E Assignment No.1 F2022 (Protected View) , Word File Home Insert Draw Design Layout References Mailings Review View Help 9 Tell me what you want to do 0 PROTECTED VIEW Be carefuliles from the Internet can contain viruses. Unless you need to edit it's safer to stay in Protected View. Enable Editing X Case Study Engineer A is employed by a municipality in Ontario as a hydrological engineer responsible for planning, monitoring, and making assessments about issues related to the city's stormwater management systems. When the City Council allowed a developer to fill in a large site on the flood plain ofa major river running through the city, Engineer A expressed his concerns about this project to his supervisor, the Director of Planning. Engineer A believed that the infill project was a mistake since, he claimed, it could increase the risk of flooding, There had already been several instances of serious flooding on the river in recent years that had resulted in backflow of sewage into basements of some buildings in low- lying areas of the city. Engineer A expressed concern that sewage flooding basements could cause disease among the residents. Though Engineer A is not a structural engineer, he was also concerned about the integrity of a bridge upstream from the development site, claiming that flooding could undermine its foundations. Engineer A was told by the Director that his concerns were exaggerated. The Director was supported by several consulting firms that had looked at aspects of the issues dealing with the floodplain development. These firms anticipated no flooding problems. Engineer A claimed that they had not considered the issue since their portions of the project were very specific to designing the development, not considering its implications. Engineer A continued to raise his concerns with colleagues but found that they were not convinced by his arguments. Eventually the Director imposed a gag order on Engineer A to prevent him from discussing the issue in the workplace. When Engineer A continued to express his concerns to other engineers in the department after hours the Director suspended the Engineer for one day without pay. In addition, Engineer Afound that he was losing friends at work, that colleagues did not want to associate with him anymore. He also believed his employment was at risk. He asked the city's employee union to become involved and was provided with legal assistance. To its credit the Director did arrange a meeting between Engineer A and the city's senior administrator. Engineer A was able to present all his concerns at the meeting. However, after hearing from all parties the administrator approved the project and ordered Engineer A to stop voicing any concerns about the project. Engineer A is considering taking his concerns to reporters at the city's newspapers and TV stations. Les _++ 120% 11133AM 5: Fr U B G u a 44,, DOW +1.89% Alamnx Eff 10/23/2022 % Page 1 of1 4s7wwds