K. NEC National Electrical Code (by NFPA) L. NEMA National Electrical Manufacturer's Association 2101 L Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037 M. NFPA National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park P.O. Box 9101 Quincy, MA 800-344-3555 N. NIOSH National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health 4676 Columbia Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45226 513-533-8236 O. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402 P. UL Underwriters Laboratory 333 Pfingsten Rd. Northbrook, IL 312-272-8800 1.5 APPLICABLE CODES AND REGULATIONS 1.5.1 GENERAL APPLICABILITY OF CODES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS A. All work under this contract shall be done in strict accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations, standards and codes governing asbestos abatement, and any other trade work done in conjunction with the abatement. All applicable codes, regulations and standards are adopted into this specification and will have the same force and effect as this specification. B. The most recent edition of any relevant regulation, standard, document or code shall be in effect. Where conflict among the requirements or with these specifications exists, the most stringent requirement(s) shall be utilized. C. Copies of all standards, regulations, codes and other applicable documents, including this specification and those listed in Section 1.5 shall be available at the worksite in the clean change area of the worker decontamination system. 1.5.2 ABATEMENT CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY The Asbestos Abatement Contractor (Contractor) shall assume full responsibility and liability for compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations related to any and all aspects of the asbestos abatement project. The Contractor is responsible for providing and maintaining training, accreditations, medical exams, medical records, personal protective equipment (PPE) including respiratory protection including respirator fit testing, as required by applicable Federal, State and Local regulations. The Contractor shall hold the VA and VPIH/CIH consultants harmless for any Contractor’s failure to comply with any applicable work, packaging, transporting, disposal, safety,
K. NEC National Electrical Code (by NFPA) L. NEMA National Electrical Manufacturer's Association 2101 L Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037 M. NFPA National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park P.O. Box 9101 Quincy, MA 800-344-3555 N. NIOSH National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health 4676 Columbia Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45226 513-533-8236 O. OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor Government Printing Office Washington, DC 20402 P. UL Underwriters Laboratory 333 Pfingsten Rd. Northbrook, IL 312-272-8800 1.5 APPLICABLE CODES AND REGULATIONS 1.5.1 GENERAL APPLICABILITY OF CODES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS A. All work under this contract shall be done in strict accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations, standards and codes governing asbestos abatement, and any other trade work done in conjunction with the abatement. All applicable codes, regulations and standards are adopted into this specification and will have the same force and effect as this specification. B. The most recent edition of any relevant regulation, standard, document or code shall be in effect. Where conflict among the requirements or with these specifications exists, the most stringent requirement(s) shall be utilized. C. Copies of all standards, regulations, codes and other applicable documents, including this specification and those listed in Section 1.5 shall be available at the worksite in the clean change area of the worker decontamination system. 1.5.2 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY The Asbestos Abatement Contractor (Contractor) shall assume full responsibility and liability for compliance with all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations related to any and all aspects of the asbestos abatement project. The Contractor is responsible for providing and maintaining training, accreditations, medical exams, medical records, personal protective equipment (PPE) including respiratory protection including respirator fit testing, as required by applicable Federal, State and Local regulations. The Contractor shall hold the VA and VPIH/CIH consultants harmless for any Contractor’s failure to comply with any applicable work, packaging, transporting, disposal, safety, ABATEMENT
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