Free CBA Review Sample · P.Eng

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Seven anonymised PEO competency examples — written as Situation, Action, and Outcome — with the same numbered notes a CertNova reviewer leaves on a paid CBA review. Competency 1.1 is open below; unlock the rest in two minutes.

Built by Canadian P.Eng professionalsReal PEO Chemical Engineering examplesThe same notes we use in CBA reviewEducational use · No approval guaranteedBuilt by Canadian P.Eng professionalsReal PEO Chemical Engineering examplesThe same notes we use in CBA reviewEducational use · No approval guaranteed

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PEOChemical Engineering

1.1 — Demonstrate Your Knowledge and Awareness of the Regulations, Codes and Standards Used in Canada or the International Standard Equivalence. This Includes Local Engineering Procedures and Practices as Applicable.

Situation

129 / 300

At ABCD Canada, I prepared an AFE for dedicated jib cranes and mold installation/ removal tooling for Lines ABC and XYZ.

Action Taken

1168 / 1650

I reviewed the crane and mold removal tooling AFE against the main Canadian and Ontario requirements applicable to an industrial lifting-device installation. I considered the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act for employer and supervisor duties related to worker instruction, supervision, hazard communication, and reasonable precautions. I also considered O. Reg. 851 for Industrial Establishments, particularly the requirements related to lifting devices, rated capacity, competent operation, hazardous energy control, machine isolation, and fall protection where applicable. Because the scope involved a jib crane and crane support installation, I flagged the need for Engineering and EHS to confirm Pre-Start Health and Safety Review applicability before execution. I also used CSA B167 as the relevant Canadian reference for overhead cranes, hoists, and jib cranes. Based on this review, I included requirements for LOTO, contractor safety, working-at-height review, safe load path confirmation, equipment access, SOP development, rated-load and nameplate confirmation, proof-load testing, inspection records, and operator training before project launch.

Outcome

174 / 300

The AFE package identified applicable Ontario/ Canadian requirements and required engineering, EHS, rated-load and nameplate, proof-load and training controls before installation.

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Three fixes that separate a weak CBA from a strong one

Cite the exact clause

Name the standard and the specific section — OHSA, O. Reg. 851, CSA B167 — not just the topic.

Show HOW and WHY

Replace vague verbs like “considered” with the steps you took and the reasoning behind them.

Connect to the outcome

Tie your personal actions to a measurable benefit or risk you reduced for the project.

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Free CBA Review Sample FAQ

It is a set of real, anonymised PEO competency examples shown the way CertNova reviews a Competency-Based Assessment (CBA). Each example shows the applicant's Situation, Action, and Outcome with the same review notes a CertNova reviewer would leave — on citing exact clauses, showing your personal HOW and WHY, and connecting your work to the outcome.

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