In a first world country, a Supreme Court have dismissed the petition of a registered engineer against the investigation by the Board regarding insuffcient direct supervision, to summarize: Direct supervision on a job may be defined by the degree of supervision by a person overseeing the work of other persons, by which the supervisor has control over and professional knowledge of the work being done.ĭirect Supervision or immediate supervision ( IMHO) as used in the RA 7920 Law shall mean daily close contact whereby the supervisor is able to respond quickly to the needs of the subordinate. For example, in the context of employment law, it may involve defining the degree of control over a worker's tasks. Precise definitions vary by context and governing entity. What is "immediate supervision"? This is same as "direct supervision" which is defined as:ĭirect supervision generally means to be physically present, or within an immediate distance, such as on the same floor, and available to respond to the needs of something or someone. In argument (2), there will be more loop holes than in (1). Say, an architect prepares the electrical plan and then ask a PEE to sign the design to be able to get an Electrical Permit as required by the Philippine Electrical code ( PEC). If it is not, then the PEE has committed a mis-conduct against RA 7920.Īlmost always this is what is happening. If the originator is the subordinate of the checker, in this case the PEE, then it will fall under the 2nd argument - immediate supervision. In argument (1), the originator and the checker are two different entities. (2) It was prepared by someone under my immediate supervision. (1) I checked the design, so it is as good as I prepared it. Lawyers will find many loop holes in this provision of RA 7920. (a) Being a professional electrical engineer, he has signed and affixed his seal on any plan, design, technical reports, valuation, estimate, specification or other similar document or work not prepared by him or not executed under his immediate supervision 29.It shall be sufficient ground for the revocation of a certificate issued to a person under this Act, and his suspension from the practice of his profession for unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, if: The Electrical Engineering Law of the Philippines ( RA 7920 ) Section 29(a), states to quote: Is it legal for a Professional Electrical Engineer ( PEE) to sign and seal plans (drawings) and designs done by others? In legal terms, the answer to that question is NO.
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