Project Safety and Health Program

DOE-STD-1149-2002

(i)

PROJECT MANAGER is the DOE official responsible for assuring that all

construction project activities are carried out in compliance with Federal, State,

and local regulations, laws and standards for protection of the safety and health

of employees and the public.

(j)

PROJECT PHASE is a separately definable portion of a project involving a type of

work presenting hazards not experienced in previous project operations or an

operation performed by a different subcontractor.

2.0

PROJECT SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM

2.1

General

The construction contractor shall establish and maintain a program to protect the

safety and health of all persons on the construction worksite to include his or her

employees, employees of other contractors or subcontractors, visitors and the

public. This program also shall protect against damage to property, materials,

supplies, and equipment and prevent unnecessary work interruptions. The objective

of the program is to ensure compliance by the construction contractor and all

worksite subcontractors with the safety and health standards prescribed in the

construction project acquisition documents.

2.2

Project Safety and Health Plan

2.2.1

Prior to commencing any work on the project worksite, the construction contractor

shall prepare and have approved by the construction manager a written project

safety and health plan. This plan is the construction contractor's proposal for

implementing the safety and health requirements prescribed by the construction

project acquisition documents. The plan need not duplicate any preexisting host