Representatives of the contractor shall meet with the Contracting Officer, Project Officer, and representatives prior to the start of construction for the purpose of reviewing safety requirements and discussing implementation of all health and safety provisions pertinent to the work under contract.

The representative will review the contractor's site-specific safety and health plan with the contractor as well as review all required safety data sheets (SDS) submitted for proposed products to be used by the contractor.

Our company is required by OSHA standards, most notably 29 CFR 1910.1200 , Hazard Communication Standard, to provide information to contractors on the hazards present at the work site. This information will be made available to the contractor in the project specifications (pre-bid) as well as at the pre-construction meeting.

The contractor shall prepare and carry out an effective fire protection and prevention plan, including provisions for the fire protection and suppression equipment set forth in this section. This plan shall be made part of the comprehensive safety and health plan submitted by the contractor with its bid package and cover the following:

Housekeeping - Good housekeeping, with provision for prompt removal and disposal of accumulations of combustible scrap and debris, shall be maintained in all areas of the jobsite. Self-closing metal containers shall be used for disposal of waste saturated with flammable liquids.

Codes and regulations -The contractor shall comply with the requirements published in the current revisions of the National Electrical Code, National Electrical Safety Code, and the National Fire Protection Association standards.

Smoking - Smoking or other sources of ignition shall not be permitted in areas where flammable or explosive materials are stored or are present. There is a no smoking policy in effect within all our facilities. All such areas shall be conspicuously posted: NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES

Fires - Fires and open flame devices shall not be left unattended unless protected with automatic temperature control and cutoff devices.

Cleaning and degreasing -Gasoline and liquids with a flash point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit shall not be used for cleaning and degreasing.

Building exits - All buildings, shops, and plant facilities in which employees are required to work shall have at least two well-marked and lighted exits. The two exits shall be arranged to minimize the possibility of both exits being rendered inaccessible by one fire or emergency condition.

Fire extinguishers - Distinctly marked fire extinguishers rated 2A40B:C or greater shall be suitably placed as follows:

• One for each 3,000 square feet of building area or major fraction thereof. Travel distance from any point of protected area to nearest extinguisher shall not exceed 100 feet.
• One or more on each floor of buildings with at least one located adjacent to each stairway.
• At least one located outside but not more than 10 feet from the door opening into any room used for storage of more than 60 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids.
• At least one located not less than 25 feet, or more than 75 feet from any outside flammable or combustible liquid storage area.
• At least one within 50 feet of wherever more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas is being used.

During the course of the contract situations of non-compliance with the contractor's safety and health plan or our company's safety and health requirements, will be brought to the attention of the Project Officer and the Contracting Officer verbally and will immediately be followed-up in writing. Failure to correct the violation or continued violations shall be grounds for termination of the contract

If after notifying the Project Officer and Contracting Officer in writing of deficiencies of any health and safety violations which could pose an imminent danger, an immediate order to stop work will be issued. Should this occur, the Safety Manager would bring the matter to the immediate attention of the Project Officer, Contracting Officer, and the Director. Such violations may result in the default of the contract.

The contractor must ensure that its employees have completed appropriate health and safety training when required by statute/regulation and provide documentation of such training when required by the contract.

The contractor must ensure that its employees have appropriate medical clearance when required either by governmental regulations or by our company's requirements. Copies of medical clearance for contractor personnel are required to be presented as specified by the contract.

The Project Officer and the Safety Manager shall determine if additional medical requirements (i.e., Blood serum samples, immunizations) are required for contractor personnel prior to the start of work.

The Safety Manager at our company will participate with contractors in the investigations of incidents resulting in injury/illness and/or damage or loss of property and also near misses.

Unless otherwise specified, the contractor is responsible for providing all necessary safety and personal protective equipment (PPE) needed by its employees. This equipment must meet appropriate OSHA requirements and be in good working order.

The contractor shall ensure that its employees have received appropriate training on the use and maintenance of safety and PPE prior to its use. Failure to correctly use appropriate safety equipment is a violation of the contract and may result in default of the contract.

he contractor must provide our company with documentation of all required training, medical exams, permits, safety data sheets (SDS), etc., for his or her employees or operations at the pre- construction meeting.