate training.The OHSA also identifies a number of situations

where a p ro f e s s iona l eng inee r mus t de s i gn ,inspect or certify cranes, work platforms, andt e m p o r a r y w o r k s , s u c h a s s c a f f o l d i n g a n d

shoring. These are not the responsibility of theprofessional engineer providing general reviewof construction, but the engineer should be awareof these situations and bring to the attention ofthe site superintendent any non-compliance withthe OHSA.

The Regulations for Construction Projects requires

every entity engaged in the construction of theproject, including the firm of engineers providings i t e r e v i e w, t o c o m p l e t e a R e g i s t r a t i o n o f

C o n s t r u c t o r s a n d E m p l o y e r s E n g a g e d i n

Construction form and to file this with the sitesuperintendent before work on the site begins.This form must include the Workplace Safety

In s u r a n c e B o a rd ( W S I B ) n u m b e r a n d r a t ec a t e g o r y f o r t h e e n t i t y. Mo s t e n g i n e e r i n gpractices with full or part-time employees mustbe registered with WSIB.

In June 2002, the provincial government revised theOntario Building Code Act by adding certificationand insurance requirements for some des ignprofessionals responsible for submission of somedocuments required for building permit applications.These requirements do not apply to professionalengineers performing general reviews.

7.2 Contractual Relationships,

Qualifications and Conflict

of Interest

Division C, article 1.2.2.1 of the Ontario BuildingCode requires that the constructor of the worksensure that a professional engineer be retained

to undertake the required general review of theengineering aspects of the works.

The contractual relationships evolving from thisrequirement wil l depend upon the part icularcircumstances of each particular case. The generalreview engineer may be an independent or an

employee of an independent firm not otherwisep r o f e s s i o n a l l y i n v o l v e d w i t h t h e w o r k s .Alternatively, the engineer may be an independent

or an employee of an independent firm that hasother professional involvement with the works,such as providing design or inspection services.Otherwise, the engineer may be a member of, orc lose ly as soc iated with, a des ign-bui ld teamcontracted to construct the works.

In all cases, except those where the engineer is an

employee o f the owner o f the bu i ld ing , thegeneral review engineer will need to be a holder,or an employee of a holder, of a valid Certificate

of Authorization. The Professional Engineers Act,

7. Additional Considerations


Regulation 941 and the Code of Ethics at section77 of the Regulation require that the generalreview engineer disclose any potential conflictsof interest. This is particularly significant in caseswhere the review engineer has a close professional

involvement in other engineering aspects of theworks , such a s de s ign or de s ign-bu i ld . It i srecommended that engineers closely associatedwith a design-build team be particularly cautiousin committing to doing general review of any ofthat team’s construction.

As is prudent with all commercial relationships,the terms of retaining the general review engineershould be subject to written contract.

The nature of the par t icular contract in anyparticular case will depend on the broader generalcontractual relationship under which the worksare being carried out. The general review engineermay be retained directly or indirectly depending

o n t h e e n g i n e e r ’s s t a t u s ( i n d e p e n d e n t o r

employee). This should be by contract with theclient, or the client’s agent. Reference should bemade to the PEO guide l ines for Profe s s iona lEngineers Acting as Contract Employees, ProfessionalEngineers Acting as Independent Contractors andUse of Agreements Between Clients and Engineersfor Professional Engineering Services for the typicalcontractual terms that should be incorporated inthe general review contract. The contract shouldspec i f i c a l l y addre s s i s sue s o f f e e s ; t e rms o fpayment and remedies for breach of contract bynon-payment or by early termination of servicesby either party. Issues of copyright to reportsshould also be defined.

The inclusion of the EABO sample forms is alsorecommended. Copies o f these forms can beobtained from Professional Engineers Ontario.

Essentially, there are three main parties involved inthe process under section 1.2.2.1 of the OntarioBuilding Code: the client (or agent), the reviewing

engineer and the chief bui lding off ic ia l . Therelationship between the first two is contractual,while both have a statutory relationship with thechief building official. These inter-relationships fora particular case are confirmed by the use of theEABO Commitment to General Review form, whensigned by the parties involved.

The role of the chief building official is defined inthe Ontario Building Code Act, its Regulations, andthe Ontario Building Code. Chief building officialshave extensive powers in applying and interpretingthe Ontario Building Code. The ultimate enforcementmechanism available to a chief building official is

the issuance, and enforcement, of an “order”, which

would be the ultimate outcome if a chief buildingofficial found a general review to be unsatisfactory.This order would be to the building permit holderand its impact on the reviewing engineer would

depend upon the terms of the contract under whichthe review work is being done.

There is no requirement, or ethical obligation,for the reviewing engineer to complete a generalreview i f the contract with the c l ient , or theclient’s agent, has been breached. However, the

engineer has a profe s s iona l duty to prov idethe client and the chief building official withw r i t t e n n o t i f i c a t i o n o f t h e t e r m i n a t i o n o fprofessional services.


General Review: Under Division C, article 1.2.2.1of the Ontario Building Code, “general review” isan inspection and reporting process to advise the

chief bui lding of f ic ia l i f the works are beingconstructed in general conformity with the planand other documentation that were the basis forthe issuance of the building permit. Additionally,u n d e r s e c t i o n 2 o f Re g u l a t i o n 2 6 0 / 0 8 , t h ereviewing engineer must also identify actionsneeded to correct any def ic iencies found andi n t e r p r e t p l a n s a n d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s , w h e nrequested. A general review does not require the

reviewing engineer to check the va l id i ty andaccuracy of the plans and other documentation.

General Review Engineer (or Reviewing Engineer)is the engineer providing general review of theconstruction in order to ascertain the generalcon fo rmi t y o f t h e wo rk w i th th e p l an s andspecifications submitted for the building permit.Since general review of construction may relateto severa l d i sc ipl ines of engineer ing, var ious

professionals might be needed on the same project.

General Conformity (also referred to as GeneralConformance): The “general conformity” opinioni s a pro fe s s iona l judgment by the rev i ewing

engineer that the standard of the constructionwork fulfi l ls the essential requirements of theplans and other documents that were the basis

for the i s suance of the bui ld ing permit . Thereviewing engineer shall ensure that the work hasat least been done in accordance with normallyaccepted indus t r y s t andards wi th a l imi t ingc r i t e r ion be ing the r i sk to pub l i c s a f e ty. To

a s c e r t a in th i s , t h e eng ine e r shou ld ob s e r vewhether the contractor has fulfilled the majorityo f r e q u i r e m e n t s , i n c l u d i n g a l l t h e m a j o r

r e q u i r e m e n t s , s p e c i f i e d i n t h e d r a w i n g s ,spec i f i ca t ions or s t andards fo r a l l p roduct s ,processes or services provided by the contractor.

Rat i ona l Sampl ing Ba s i s : In the con t ex t o fgeneral review, a “rational sampling basis” referssp e c i f i c a l l y t o th e a c t i on s o f t h e r e v i e w ing

engineer during the periodic visits to the worksrequired by section 78.1(i) of Regulation 941.At each visit, the reviewing engineer will exercise

p r o f e s s i o n a l j u d g m e n t t o m a k e a l o g i c a lde t e rmina t ion , ba sed on obse r va t ions madeduring the course of the site visit, of what aspectsof the works will be sampled at that visit at thats tage of the construct ion. Such samples mayi n c l u d e v i s u a l i n s p e c t i o n s , m a t e r i a l o rp e r f o r m a n c e t e s t s , d o c u m e n t s s u p p l i e d b ymanufacturers, contractors or suppliers, or othermeans required by the reviewing engineer. This

determination may include considerations madein advance of the visit but it must be based onprofessional judgment applied at the site at thet ime o f the v i s i t . A r a t i ona l s amp l ing ba s i sprogram cannot be fully predicted in advance ofperiodic site visits and there is no requirement

to provide prior filing of a program of periodic

site visits or sampling. However, a review engineershou ld r eque s t t h a t t h e con t r a c to r p rov id eappropriate notification prior to commencingsignificant portions of the work, so that visits

can be scheduled to observe this work.

Tempora r y Work s a r e i n s t a l l a t i o n s t h a t a r e

required to provide interim access, protection,suppor t , or se r v ice s for works and mater ia l sduring construction of the permanent works.Contractors may be required by legislation or

specification to provide professional engineeringr e v i e w o f t h e s e i n s t a l l a t i o n s . R e f e r t o t h eGuideline for Professional Engineers–TemporaryWorks. Temporary works are not normally subjectto review under Division C, article 1.2.2.1 of theOntario Building Code.

Appendix 1. Definitions


Appendix 2. Extracts From O.Reg. 260/08, Made Under theProfessional Engineers Act, and the Ontario Building Code

Professional Engineers Act

O.Reg. 260/08

Definitions

1. In this Regulation,“building” means a building as defined in theBuilding Code Act, 1992;“building code” means Ontario Regulation 350/06(Building Code) made under the Building CodeAct, 1992.

Construction of a Building

2.(1) In this section,

“construct” and “construction” have the samemeaning as in the Building Code Act, 1992;“plans and specifications” means a plan or otherdocument which formed the basis for the issuanceof a building permit and includes any changes tothe plan or other document that are authorized bythe chief building official as defined in the BuildingCode Act, 1992.

(2) The fo l lowing are prescr ibed as per formancestandards with respect to the general review of the

cons t ruct ion o f a bui ld ing by a profe s s iona lengineer as provided for in the building code: 1. The professional engineer, with respect to

the matters that are governed by the buildingcode, shall,i. make periodic visits to the construction

s i t e t o d e t e r m i n e , o n a r a t i o n a lsampling basis, whether the work is ingeneral conformity with the plans andspecifications for the building,

ii. record deficiencies found during site

v i s i t s a n d p rov i d e t h e c l i e n t , t h econtractor and the owner with writtenrepor t s of the def ic ienc ies and the

actions that must be taken to rectifythe deficiencies,

iii. rev i ew the repor t s o f independentinspection and testing companies called

for in the plans and specifications andwhich pertain directly to the work beingreviewed,

iv. interpret plans and specifications inwriting when requested to do so by theclient, the contractor or the owner, and

v. rev iew shop drawings and samples

s u b m i t t e d b y t h e c o n t r a c t o r f o rconsistency with the intent of the plansand specifications.

2. The professional engineer may delegate oneor more of the functions or requirements

described in paragraph 1 to another personif it is consistent with prudent engineeringprac t i ce to do so and the funct ions orrequi rements a re per formed under thesupervision of the professional engineer.

(3) Subsection (2) applies with necessary modificationsto a limited licence holder, if the holder undertakesa general review of the construction of a building.


1.2.2. General Review

1.2.2.1. General Review by Architect orProfessional Engineer

(1) Except as permitted in Sentence (2), a personwho intends to construct or have constructed abuilding required to be designed by an architect,professional engineer or both, shall ensure thatan architect, professional engineer or both areretained to undertake the general review of theconstruction of the building in accordance withthe per formance s tandards o f the Ontar ioAssociation of Architects or the Association ofProfessional Engineers of Ontario, as applicable,

to determine whether the construction is ingeneral conformity with the plans, sketches,drawings, graphic representations, specificationsand other documents that are prepared by anarchitect, professional engineer or both and thatform the basis for the issuance of a permit unders e c t i on 8 o f t h e Ac t o r any change s t o i tauthorized by the chief building official. Copiesof written reports arising out of the generalreview shall be forwarded to the chief buildingofficial or registered code agency, as the case maybe, by the architect, professional engineer or bothwho have been retained to undertake the generalreview of the construction of the building.

(2) An architect or a professional engineer need notbe retained to undertake the general review ofconstruction of a building where the building isdesigned in accordance with Subsection 12.3.3.of Division B.

1.2.2.2. Restriction for General Review

(1) Only an architect may carry out or provide thegeneral review of the construction of a building,(a) that is constructed in accordance with a

d e s i g n p r e p a r e d o r p r ov i d e d b y a narchitect, or

(b) in relation to services that are provided

by an architect in connection with the

des ign in accordance with which thebuilding is constructed.

(2) Only a professional engineer may carry out orprovide the general review of the constructionof a building,(a) that is constructed in accordance with a

d e s i g n p r e p a r e d o r p r o v i d e d b y aprofessional engineer, or

(b) in relation to services that are providedby a professional engineer in connectionwith the design in accordance with whichthe building is constructed.

1.3.2. Site Documents

1.3.2.1. Permit Posting

(1) Where a permit has been issued pursuant to theAct, the person to whom it is issued shall havethe permit or a copy of it posted at all timesd u r i n g c o n s t r u c t i o n o r d e m o l i t i o n i n aconspicuous place on the property in respect of

which the permit was issued.

1.3.2.2. Documentation on Site

(1) The person in charge of the construction of thebuilding shall keep and maintain on the site ofthe construction,(a) a t l e a s t o n e c o p y o f d r a w i n g s a n d

specifications certified by the chief buildingofficial or a person designated by the chiefbuilding official to be a copy of thosesubmitted with the application for thepermit to construct the building, togetherwith changes that are authorized by thechief building official or a person designatedby the chief building official, and

(b) authorization or facsimiles of it receivedfrom the Building Materials Evaluation

Commission, including specified termsand conditions.

Ontario Building Code


Part A - Owner’s Undertaking Permit Application No.

Commitment to General Reviews by Architect and EngineersThis form to be completed by the owner or owner’s authorized agent, and signed by all consultant retained for general reviews

Project Description:

Address of Project: Municipality:

WHEREAS the Ontario Building Code requires that the project described above be designed and reviewed during construction by an architect, professionalengineer or both that are licensed to practice in Ontario;NOW THEREFORE the Owner, being the person who intends to construct or have the building constructed hereby warrants that:1. The undersigned architect and/or professional engineers have been retained to provide general reviews of the construction of the building to determine whether

the construction is in general conformity with the plans and other documents that form the basis for the issuance of a building permit, in accordance with theperformance standards of the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) and/or Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO);

2. All general review reports by the architect and/or professional engineers will be forwarded promptly to the Chief Building Official, and3. Should any retained architect or professional engineer cease to provide general reviews for any reason during construction, the Chief Building Official will be notified

in writing immediately, and another architect or engineer will be appointed so that general review continues without interruption during construction.

The undersigned hereby certifies that he/she has read and agrees to the above

Name of Owner: Date:

Address of Owner: Tel: Fax:

Signature of Owner: (or officer of corporation) Print Name:

Coordinator of the work of all consultants: Tel: Fax:

Address:

The undersigned architect and/or professional engineer(s) hereby certify that they have been retained to provide general reviews of the parts of construction of the buildingindicated, to determine whether the construction is in general conformity with the plans and other documents that form the basis for the issuance of a building permit,in accordance with the performance standards of the OAA and/or PEO.

Shaded portion to be completed by consultants

nn Architectural nn Structural nn Mechanical nn Electrical nn Site services nn Other (specify):

Consultant Name: Signature: Print Name: Date:

Telephone: Fax: Address:










EABO Standard form/Endorsed by OAA, PEO and Ontario Building Officials Association

Part B - Consultants

Appendix 3. EABO Standard General Review Commitment Form

Appendix 4. EABO Standard Visit Report Form and PEO Supplements

Name of Practice:

Address:

Telephone:

Fax:

Email:

General Review Report

Name of Project:

Location:

Contractor:

Site Representative:

Present:

Report by: (print name)

Signature:

Attachments:

Distribution:

Building Owner

Contractor

Chief Building Official

Consultants

Other (name)

Project No.:

Report No: (numbered sequentially)

Date of visit/time:

Weather:

Building Permit No.:

Date Permit Issued

The following items were noted:

1.0 SITE CONDITIONSWhere applicable advise of any notable site conditions which have bearing on the construction of building elements.

2.0 PROGRESS OF THE WORKGeneral description of the progress made in the work since the last report, identifying major components of the building and thoseportions observed.

3.0 OBSERVATIONS AND COMMENTSA brief description of any issues of concern encountered. Identify those items which are Ontario Building Code infractions or deviations from the approved building permit documents. Indicate direction for remedial actions, initiation of any testing proceduresand time frame for corrective action. Provide backup documentation where pertinent.

4.0 PREVIOUS DEFICIENCIESA short summary revisiting the status of deficiencies from previous reports, referenced by the report number. Identify items resolvedand any which remain outstanding.

EABO Standard form/Endorsed by OAA, PEO and Ontario Building Officials Association


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PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

LICE

NSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER

S A M P L E


Appendix 5. PEO Standard Shop Drawing and Samples ReviewReport (Template)

PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

LICE


Attach additional sheets if necessary

2.0 COMMENTSA brief description of any issues of concern encountered. Identify those items that are not compliant with codes or standards or deviatefrom the approved building permit documents.

3.0 PREVIOUS DEFICIENCIESA short summary revisiting the status of deficiencies from previous review reports, referenced by the report number. Identify items resolvedand any that remain outstanding.

Name of Practice:

Address:

Telephone:

Fax:

Email:






1.0 SAMPLES AND SHOP DRAWINGS REVIEWED

Name of Project:

Location of Project:

Report by: (print name)

Signature:

Attachments:

Distribution:

Building Owner

Contractor

Chief Building Official

Consultants

Other (name)

Project No.:

Report No: (numbered sequentially)

Date:

Contractor:

Description of Sample or Shop Drawing Comments Reviewed Resubmit Revised

S A M P L E


(Note: This letter to be printed on the engineering firm’s letterhead)

Building DepartmentTown of Anywhere,Anywhere, Ontario LOL OLOAttention: Chief Building Official

Re: Project XYZBuilding Permit No.:Our File No.:

Dear Sir/Madam:

During the course of construction of the above project, personnel from our firm carried out periodic site

reviews of [structural, mechanical, electrical] work in accordance with the requirements of Division C,subdivision 1.2.2 of the Ontario Building Code and the requirements of section 2 of Ontario Regulation260/08, made under the Professional Engineers Act , 1990, as amended. These reviews were conductedfollowing the procedures described in the Professional Engineers Ontario Guideline for Professional EngineersProviding General Review of Construction as Required by the Ontario Building Code.

On the basis of these reviews [and the basis of reports submitted to our firm by independent testing andinspection firms] it is our opinion that the work is in general conformity with the drawings and specificationsprepared by [DEF Engineering] under the professional seal of [designer’s name], P.Eng., which formed thebasis for issuance of the building permit and any changes thereto authorized by the Chief Building Officialwith the exception of the following: (List deficiencies, uncompleted work, or warranty items outstanding atthe time of final visit).

Yours truly,

XXXXXXXX, P.Eng.

ABC ENGINEERING

XX:am

Appendix 6. PEO Standard Project Completion Notice Template

PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

LICE


S A M P L E


Guideline:

Statement of proposed amendment or revision:

Reason:

Submitted by:

Date:

Mail: Professional Engineers Ontario40 Sheppard Avenue West, Suite 101

Toronto, Ontario M2N 6K9Attention: Bernard Ennis, P.Eng., Manager, Practice and Standards

Fax: (416) 224-8168 or (800) 268-0496Email: [email protected]

Appendix 7. Amendment and Revision Submission Form


1. Acting as Contract Employees (2001)

2. Acting as Independent Contractors (2001)

3. Acting Under the Drainage Act (1988)

4. Acoustical Engineering Services in Land-Use Planning (1998)

5. Building Projects Using Manufacturer-Designed Systems & Components (1999)

6. Commissioning Work in Buildings (1992)

7. Communications Services (1993)

8. Engineering Services to Municipalities (1986)

9. Environmental Site Assessment, Remediation and Management (1996)

10. General Review of Construction as Required by the Ontario Building Code (2008)

11. Geotechnical Engineering Services (1993)

12. Guideline to Professional Practice (1998)

13. Human Rights in Professional Practice (2000)

14. Land Development/Redevelopment Engineering Services (1994)

15. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Services in Buildings (1997)

16. Professional Engineer as an Expert Witness (1997)

17. Professional Engineer’s Duty to Report (1991)

18. Project Management Services (1991)

19. Reports for Pre-Start Health and Safety Reviews (2001)

20. Reports on Mineral Properties (2002)

21. Roads, Bridges and Associated Facilities (1995)

22. Selection of Engineering Services (1998)

23. Solid Waste Management (1993)

24. Structural Engineering Services in Buildings (1995)

25. Temporary Works (1993)

26. Transportation and Traffic Engineering (1994)

27. Use of Agreements between Client and Engineer for Professional Engineering Services (including sample agreement) (2000)

28. Use of Computer Software Tools Affecting Public Safety or Welfare (1993)

29. Use of Professional Engineer’s Seal (2005)

Appendix 8. PEO Professional Practice Guidelines

P u b l i s h e d b y t h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f P r o f e s s i o n a l E n g i n e e r s o f O n t a r i o

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