The professional engineer should take all reasonable care to prevent danger of death, injury or ill-health to any person, or of damage to property and the environment.
The professional engineer should not undertake work that he/she is not fully competent to carry out. The professional engineer should always carry out work to the best of his/her ability.
The professional engineer should exercise proper supervision of all work done under his/her authority and accept professional responsibility for it.
The professional engineer should not improperly disclose or use confidential information either for his/her own benefit or for the benefit of a third party.
The professional engineer should act with honesty, impartiality and integrity.
The professional engineer should assess possible hazards to the public and the environment, and take all reasonable action to minimise or avoid them.
The professional engineer’s responsibility to society outweighs his/her responsibility to his employer.
(Rev Apr 2023)