Common use of Protection of Workers Clause in Contracts

Protection of Workers. Contractor shall take every precaution for the safety of all employees performing the Work, and to comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state and local safety laws and building codes to prevent accidents or injury to persons on, about, or adjacent to the premises where the Work is being performed. Contractor shall erect and properly maintain at all times, as required by the conditions and progress of the Work, all necessary safeguards for the protection of workers and the public, and shall post danger signs warning against hazards created by construction. Contractor shall immediately replace or repair any unsafe ladder, scaffolding, shoring, or bracing, or correct any other dangerous or hazardous situation that may exist. The responsibility for maintaining a safe working site shall be Contractor's, and District and the District Representative undertake no obligation to suspend the Work or notify Contractor of any hazardous conditions or noncompliance with safety laws. In no case shall District, the District Representative, the Architect, the Project Inspector, or their agents, employees or representatives, have either direct or indirect responsibility for maintaining any safety or health conditions, or for ensuring against or correcting any hazardous conditions on areas of the Site where Contractor's work is occurring.

Protection of Workers. Contractor shall take every precaution for the safety of all employees performing and others on the Work, and to comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state and local safety laws and building codes to prevent accidents or injury to persons on, about, or adjacent to the premises where the Work is being performed. Contractor shall erect and properly maintain at all times, as required by the conditions and progress of the Work, all necessary safeguards for the protection of workers and the public, and shall post danger signs warning against hazards created by construction. Contractor shall immediately replace or repair any unsafe ladder, scaffolding, shoring, or bracing, or correct any other dangerous or hazardous situation that may exist. The responsibility for maintaining a safe working site shall be Contractor's’s, and District and the District Representative undertake no obligation to suspend the Work work or notify Contractor of any hazardous conditions or noncompliance with safety laws. In no case shall District, the District Representative, the Architect, the Project Inspector, or their agents, employees or representatives, have either direct or indirect responsibility for maintaining any safety or health conditions, or for ensuring against or correcting any hazardous conditions on areas of the Site where Contractor's work is occurring.