Common use of Requirements for Hazardous Materials Clause in Contracts

Requirements for Hazardous Materials. The Contractor shall assume lead-containing paint and varnish is present throughout the building unless notified otherwise in the survey documents. As such, Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with OR-OSHA (OAR Chapter 437 Division 3, Subdivision D, 1926.62) and Section 02080 (Lead Handling Procedures) specification in the project manual. When performing lead paint activities and renovation in areas of buildings occupied by children under age six (6), requirements under OAR Chapter 333, Division 69 may also apply, and the Contractor will be required to be licensed under and comply with OAR Chapter 812, Division 7. Contractor certification of its workers must be provided upon request. Asbestos-containing materials (”ACM”) are present in various locations throughout the building. It is the District’s intention to xxxxx only materials that are an obstruction, part of demolition, or necessary to complete the renovation. All abatement work will be conducted by the District under a separate contract. The Contractor and its subcontractors are required to familiarize themselves with asbestos, ACM, and asbestos hazards within the building and provide hazardous material communication, training, and personal protection equipment as necessary to work in or around areas with ACM. The Contractor shall strictly enforce implementation of OR-OSHA (OAR Chapter 437 Division 3, Subdivision Z, 1926.1101) requirements during the performance of the Work under this contract. Documents of reference for information on the type, quantity, and location of known ACM are as follows: District's AHERA asbestos inspection report and management plan. Hazardous materials survey/abatement drawings for pertinent construction work. All Contractors are to stop work immediately and notify the Contractor if they suspect ACM are uncovered during demolition or renovation activities that are not identified in these documents. The Contractor shall then notify the District’s Hazardous Materials/Safety Specialist or contracted hazardous materials consultant and coordinate with that person as necessary to accommodate testing and abatement. For this project, the Contractor and its subcontractors shall comply with all applicable OSHA and DEQ requirements when working in friable asbestos contaminated areas. This includes, but is not limited to floor and attic crawl spaces if those conditions exist in a building. OSHA requirements also apply when working on or around non-friable ACM. This includes but is not limited to anchorage through ACM flooring, anchorage of wire molding, and fixtures onto ACM plaster or gypsum walls and ceilings, and impacting ACM roofing materials.