Professional Standards and Ethics Flashcards
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What obligation exists when discovering an unsafe gas installation in a customer's home?
Answer: Must inform customer and report to TSSA regardless of the service call reason
Both ethical and legal obligation to inform customers and report to TSSA.
Why is accurate documentation important for gas technicians?
Answer: Protects public safety, ensures code compliance, and provides legal protection
Honest records serve safety, compliance, and legal protection functions.
What should a technician do if their employer orders code-violating shortcuts?
Answer: Refuse the work, document it, and report to TSSA if necessary
Technicians must refuse and cannot transfer liability to employers.
How should a customer's request for code-violating work be handled?
Answer: Explain the code, refuse non-compliant work, offer compliant alternatives
Explain code requirements, refuse non-compliant work, suggest alternatives.
Why is continuing professional development important?
Answer: Ensures currency with code changes, new technology, and evolving safety practices
The industry evolves with new equipment, updated codes, and changing safety practices.
What constitutes a conflict of interest for a gas technician?
Answer: Recommending unnecessary work for profit or promoting brands for kickbacks
Recommending unnecessary work or receiving undisclosed referral fees are conflicts.