Ethics for Professional Engineers Training - October 11
A recently added mandate for an individual to maintain a Professional Engineering (P.E.) license is to have taken two (2) hours of professional ethics training as part of the thirty hours of required training credits over a two-year period. Many OCA members and their employees have earned the P.E. license and must attend an ethics-related training course. OCA is making this training available to anyone currently employed by an OCA-member company. The course will be offered on October 11th, starting at 9:30 a.m., at the OCA Office Building. Cost to participate in this two-hour course is $50 per person.
Ron Erb, P.E. with S&ME, Inc., and Patrick Devine, Senior Counsel at Ice Miller LLP will present the course in professional ethics and rules relevant to the practices of engineering and surveying. The presentation will provide relevant and current information based on the Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4733 and the Ohio Engineers and Surveyors Board’s Code of Ethics. During the live presentation, there will be discussion of the fundamental principles and canons of ethics, an interactive analysis of ethical responsibilities under specific fact scenarios, and a review of disciplinary actions by the Board for violations of the ethics law and code.
Ron Erb, P.E., is a Principal Engineer with S&ME, Inc., and is stationed in the Columbus, Ohio office. With over 35 years of professional experience, and licensed in six states, Ron first obtained his Professional Engineering registration while working for Schnabel Engineering in Bethesda, Maryland. Since that time Ron has obtained licensure and practiced engineering in Virginia, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky. Ron has been with BBC&M/S&ME in Central Ohio since 1990.
Patrick Devine is Senior Counsel at Ice Miller LLP where he represents clients in construction and litigation matters. He focuses his practice in the heavy/highway arena with an emphasis on contract law, competitive bidding, prevailing wage compliance, and DBE/MBE certification issues.
To register for the course, go to the OCA web site home page, click on “Registration”, select “Ethics for Professional Engineers Training,” and follow the instructions. For questions, please contact Dave Rule at [email protected] or call him at (614) 488-0724.
Business Opportunity – ODNR’s Orphan Well Plugging Progam
OCA was recently approached by an individual employed by Encino Energy regarding a program administered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources entitled the Orphan Well Plugging program. The Encino Energy employee was soliciting contractors to participate in the Orphan Well Plugging program. The program is funded by energy companies like Encino Energy who are working in Ohio. The goal of the program is to find and plug orphan wells. This program is now funded by millions of dollars and the state is in need of contractors to do the work. For more information about the program, a scope of work is attached. You may also want to check out this story which speaks to the ODNR program. Contractors are needed, so interest from OCA members is being solicited!
Orphan Well Scope of Work & Opportunities
2019 Winter Conference - Hilton Hotel at Easton December 9 &10
 Registration is now open for the 2019 Winter Conference. Don' miss out on a strong line up of breakout sessions, keynotes, a full exhibit hall and networking opportunities. Governor Mike DeWine has accepted an invitation to speak during the Tuesday morning session.
Link for meeting registration - members need to login to register and non-members can create an account online for registration access.
Link for hotel reservations - Use conference code: COA.
ODOT announces Traffic Incident Management Training Classes
ODOT has announced 12 sessions of the new Ohio Traffic Incident Management (OTIM) Training. These free, 2-hour class sessions will be of interest to anyone who responds to incidents impacting the roadway transportation system, such as Fire Departments, EMS, Law Enforcement (Police, Sheriff, Highway Patrol), DOT, Public Works, EPA, EMA, Towing and Recovery, and Highway Construction Companies.
Depending on the location, the OTIM classes have been scheduled for either morning (8:30am to 11:00am) or afternoon (12:30pm to 3:00pm). Registration is now open as follows:
• October 1 (a.m.) – Bowling Green Click here to register.
• October 2 (a.m.) – New Philadelphia Click here to register.
• October 3 (a.m.) – Akron Click here to register.
• October 8 (a.m.) – Garfield Heights Click here to register.
• October 9 (a.m.) – Lebanon Click here to register.
• October 10 (a.m.) – Chillicothe Click here to register.
• October 16 (a.m.) – Marietta Click here to register.
• October 17 (p.m.) – Ashland Click here to register.
• October 22 (a.m.) – Delaware Click here to register.
• October 23 (p.m.) – Lima Click here to register.
• October 29 (p.m.) – Lebanon Click here to register.
• October 30 (p.m.) – Delaware Click here to register.
Ohio LTAP is managing the registration process for all participants. Pre-registration is required. Registrations will be processed in the order they are submitted online, while seats are still available.
2020 Convention in Maui
 Aloha! The invitations for our convention at the Four Seasons in Maui have been mailed. If you didn't receive a copy in the mail or misplaced yours, all of the information and excursion details can be downloaded from the website by clicking here. Contact Rachel Sirca if you have any questions or did not receive your invitation. [email protected]. 614-309-3713.
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