Duty To Report Safety Violations -- NSPE Case No. 89-7

Educational Resource
Author:Anonymous
Abstract:

An engineer discovers deficiencies in a building's structural integrity, and it would breach client confidentiality to report them to a third party.

Keywords:
Confidentiality, Engineer/Client Relationships, Public Health and Safety, Research and Practice, Safety, Whistleblowing, Workplace Ethics
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Language:
English
Publisher:
Online Ethics Center
Published Date:
2006
Notes:

Case Study / Scenario