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Page | 22 <br />Revised 12/24 <br /> <br />21.8. The CMAR shall, at a minimum, adhere to the rules, regulations and interpretations of the North <br />Carolina Department of Labor relating to Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the <br />Construction Industry. <br /> <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 /> <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 discret ion, 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 /> <br />21.11. If reasonable precautions are inadequate to prevent foreseeable bodily injury or death to persons <br />resulting from a material or substance encountered but not created on the site by the CMAR or its <br />Subcontractors, the CMAR shall, upon recognizing the condition, immediately stop W ork in the <br />affected area and report the condition to the Owner and Project Designer in writing. The Owner <br />shall take responsibility for remediation of the material or substance from the site. If the CMAR <br />claim’s its progress in completing the Project is delayed because of the Owner’s remediation of the <br />site, the CMAR shall file notice and a claim in accordance with this Contract. <br /> <br />22. SEDIMENTATION POLLUTION CONTROL <br /> <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 contro l, and sedimentation control laws, regulations, <br />ordinances, rules, and regulations. <br /> <br />22.2. Upon receipt of notice that a land-disturbing activity is in violation of said act, the CMAR shall be <br />responsible for ensuring that all steps or actions necessary to bring the Project in compliance with <br />said act are promptly taken and shall incur the cost of any related fines. <br /> <br />22.3. The CMAR shall be solely responsible for defending any legal actions instituted pursuant to <br />N.C.G.S. 113A-64. <br /> <br />22.4. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the CMAR shall indemnify and hold harmless the Owner, <br />the Project Designer and the agents, consultants and employees of the Owner and Project Designer, <br />from and against all claims, damages, civil penalties, losses and expenses, i ncluding, but not <br />limited to, attorneys’ fees, arising out of or resulting from the performance of Work or failure of <br />performance of Work, provided that and only to the extent that any such claim, damage, civil <br />penalty, loss or expense is attributable to the CMAR or its subcontractors and is a violation of the <br />Sedimentation Pollution Control Act. Such obligation shall not be construed to negate, abridge or <br />otherwise reduced any other right or obligation of indemnity which would otherwise exist as to any <br />party or persons described in this Contract, including specifically paragraph 48. <br /> <br />23. INSPECTION OF THE WORK <br /> <br />23.1. It is a condition of this contract that the Work shall be subject to inspection during normal working <br />hours by the Project Designer, designated official representatives of the Owner, and those persons <br />required by state law to test special Work for official approval. The CMAR shall therefore provide <br />safe access to the Work at all times for such inspections. <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 5A9E3BC2-EAE1-4C35-82D9-B4D6A375FA78