Re: Gregory Shvartsburd, P.Eng.,
Member # M26961
and
G. S. Engineering Ltd.,
Permit # P03487
The Discipline Committee has issued a decision
for a stipulated order whereby the engineer voluntarily admitted that
he and his permit holding company had conducted themselves in a manner
that constituted unskilled practice in connection with services provided
on a preservedwood
foundation for a residence in Grande Cache, Alberta. The engineer and/or
permit holder were retained to inspect and report on the condition of
the existing foundation. The engineer inspected the property and issued
a report that did not identify several matters concerning the preserved
wood foundation, including: wall studs not being properly attached to
the top plates; walls not being vertical; inadequate window framing; a
missing telepost; untreated and failed wall studs; and ungraded, rough-sawn
floor joists. As a consequence, the report did not meet acceptable engineering
standards.
The engineer's registration as a professional engineer had been suspended
previously (but after the time when the above actions took place) at the
initiative of the Investigative Committee pending the outcome of an investigation
on a different matter.
Disciplinary Action: The suspension of the engineer's registration and
right to practice is continued until he passes the A1 and A2 parts of
APEGGA's civil engineering syllabus of exams at his own expense. At that
time, he will be allowed to resume practicing engineering, but under the
supervision of a professional engineer. He must bear the costs of that
supervision, including quarterly reports to APEGGA. He must pass the B1
and B2 parts of the civil engineering syllabus of exams within two years
of passing A1 and A2. After he has passed B1 and B2 and has practiced
under supervision for a minimum of two years, the supervision requirement
will be removed. In addition, he must pass the APEGGA professional practice
exam. An article identifying the engineer and permit holder was ordered
to be published in The PEGG.
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