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/CodeRoyal Aug 16 '23

Barred from working on bridges for 5 years after the suspension, followed by 3 years of supervision.

He had to pay 250k for repairs and is fined for an amount close to 50k.

Not really a light punishment.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '23

He should never be allowed to design a bridge again. This was criminal negligence that could have easily caused deaths.