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SECTION 01320
SAFETY AND HEALTH PLAN
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1
DESCRIPTION
A. Work Included:
1.
The Contractor shall be solely responsible for initiating, maintaining and
supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the work,
as outlined herein and in the General and Special Conditions of the Contract
Documents. Within (10) days after the effective date of the Agreement
between Owner and Contractor, submit to the Engineer a Safety and Health
Plan as specified herein.
Contractor shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations related to
the safety of persons or property, or for the protection of persons or property
from damage, injury, or loss; and shall erect and maintain all necessary
safeguards for such safety and protection.
Contractor shall designate a qualified and experienced safety representative
(OSHA defined "Competent Person") at the site whose duties and
responsibilities shall be the prevention of accidents and maintaining and
supervising of safety precautions and programs, including a "Job Hazards
Analysis".
The Contractor shall be solely responsible to provide all labor, equipment, and
utilities sufficient to ensure no construction noise, particulates, or odors, are
allowed to accumulate to levels which adversely affect health or work in, or
near the construction area.
B. Content of Safety and Health Plan:
1.
Prepare complete safety and health plan in accordance with the requirements
of CFR Title 29 Part 1926 - Safety and Health Regulations for Construction.
a. Provide documentation that Contractor's hazardous communication
program is up to date.
b. Provide documentation that Contractor's safety training is up to date.
c. Prepare a project specific Safety and Health Plan addressing construction
safety issues, including but not limited to excavations, fall protection and
egress, as well as provisions for construction in hazardous environmental
conditions at the wastewater treatment facility. The hazardous
environmental conditions at the wastewater treatment facility include, but
are not limited to, confined space entry, electrically-classified spaces, and
chemical storage and handling areas, to name a few.
Safety provisions for confined space entry shall follow General Industry
Standard CFR Title 29 Part 1910.146 and will be incorporated into the Safety
and Health Plan.
a. The Owner has provided Table 1 at the end of this section listing
confined space locations which may be encountered during the
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