Engineers and the OHSA

Answers to the Comprehension Exercise

• Introduction
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• Generic Engineering Concepts

1. b)
2. a) Note that employers were not obliged to obtain the services of professional engineers prior to 1996.
3. a) Note that the article states that the engineers have an increased responsibility for ensuring safety standards are met but that the employers are liable.
4. c) Note that deregulation has taken place in other areas of former government responsibility as well.
5. b)

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• Comprehension Exercise
• Answers to the Comprehension Exercise
• Generic Engineering Concepts

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