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<br />City of Sunny Isles Beach | Invitation to Bid No. 17‐05‐01 26
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<br />safety protection equipment required or recommended by the equipment manufacturer and OSHA;
<br />and, all power operating equipment, truck, hand, mechanical or vehicular tools, etc. must be
<br />operated within the safety parameters defined by OSHA. Equipment must be carefully maintained
<br />and operated with proper safety guards and devices installed and fully operational and with
<br />discretion when near pedestrians or vehicles. All employees must wear a safety vest when working
<br />by roads and in areas with vehicular traffic.
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<br />2.20 EMPLOYEE TRAINING/OPERATING OF EQUIPMENT
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<br />The Contractor must ensure that all employees have been properly trained, certified, and/or
<br />licensed to operate power equipment, power and mechanical tools, mowers, trucks, and etc., and
<br />must maintain records of all training, qualifications and certifications to be made available for the
<br />City’s review upon request. The Contractor must provide training to all employees, at Contractor’s
<br />expense, to ensure the competencies in performing tasks are met to prevent the endangerment of
<br />personnel or the public. At no time must the safeguards on lawn mower, edger, weed eater or any
<br />other power equipment with factory installed safety measures be altered, turned off or used
<br />improperly. All safeguards must be in place and operational at all times. Employees must not be
<br />permitted to use radios, cell phones, texting devices, mp3 players, or other media devices, while
<br />operating equipment and may be subject to removal from the Work site for repeated violations.
<br />Employees are prohibited from smoking during performance of the Work under this Contract.
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<br />2.21 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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<br /> Contractor is solely responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety precautions and
<br />programs in connection with the Work. Contractor must take all necessary precautions for the
<br />safety of, and must provide the necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to:
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<br /> All employees on the Project site(s) and other persons who may be affected thereby;
<br /> All the Work and all materials or equipment to be incorporated therein, whether in storage
<br />on or off the Project site(s).
<br /> Other Property at the Project site(s) or adjacent thereto, including trees, shrubs, lawn,
<br />walks, pavements, roadways, structures and utilities.
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<br />The Contractor must take all necessary precautions for the safety of employees in the performance
<br />of the Work on, about or adjacent to the premises, and must comply with all applicable provisions
<br />of Federal, State, and local laws, including, but not limited to the requirements of the Occupational
<br />Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA), and amendments thereto, to prevent accidents or injury to
<br />persons on, about or adjacent to the premises where the Work is being performed. Contractor
<br />must notify owners of adjacent property and utilities when execution of the Work may affect them.
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<br />The Contractor must comply with the OSHA “Federal Right to Know” Regulation, 29 CFR 1910,
<br />1915, 1917, 1918, and 1926, regarding informing employees of toxic substances in the workplace,
<br />providing training, and emergency procedures.
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