EXHIBITCSafety.pdf

EXHIBIT C

DEER ISLAND - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

A. GENERAL

1. The Contractor shall provide protection for all persons including but not limited to its employees and employees of other Contractors or Subcontractors; members of the public;

and employees, agents, and representatives of the Authority and regulatory agencies that may be on or about the Work.

2. The Contractor shall provide protection for all public and private property including but not limited to structures, pipes, and utilities, above and below ground.

3. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, and lawful orders of all authorities having jurisdiction for the safety of persons and protection of property.

B. COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS

1. The Contractor shall ensure that it, its Subcontractors, employees, and agents while on site are cognizant of and comply with all applicable Authority, local, State and Federal safety regulations. Adequate number of trained personnel must be provided for the contracted service.

C. SAFETY PROGRAM

1. Prior to commencing any work on-site, the Contractor shall meet with the Authority Safety Department to review its safety program. The program shall include but not be limited to the following:

a. Identifying hazards specific to the work.

b. Developing mitigation strategies.

c. Training workers who may be exposed.

d. Documenting of the process.

e. Additional specific requirements include:

Safety organization and representative.

Employee training records, orientation program, and documentation of process.

Requirements for protective clothing, safety goggles, ear protection, and footwear.

Procedures for working in confined spaces; i.e., manholes or other areas classified as confined spaces where hazardous substances and gases could accumulate.

Procedures for working if hazardous materials or contaminated soil or groundwater are encountered.

Procedures for working on equipment or electrical facilities which have been or could be energized.

General site safety regulations.

Record keeping and accident reporting requirements.

Safety promotion programs or incentive goals.

Procedures for complying with the health and safety requirements for hazardous materials management.

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on all hazardous substances delivered to the site and Contractor's written hazard communication program.

Labeling of all containers storing hazardous substances.

A listing of all emergency telephone numbers.

Provision for the clean-up of an accidental spill.

2. The Contractor will be advised of the Authority's policies regarding ambulance service, fire notification and evacuation procedures, traffic control and parking procedures, use of lunchrooms and washrooms, housekeeping requirements, and smoking, alcohol, drugs and firearms restrictions.

D. EQUIPMENT

1. The Contractor shall provide and maintain all necessary safety equipment including protective clothing, respirators, monitoring instruments, barriers, signs, lights, and fire prevention and fire fighting equipment, and shall take such other action as is required to fulfill his obligations under this Subsection.

2. Contractor and Subcontractor personnel working on-site shall at all times be required to use basic protective equipment consisting of suitable work clothing and hard hats, steel-toed and steel-shank safety boots, and any other protective equipment as dictated by weather and materials encountered and tasks performed.

E. FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

1. The Contractor shall take all precautions necessary to prevent fires.

2. The Contractor shall provide portable fire extinguishers, each of a type appropriate for the fire hazards of the work area to protect Contractor's vehicles and equipment. The Contractor shall submit a list of the fire extinguishers in its possession to the Authority for Authority review.

F. VEHICLES AND/OR MOBILE EQUIPMENT

1. LICENSE: Drivers/operators shall be fully and currently licensed and/or certified to drive the type of vehicle or to operate the type of equipment brought on-site.

2. PRIVATE VEHICLES: No private (personal) vehicles of the Contractor's staff, employees, or Subcontractors shall be allowed on-site. The Contractor's and Subcontractors' light vehicles will be allowed on-site only with prior approval of MWRA security.

3. RISK: Entry on-site for vehicles and mobile equipment and drivers shall be entirely at risk of the Contractor, subcontractors and/or individual seeking such entry.

4. REGULATION COMPLIANCE: Drivers shall observe and obey all Massachusetts laws at all times except insofar as Site Traffic Signs shall impose further restrictions which shall prevail when more stringent.

5. SPEED LIMIT: THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE SPEED ON SITE IS 15 MPH:

However, speeds much lower than this may be the maximum safe speeds and it is the direct responsibility of the driver at a safe speed in any area at any given time according to the circumstances existing at that time and place.

6. VEHICLE MOVEMENTS: The movement and parking of vehicles and equipment on-site shall be kept to the minimum necessary to meet construction requirements.

7. VEHICLE EXCLUDED: Vehicles not directly associated with the performance of the Work shall not be granted entry to the site.

8. VEHICLE OPERATION: Vehicles may only be driven or parked in construction areas, or access roads only when directly engaged in deliveries to that area and subject to regulations stated herein. No vehicle or mobile equipment shall be left unattended when in construction areas or access roads or in operating plant areas.

9. ROAD OBSTRUCTION: No vehicle or equipment shall be parked or placed on any road on-site so as to hinder or obstruct the free flow of traffic.