2.15 Additional Safety-Related Terms and Conditions:
2.15.1 Full-time safety officer on project: The name of and resume for the Constructor’s designated project-site safety officer shall be provided to the OR for review and approval prior to the Constructor starting work at the project site. The safety officer shall meet all the following and provide evidence thereof:
2.15.1.1 A minimum of an OSHA 30-hour construction hazard recognition certification;
2.15.1.2 Be certified by appropriate licensure or accrediting bodies, if applicable, as a competent person in the type of work being performed;
2.15.1.3 First Aid and CPR certified;
2.15.1.4 Experienced in the construction industry in the type of work being performed.
2.15.2 Safety meetings: The Constructor shall conduct weekly “toolbox” safety meetings for all employees under their supervision as required. Minutes of Tool Box Talks are to be maintained and a copy of each Talk is to be given to the OR before the end-of-shift that day.
2.15.3 Material hoisting and crane safety: The Constructor shall conform to the “Crane Safety and Rigging Policy” found in 2.17 of this section. A lift schedule shall be submitted to the OR not less than two weeks prior to lifts unless written approval is provided by the OR.
2.15.4 Site security: At all times during construction, the project site shall be secured 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. These security measures are necessary to prevent non- construction individuals such as patients, visitors or staff to be in or walk through the construction areas. DO NOT prop open locked doors.
2.15.5 Having PPE Available: Inside the entrance to the project site shall be at a minimum four hardhats, safety glasses and safety vests for use by all those entering the site that did not bring their own.
2.15.6 Progress schedule (3-week look ahead): At each progress meeting for the duration of the project, the Constructor shall submit a rolling three week look ahead schedule detailing work progress, upcoming shutdowns, deliveries, work in occupied spaces, etc.
2.15.7 Housekeeping shall be performed on a continuous basis: A dedicated laborer shall be provided by the Constructor to perform cleanup activities on and around the construction site. The number of laborers shall conform to 1 per 15 workers on the site. For example, if the site has 30 active workers, 2 laborers shall be utilized to provide continuous clean up.
2.15.8 Fall Protection: A Fall Protection Plan must be developed by the Constructor for all work with a fall exposure greater than 6-feet. The plan shall be provided to the OR prior to start of work.
2.15.9 Fume/Odor Control: The Constructor shall minimize fume/odor migration out of the construction site. When work occurs exterior to the building (including deliveries), the Constructor shall mitigate odors/fumes near air intakes that could infiltrate the building and affect staff and patients. An odor control plan should be developed by the Constructor and reviewed with the OR prior to conducting any odor-producing work. The plan should list all odor/fume producing activities, including a preliminary schedule and the Constructor’s plan for mitigation.
2.16 Enforcement: In addition to any other remedy set forth in the agreement and all costs of correction, failure to comply with the safety obligations described above will be the basis for the following citations as set forth in the table below.
2.16.1 The Owner’s decision of responsibility and discipline shall be final. Repeated violations or lack of cooperation with regard to the requirements outlined in the plans and specs along with the above terms and conditions may be reason for the employee being barred from the project site and/or termination of the Constructor’s contract.
2.16.2 At the pre-construction meeting Constructors are given their first warning: Constructors must comply with all the requirements and terms and conditions for the project; a citation may follow compliance failures.
2.16.3 1st Citation: Notice is sent to the Constructor. Employee must speak with the OR to review the violations and discuss the corrective action. A citation on the Constructor may be imposed.
2.16.4 2nd Citation and each citation thereafter: The individual will be removed from the property. A citation on the Constructor may be imposed. This constitutes three (3) warnings (One given as part of the preconstruction meeting, 2nd given as first Citation with the 3rd warning being given as part of the 2nd Citation. The offending individual will be banned from further access to the UIHC facility. The Constructor shall be responsible to find an appropriate replacement in a timely manner that does not adversely affect project deadlines.
2.17.1 The Constructor shall conform to the more stringent of Federal, State, or applicable law.
2.17.2 Constructors whose activities require the use of cranes shall be responsible for their proper set up and operation and shall advise the OR prior to the arrival on-site. Also see 2.15.3.
2.17.3 The Constructor shall supply the OR with documented evidence of their competent person’s training, and of their ‘qualified persons’, as required by OSHA 1926.1404, 1926.27, 1926.1428, and where specified in OSHA 1926.1400, including the Operators, Riggers, Signal Persons, and Assembly/Disassembly Director.
2.17.4 The Assembly/Disassembly Director shall be responsible to ensure that all provisions of safety as specified in OSHA 1926.1404 are met including but not limited to: adequate site and ground bearing conditions, proper blocking and cribbing, knowing load weights and center of gravity, equipment capacity, support of booms and counterweights, rigging of boom and suspension systems, determination of safe wind speeds, etc.
2.17.5.1 Inspections are required pre and post assembly in the configuration that the crane will be used, as well as in severe service and after adjustment or repair, for each piece of equipment.
2.17.5.2 Prior to crane delivery to the project site, the Constructor shall provide the OR evidence of annual inspection by a third-party inspection agency not under the control or ownership of the crane owner for approval. All repairs and adjustments noted on the inspection shall be corrected prior to next use. ‘Temporary alternative measures’ as specified within OSHA regulations will not be accepted.
2.17.5.3 This applies to power-operated equipment used in construction that can hoist, lower and horizontally move a suspended load, as specified in OSHA 1926.1400. Such equipment includes, but is not limited to: articulating cranes; crawler cranes; mobile cranes; multi-purpose machines; dedicated pile drivers; service/mechanic trucks with a hoisting device; tower cranes and variations of such equipment.
2.17.5.4 Inspections shall be performed by a qualified person designated by the Constructor in accordance with the current version of OSHA 1926.1412, OSHA 1926.1413, the manufacturer’s recommendation, and ANSI B30 Standard for the type of crane being inspected. This inspection shall be completed prior to each shift starting work, as well as when equipment is modified, repaired or adjusted, post assembly, monthly, annually and in conditions of severe service.
2.17.5.5 Certification will be required for each crane and lifting device and associated rigging equipment brought onto the site. At least every 12 months, or if the crane or its associated rigging has sustained any incident which may have resulted in damage, in cases of severe service, or after if any repair or modification the crane and its associated rigging shall be fully re-inspected by a qualified person in accordance with OSHA regulations, with proof of inspection provided to the OR.
2.17.5.6 No work shall proceed without evidence of a current annual inspection meeting OR’s requirements. No claims will be accepted for losses sustained by the Constructor for delays caused by failure to comply with these requirements. Temporary alternative measures for safety devices or operational aids will not be accepted.
2.17.6.1 Safety devices including but not limited to: crane level indicator, boom and jib stops, foot pedal locks, check valves on hydraulic outrigger and stabilizer jacks, and horns, must be in proper working order before equipment operations can begin- temporary alternative measures are not permitted to be used.
2.17.7.1 Operational aids including but not limited to: boom hoist limiting device, boom angle indicator, load radius indicator, luffing jib limiting device, anti-two- blocking device, load weighing device (such as a load moment indicator), and outrigger stabilizer position monitor must be in proper working order- temporary alternative measures are not permitted to be used.
2.17.8.1 A lift procedure shall be developed by the Constructor’s qualified and competent person, and reviewed by the Constructor’s Assembly/Disassembly Director for the following and submitted to the OR prior to the lift taking place:
2.17.8.1.1 Critical Lift (defined as when lifting a load where the weights are at or over 75% of the rated capacity of the crane and rigging as determined by the manufacturer);
2.17.8.1.2 Multi-Crane Lift;
2.17.8.1.3 100 Tons or greater Lift;
2.17.8.1.4 Any application that deviates from the manufacturer’s recommendations;
2.17.8.1.5 When special or unique hazards are under or adjacent to the load at any time during the lift;
2.17.8.1.6 When the OR determines such a procedure is necessary.
2.17.8.1.7 The Lift Procedure will include a Hazard Analysis developed by the Constructor and submitted to the OR along with Pre-Lift meetings, which shall be held at 30 days prior to the lift, the day prior to the lift and immediately prior to the lift with the actual workforce doing the lift. All concerned parties must be present for the meetings with minutes of the meeting recorded by the OR.
2.17.8.1.8 The Lift Procedure will include documentation of calculations which incorporates weight deductions of all rigging equipment, a load chart for the crane(s) that will be used, a site plan and layout sheet which will include the path of travel of the load, swing radius protection and any other necessary factors.
2.17.9.1 All records pertaining to crane inspections shall be kept with the crane or in the trade Constructor’s site field office in accordance with applicable OSHA regulations.
2.17.9.2 During any safety inspection, if the operator or supervisor cannot produce the required crane inspection sheets, the crane shall be shut down as soon as possible and shall be inspected.
2.17.9.3 Where crane operators are required to be licensed by the State where the project is being built they shall have a current license and provide a copy to the OR when requested. Duplicates of Certification records shall be maintained on project site by Constructor and made available to the OR upon request. The Constructor shall provide evidence of competency of the operator to the OR.
2.17.10.1 Only qualified riggers shall perform rigging operations.
2.17.10.2 A Competent Person appointed by the Constructor shall inspect all rigging equipment. Inspection shall be done and documented prior to each shift starting work, monthly and annually in accordance with OSHA 1926.1413. If there are any deficiencies in equipment, it shall be removed from service and corrected or replaced per manufacturer’s criteria.
2.17.10.3 All rigging equipment that is defective or damaged shall be immediately removed from the project site.
2.17.10.4 Chain slings are not permitted for any lifting operation unless specifically designed for a unique application.
2.17.10.5 Wire rope slings shall bear a legible manufacturers capacity tag.
2.17.10.6 Tag lines shall be used on all loads.
2.17.10.7 All hooks used for overhead lifting shall be equipped with safety latches or alternate lifting methods such as clamps. Shake-out/sorting hooks may only be used for unloading materials from trucks and will not be used for overhead lifting.
2.17.11.1 The Constructor shall appoint a qualified and trained signal person that meets the definition of OSHA 1926.1428 c and OSHA 1926.1430
2.17.11.2 When hand signals are used, only the standard method for signals shall be used per OSHA 1926.1400 App A.
2.17.11.3 Operator and signal person shall meet prior to hoisting lifts to confirm understanding of signals.
2.17.12.1 The crane operator(s) shall be proficient in the operation of the crane(s) and licensed in the State of Iowa as required by IOSHA where the operation is being performed, or certified by an accredited crane operator testing organization, such as the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCO), or by an audited employer program developed by an accredited crane operator testing organization and audited by a third party qualified auditor.
2.17.13.1 Crane and rigging operations are not permitted within 20 ft of power lines unless the power lines are de-energized and confirmed by a qualified utility company representative.
2.17.13.2 Where encroachment is required within 20 ft from power lines in accordance with OSHA 1926.1408, Table A
2.17.13.2.1 A planning meeting shall be conducted with the Assembly/Disassembly Director, operator, crew and other workers in the area, including the OR and representative(s) from the local utility company, to review steps to prevent encroachment.
2.17.13.2.2 Tag lines must be non-conductive. 2.17.13.2.3 Dedicated spotters shall be used.
2.17.13.2.4 Proximity alarms or range control warning devices shall be used.