Engineering Standards Consistency Gap State
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494a5b8d
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#EngineeringStandardsConsistencyGapState
Definition
State in which the actions or decisions of public authorities, governing bodies, or other decision-makers regarding a public safety matter are not consistent with applicable engineering standards — creating a gap between what engineering standards require for protection of public health, safety, and welfare and what authorities are actually implementing — thereby activating a professional engineer's obligation to advocate, report, and escalate to ensure standards-consistent protection of the public.
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Definition
State in which the actions or decisions of public authorities, governing bodies, or other decision-makers regarding a public safety matter are not consistent with applicable engineering standards — creating a gap between what engineering standards require for protection of public health, safety, and welfare and what authorities are actually implementing — thereby activating a professional engineer's obligation to advocate, report, and escalate to ensure standards-consistent protection of the public.
Source Evidence
Source Text
Engineer A has an obligation to further report the situation to appropriate local, state, and/or federal authorities to ensure that relevant engineering standards are consistent with protecting the public health, safety, and welfare.
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rdfs:comment "State in which the actions or decisions of public authorities, governing bodies, or other decision-makers regarding a public safety matter are not consistent with applicable engineering standards — creating a gap between what engineering standards require for protection of public health, safety, and welfare and what authorities are actually implementing — thereby activating a professional engineer's obligation to advocate, report, and escalate to ensure standards-consistent protection of the public." ;
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Class
Content Hash
494a5b8d1cfa5174...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
112
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
discussion
First Discovered At
2026-02-27T19:34:37.218574+00:00
First Discovered In Case
112
Generated
2026-02-27T19:34:37.218574+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 112 Extraction