Structural Liabilities
Structural Liabilities
(OP)
As an EIT working as a contract employee under the PE supervision, what degree of responsiblity does the EIT have if there is a lawsuit.
It is my understanding that whoever stamp the drawings is 100% responsible if something bad happens. Is this correct?
It is my understanding that whoever stamp the drawings is 100% responsible if something bad happens. Is this correct?






RE: Structural Liabilities
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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RE: Structural Liabilities
Your supervising engineer takes on the statutory responsibility of engineering. If you are performing services that might not be considered "engineering", then you could get brought into a legal quagmire for civil responsibility.
Can you be sued? Certainly! Will you be held responsible? Who knows?!
Have an attorney review your contract with specific emphasis the assumption of liability by others.
RE: Structural Liabilities
RE: Structural Liabilities
I will certainly make sure that I will be covered under his umbrella policy before I get involved in any project with him.
There are definitely gray areas working contract for a company than as a staff engineer. I just wanted to make sure I protect myself from liabilities.