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Disciplinary Notice: Daniel Lu-Chin Wu, P. Eng., Burnaby, BC A Notice of Inquiry was issued to Mr. Wu regarding his mechanical engineering services. In lieu of proceeding to a disciplinary inquiry, Mr. Wu agreed to a Consent Order dated February 17, 2017. By way of the Consent Order, Mr. Wu admitted that he demonstrated unprofessional conduct by providing a written assurance through a sealed Schedule B to the City of Surrey that a fire suppression system complied with the requirements of the British Columbia Building Code when Mr. Wu lacked reasonable and factual basis to provide the assurance. Further, Mr. Wu admitted that he affixed his APEGBC seal and signature to design drawings that he had not prepared or were not prepared under his direct supervision. As part of the Consent Order, Mr. Wu agreed to the following: A. Mr. Wu’s membership in APEGBC will be suspended for two months;

B. Mr. Wu will complete the APEGBC Professional Engineering and Geoscience Practice in BC Online Seminar by May 15, 2017; C. Mr. Wu will complete the APEGBC Working in Canada Seminar by May 15, 2017; and

D. if Mr. Wu does not complete the requirements set out at items B and C above, Mr. Wu’s membership in APEGBC will be automatically suspended. The full text of the Consent Order agreed to by Mr. Wu can be found on our website at https://www.apeg.bc.ca/For-Members/ Complaints/Disciplinary-Actions Find information on the association’s complaint, investigation and discipline process at apeg.bc.ca/For-Members/Complaints. You can also contact us at 604.412.4869 or toll-free at 1.888.430.8035 ext. 4869 or by email at complaints@apeg.bc.ca.

By the Numbers Organizations that employ APEGBC professionals significantly influence the practice of the professions. To encourage members’ employer to implement policies and procedures that are consistent with the quality management requirements of the Engineers and Geoscientists Act , APEGBC provides the Organizational Quality Management (OQM) Program to improve quality management practices at the individual and organizational levels. The voluntary program includes certification for organizations.

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248 certification audits

143 firms undergoing certification

240 certified BC engineering/ geoscience firms

# certification audits and compliance audits performed under OQM. Certification audits occur when organizations apply for certification. Compliance audits occur after certification to encourage ongoing compliance with the program’s quality management requirements.

97

57 compliance audits

# engineering and geoscience firms certified and undergoing certification under OQM

Use of Seal

Guidelines

Checking

Retention of documentation Other

The five most common quality management issues identified during OQM compliance audits

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