Title :
Liability and professional issues facing engineers in industry
Author :
Copenhaver, W.H.
Author_Institution :
RMT Inc., Greenville, SC, USA
Abstract :
The liability of industrial engineers and the pros and cons of professional registration are discussed. The rewards and risks of moonlighting are examined along with new developments in so-called good Samaritan legislation. The history of professional liability is sketched and general definitions are given for criminal law, civil law, torts and negligence. Other topics covered include standards of practice, registration, industrial exemption, and licensing issues
Keywords :
legislation; professional aspects; civil law; criminal law; good Samaritan legislation; industrial engineers; industrial exemption; liability; licensing issues; negligence; professional issues; professional liability; professional registration; standards of practice; torts; Business; Construction industry; Contracts; Costs; Criminal law; Engineering profession; History; Insurance; Legal factors; Risk management;
Conference_Titel :
Textile, Fiber and Film Industry Technical Conference, 1992., IEEE 1992 Annual
Conference_Location :
Charlotte, NC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0596-5
DOI :
10.1109/TEXCON.1992.175237