Precaution shall be exercised at all times for the protection of persons, including employees, and property. The safety provisions of applicable laws and building and construction codes shall be observed. Machinery, equipment and all hazards shall be guarded, or hazards eliminated, in accordance with the safety provisions of the Manual of Accident Prevention in Construction, published by the Associated General Contractors of America, to the extent that such provisions are not in contravention of applicable law.
The contractor shall put up and maintain such barriers and supply such watchmen as will effectively prevent accidents and, in addition, during night hours he or she shall put up and maintain sufficient lights and flares to warn and safeguard the public against accidents. The contractor, in executing the work on the project, shall not unnecessarily impede or interfere with traffic on public highways or streets, and the Village is to be the sole judge as to what constitutes unnecessary interference with traffic or as to what constitutes a hazard in traffic. The contractor shall confer with and keep the Police and Fire Departments fully informed as to streets which are to be closed to traffic for construction purposes.
(Ord. 352. Passed 10-22-62)