52.236-13 Accident Prevention.

As prescribed in 36.513 , insert the following clause:

Accident Prevention (Nov 1991)

(a) The Contractor shall provide and maintain work environments and procedures which will-

(1) Safeguard the public and Government personnel, property, materials, supplies, and equipment

exposed to Contractor operations and activities;

(2) Avoid interruptions of Government operations and delays in project completion dates; and

(3) Control costs in the performance of this contract.

(b) For these purposes on contracts for construction or dismantling, demolition, or removal of

improvements, the Contractor shall-

(1) Provide appropriate safety barricades, signs, and signal lights;

(2) Comply with the standards issued by the Secretary of Labor at 29 CFR Part 1926 and 29 CFR

Part 1910 ; and

(3) Ensure that any additional measures the Contracting Officer determines to be reasonably

necessary for the purposes are taken.

(c) If this contract is for construction or dismantling, demolition or removal of improvements with

any Department of Defense agency or component, the Contractor shall comply with all pertinent

provisions of the latest version of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements

Manual, EM 385-1-1, in effect on the date of the solicitation.

(d) Whenever the Contracting Officer becomes aware of any noncompliance with these requirements

or any condition which poses a serious or imminent danger to the health or safety of the public or

Government personnel, the Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor orally, with written

confirmation, and request immediate initiation of corrective action. This notice, when delivered to

the Contractor or the Contractor’s representative at the work site, shall be deemed sufficient notice

of the noncompliance and that corrective action is required. After receiving the notice, the

Contractor shall immediately take corrective action. If the Contractor fails or refuses to promptly

take corrective action, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work

until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. The Contractor shall not be entitled to any

equitable adjustment of the contract price or extension of the performance schedule on any stop

work order issued under this clause.

(e) The Contractor shall insert this clause, including this paragraph (e), with appropriate changes in

the designation of the parties, in subcontracts.

(End of clause)

Alternate I ( Nov 1991). If the contract will involve (a) work of a long duration or hazardous nature,

or (b) performance on a Government facility that on the advice of technical representatives involves
hazardous materials or operations that might endanger the safety of the public and/or Government

personnel or property, add the following paragraph (f) to the basic clause:

(f) Before commencing the work, the Contractor shall-

(1) Submit a written proposed plan for implementing this clause. The plan shall include an analysis

of the significant hazards to life, limb, and property inherent in contract work performance and a

plan for controlling these hazards; and

(2) Meet with representatives of the Contracting Officer to discuss and develop a mutual

understanding relative to administration of the overall safety program.

Parent topic: 52.236 [Reserved]