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ARTICLE 10 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
<br /> § 10. 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS
<br /> § 10.1 .1 The Contractor shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety precautions and
<br /> programs in connection with the performance of the Contract.
<br /> § 10.2 SAFETY OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
<br /> § 10.2. 1 The Contractor shall take reasonable precautions for safety of, and shall provide reasonable protection to
<br /> prevent damage, injury or loss to:
<br /> . 1 employees on the Work and other persons who may be affected thereby ;
<br /> .2 the Work and materials and equipment to be incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off the
<br /> site, under care, custody or control of the Contractor or the Contractor' s Subcontractors or Sub-
<br /> subcontractors ; and
<br /> .3 other property at the site or adjacent thereto, such as trees, shrubs, lawns , walks, pavements ,
<br /> roadways, structures and utilities not designated for removal , relocation or replacement in the course
<br /> of construction .
<br /> § 10.2.2 The Contractor shall give notices and comply with applicable laws, ordinances, rules , regulations and lawful
<br /> orders of public authorities bearing on safety of persons or property or their protection from damage, injury or loss .
<br /> § 10.2.3 The Contractor shall erect and maintain, as required by existing conditions and performance of the Contract,
<br /> reasonable safeguards for safety and protection, including posting danger signs and other warnings against hazards ,
<br /> promulgating safety regulations and notifying owners and users of adjacent sites and utilities.
<br /> § 10.2.4 When use or storage of explosives or other hazardous materials or equipment or unusual methods are
<br /> necessary for execution of the Work, the Contractor shall exercise utmost care and carry on such activities under
<br /> supervision of properly qualified personnel .
<br /> § 10.2.5 The Contractor shall promptly remedy damage and loss (other than damage or loss insured under property
<br /> insurance required by the Contract Documents) to property referred to in Sections 10 .2 . 1 .2 and 10. 2. 1 . 3 caused in
<br /> whole or in part by the Contractor, a Subcontractor, a Sub-subcontractor, or anyone directly or indirectly employed
<br /> by any of them, or by anyone for whose acts they may be liable and for which the Contractor is responsible under
<br /> Sections 10 .2. 1 .2 and 10.2 . 1 . 3 , except damage or loss attributable to acts or omissions of the Owner or Architect or
<br /> anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them, or by anyone for whose acts either of them may be liable,
<br /> and not attributable to the fault or negligence of the Contractor. The foregoing obligations of the Contractor are in
<br /> addition to the Contractor' s obligations under Section 3 . 18 .
<br /> § 10.2.6 The Contractor shall designate a responsible member of the Contractor' s organization at the site whose duty
<br /> shall be the prevention of accidents. This person shall be the Contractor' s superintendent unless otherwise
<br /> designated by the Contractor in writing to the Owner and Architect.
<br /> § 10.2.7 The Contractor shall not load or permit any part of the construction or site to be loaded so as to endanger its
<br /> safety .
<br /> § 10.3 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
<br /> § 10.3. 1 If reasonable precautions will be inadequate to prevent foreseeable bodily injury or death to persons
<br /> resulting from a material or substance, including but not limited to asbestos or polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB ),
<br /> encountered on the site by the Contractor, the Contractor shall , upon recognizing the condition, immediately stop
<br /> any ongoing Work in the affected area and report the condition to the Owner and Architect in writing .
<br /> § 10.3.2 The Owner shall obtain the services of a licensed laboratory to verify the presence or absence of the material
<br /> or substance reported by the Contractor and, in the event such material or substance is found to be present, to verify
<br /> that it has been rendered harmless. Unless otherwise required by the Contract Documents, the Owner shall furnish in
<br /> writing to the Contractor and Architect the names and qualifications of persons or entities who are to perform tests
<br /> verifying the presence or absence of such material or substance or who are to perform the task of removal or safe
<br /> containment of such material or substance. The Contractor and the Architect will promptly reply to the Owner in
<br /> writing stating whether or not either has reasonable objection to the persons or entities proposed by the Owner, and
<br /> in the Owner. event of an objection, the specific reasons therefor. If either the Contractor or Architect has an
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