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Safety and Protection : 6.23 CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work. CONTRACTOR shall take all necessary precautions for the safety of, and shall provide the necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to : 6. 23 . 1 All employees on the Work and other persons and organizations who may be affected thereby; 6 . 23 .2 All the Work and materials and equipment to be incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off the site, specifically including OWNER furnished supplies, equipment or other items to be utilized in connection with, or incorporated in, the work, and; 6.23 .3 Other property at the site or adjacent thereto, including trees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements, roadways, structures, utilities and Underground Facilities not designated for removal, relocation or replacement in the course of construction. 6.23 .4. CONTRACTOR shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations of any public body having jurisdiction for the safety of persons or property or to protect them from damage, injury or loss; and shall erect and maintain all necessary safeguards for such safety and protection. CONTRACTOR shall notify owners of adjacent property and of Underground Facilities and utility owners when prosecution of the Work may affect them, and shall cooperate with them in the protection, removal, relocation and replacement of their property. All damage, injury or loss to any property referred to in paragraph 6.23 .2 or 6 . 23 .3 caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by CONTRACTOR, and Subcontractor, Supplier or any other person or organization directly or indirectly employed by any of them to perform or furnish any of the Work or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, shall be remedied by CONTRACTOR (except damage or loss attributable to the fault of Drawings or Specifications or to the acts or omissions of OWNER or ENGINEER or anyone employed by either of them or anyone for whose . acts either of them may be liable, and not attributable, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, to the fault or negligence of CONTRACTOR). CONTRACTOR' s duties and responsibilities for the safety and protection of the Work shall continue until such time as all the Work is completed and ENGINEER has issued a notice to OWNER and CONTRACTOR in accordance with paragraph 14 . 13 that the Work is acceptable (except as otherwise expressly provided in connection with Substantial Completion) . 6.24 CONTRACTOR shall designate a responsible representative at the site whose duty shall be the prevention of accidents. This person shall be CONTRACTOR' s superintendent unless otherwise designated in writing by CONTRACTOR to OWNER. Emergencies : 6.25 In emergencies affecting the safety or protection of persons or the Work or property at the site or adjacent thereto, CONTRACTOR, without special instruction or authorization from ENGINEER or OWNER, is obligated to act to prevent threatened damage, injury or loss CONTRACTOR shall give ENGINEER prompt written notice that any significant changes in the Work or variations from the Contract Documents have been caused thereby. If ENGINEER determines that a change in the Contract Documents is required because of the action taken in response to an emergency, a Work Directive Change or Change Order will be issued to document the consequences of the changes or variations . Shop Drawings and Samples : 6 . 26 After checking and verifying all field measurements and after complying with applicable procedures specified in the General Requirements, CONTRACTOR shall submit to ENGINEER for review in accordance with the accepted schedule of Shop Drawing submissions (see paragraph 2 . 9), or for other appropriate action if so indicated in the Supplementary Conditions , five (5 ) copies (unless otherwise specified in the General Requirements) of all Shop Drawings, which will bear a stamp or specific written GENERAL CONDITIONS GC 13