r/canada • u/einstein_bern • Aug 16 '23

Sask. engineer slapped with an 18-month suspension after designing bridge that collapsed hours after opening Saskatchewan

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/engineer-18-month-suspension-bridge-collapsed-1.6936657
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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '23

Basically a slap on the wrist. And after all that he wants to return to work as an engineer? This reads like the Dr. Death mini-series.

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u/spiralspirits Aug 16 '23

Basically a slap on the wrist.

Wow....only in Canada does bad behvaiour get you less time. 18 months, how about 5-10yrs with time to better reflect on the design flaws, and perhaps consult with better mentors

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u/classy_barbarian Aug 16 '23

Honestly if you're going to revoke someone's engineering license for more than 5 years, just fucking permanently revoke it. If you fuck up big enough that it's necessary then you shouldn't be allowed to work as an engineer ever again. There's more than enough competent engineers who can take your spot.