17-Safety Guidelines and Requirements.pdf

SAFETY GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS

1. The CONTRACTOR will be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the WORK. He will take all necessary precautions for the safety of, and will provide the necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to all employees on the WORK and other persons who may be affected thereby, all the WORK and all materials or equipment to be incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off the site, and other property at the site or adjacent thereto, including trees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements, roadways, structures and utilities not designated for removal, relocation or replacement in the course of construction.

2. The CONTRACTOR will erect and maintain, as required by the conditions and progress of the

WORK, all necessary safeguards for safety and protection. He will notify owners of adjacent utilities when prosecution of the WORK may affect them. The CONTRACTOR will remedy all damage, injury or loss to any property, caused directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the

CONTRACTOR, any SUBCONTRACTOR or anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them be liable, except damage or loss attributable to the fault of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS or to the acts or omissions of the OWNER or anyone employed by either of them or anyone for whose acts either of them may be liable and not attributable, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, to the fault or negligence of the CONTRACTOR.

3. In emergencies affecting the safety of persons or the WORK or property at the site or adjacent thereto, the CONTRACTOR, without special instruction or authorization from the OWNER shall act to prevent threatened damage, injury or loss. He will give the OWNER prompt WRITTEN

NOTICE of any significant changes in the WORK or deviations from the CONTRACT

DOCUMENTS caused thereby, and a CHANGE ORDER shall thereupon be issued covering the changes and deviations involved.

4. The Contractor will keep himself fully informed of, and shall carefully observe and comply with all

State, County and local laws, ordinances and regulations which in any manner affect the conduct of the Work, and all such orders or decrees as exist at present and those which may be enacted later, of bodies having any jurisdiction or authority over the work, and shall indemnify and save harmless the

OWNER and all its officers, agents and servants against any claim or liability arising from or based upon the violation of any such law, ordinance, regulation, order or decree, whether by himself or his employees.

5. All safety procedures outlined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), will be strictly adhered to; all safety training required in the above-mentioned regulations has been provided and successfully completed by all employees; and all safety equipment, mandated by those regulations, will be provided and utilized in the completion of this project. False statements and non-compliance to these safety procedures will result in immediate termination of this contract.

Understanding of the above safety guidelines and requirements is hereby acknowledged this day of , 20 . Name and Address of Bidder:

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