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24 <br /> 21.9. The CMAR shall designate a responsible member of its organization as safety inspector, whose <br /> duties shall include accident prevention on the Project. The name of the full-time onsite safety <br /> inspector shall be made known to the Project Designer and Owner at the time the Work is started. <br /> The CMAR will provide the Owner's Representative with the name of each Subcontractor's onsite <br /> safety officer. <br /> 21.10. In the event of emergency affecting the safety of life, the protection of Work, or the safety of <br /> adjoining properties, the CMAR is hereby authorized to act at its own discretion, without further <br /> authorization from anyone, to prevent such threatened injury or damage. Any compensation <br /> claimed by the CMAR on account of such action shall be determined as provided for under <br /> Sections 3 and 33 herein. <br /> 21.11. If reasonable precautions are inadequate to prevent foreseeable bodily injury or <br /> death to persons resulting from a material or substance encountered but not <br /> created on the site by the CMAR or its Subcontractors, the CMAR shall, upon <br /> recognizing the condition, immediately stop Work in the affected area and report <br /> the condition to the Owner and Project Designer in writing. The Owner shall take <br /> responsibility for remediation of the material or substance from the site. If the <br /> CMAR claim's its progress in completing the Project is delayed because of the <br /> Owner's remediation of the site, the CMAR shall file notice and a claim in <br /> accordance with this Contract. The CMAR shall not be liable for environmental <br /> matters on, under or about the premises which constitute the Project, including <br /> without limitation,those relating to fines,orders, injunctions,penalties, damages, <br /> contribution, cost recovery compensation, losses or injuries resulting from the <br /> release or threatened release of hazardous materials, special wastes or other <br /> contaminants into the environment,the development or growth of mold within or <br /> on any structures, air quality levels, and to the generation, use, storage, <br /> transportation or illegal disposal of solid wastes, hazardous materials, special <br /> wastes or other contaminants. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Owner <br /> shall indemnify and hold harmless the CMAR, Subcontractors, Architect, <br /> Architect's consultants, and agents and employees of any of them from and <br /> against claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including but not limited to <br /> attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from performance of the Work in the <br /> affected area if in fact the material or substance presents the risk of bodily injury <br /> or death as described in Section 21.11 and has not been rendered harmless, <br /> provided that such claim,damage,loss,or expense is attributable to bodily injury, <br /> sickness,disease or death,or to injury to or destruction of tangible property(other <br /> than the Work itself), except to the extent that such damage, loss, or expense is <br /> due to the fault or negligence of the party seeking indemnity. If, without <br /> negligence on the part of the CMAR, the CMAR is held liable by a government <br /> agency for the cost of remediation of a hazardous material or substance solely by <br /> reason of performing Work as required by the Contract Documents, the Owner <br /> shall reimburse the CMAR for all cost and expense thereby incurred. CMAR <br /> shall not be deemed the"generator"of any such Hazardous Material pre-existing <br /> at the Project Site. <br /> 22.SEDIMENTATION POLLUTION CONTROL <br /> 22.1. Any land-disturbing activity performed by the CMAR in connection with the Project shall comply <br /> with all erosion control measures set forth in the Construction Documents and any additional <br /> measures which may be required in order to ensure that the Project is in full compliance with all <br /> state, federal, and local stormwater, erosion control, and sedimentation control laws, regulations, <br /> ordinances,rules,and regulations. <br /> Page 21 of 52 <br /> Revised 12/24,4/25 <br />