Protection of Persons and Property The AGENCY shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the performance of this Contract. a. The AGENCY shall take all reasonable precautions for the safety and protection of: i. All employees and all persons whom the AGENCY suffers to be on the premises and other persons who may be affected thereby; ii. All property, materials, and equipment on the premises under the care, custody or control of the AGENCY; and iii. Other property at or surrounding the premises. b. The AGENCY agrees that the COUNTY does not guarantee the security of any equipment or personal property brought by the AGENCY, its agents or employees onto the COUNTY property and that the COUNTY shall in no way be liable for damage, destruction, theft or loss of any equipment and appurtenances regardless of the reason for such damage, destruction, theft or loss. c. The AGENCY shall comply with, and shall ensure that its contractors comply with, all applicable safety laws or ordinances, rules, regulations, standards and lawful orders from authority bearing on the safety of persons or property for their protection from damage, injury or loss. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: i. Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) ii. National Institute for Safety and Health (NIOSH) iii. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) The AGENCY must also comply with the guidelines set forth in the Orange County Safety & Health Manual. The manual can be accessed online at the address below: d. In any emergency affecting the safety of persons or property, the AGENCY will act with reasonable care and discretion to prevent any threatened damage, injury, or loss.
Protection of Personal Information Party agrees to comply with all applicable state and federal statutes to assure protection and security of personal information, or of any personally identifiable information (PII), including the Security Breach Notice Act, 9 V.S.A. § 2435, the Social Security Number Protection Act, 9 V.S.A. § 2440, the Document Safe Destruction Act, 9 V.S.A. § 2445 and 45 CFR 155.260. As used here, PII shall include any information, in any medium, including electronic, which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as his/her name, social security number, biometric records, etc., either alone or when combined with any other personal or identifiable information that is linked or linkable to a specific person, such as date and place or birth, mother’s maiden name, etc.