Construction Superintendent Responsibilities

DOE-STD-1149-2002

manager, worksite employees, employee representatives, and other DOE

personnel with assigned oversight responsibilities.

2.3

Construction Superintendent Responsibilities

2.3.1

The construction superintendent is responsible for implementation of the project

safety and health plan. The superintendent or another duly designated

construction contractor representative must be present on the worksite during the

performance of any project work activities (refer to FAR 36.506 for fixed-price

construction and FAR 36.519 for cost reimbursement construction).

2.3.2

In no case shall the requirement for or the presence of dedicated project safety

and health personnel relieve the construction superintendent of full and complete

responsibility for compliance with all project safety and health requirements.

2.3.3

The construction superintendent is responsible for ensuring that all project

subcontractors comply with project safety and health requirements. The

construction superintendent is further responsible for coordinating with project

subcontractors and other site contractors those safety and health plan elements

addressing worksite hazards to which employees of other contractors may be

exposed.

2.4

Hazard Analysis

Prior to commencement of work on any project phase, the construction contractor

shall prepare and have approved by the construction manager a detailed analysis of

all hazards associated with that phase (see Figure 1 for sample format). The number

of phases for which a hazard analysis is required is not limited to those identified in

the project safety and health plan as the actual number of phases may differ from the