RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE
1.1 Contractor shall comply (and ensure that all members of Contractor Group comply)
with these Independent Contractor Health, Environmental and Safety Guidelines
(“Guidelines”) and Applicable Laws within the Area of Operations. These Guidelines
are intended to promote a safe and healthful workplace during the performance of
Services within the Area of Operations without incident and in an environmentallysound
manner.
1.2 These Guidelines are a minimum standard and are intended to supplement, not
replace, Contractor’s safety program. Contractor may implement additional measures,
as Contractor deems appropriate, to assure workplace health, environmental and
safety protection, and shall implement all additional measures required by Applicable
Law.
1.3 The requirement for Contractor to comply with these Guidelines does not alter
Contractor’s status as an independent contractor, does not change the rights or
obligations Contractor has as an independent contractor, and does not amend or
restrict Contractor’s liabilities and indemnities provided in this Contract. All costs
associated with compliance are included in the compensation provided for under this
Contract, and Contractor has no right to claim any additional payment not specifically
provided for in this Contract because of the requirement for compliance with these
Guidelines.
1.4 Contractor shall communicate these Guidelines as part of Contractor’s Health,
Environmental and Safety Work Plan (“Plan”), prepared as appropriate pursuant to
Section 3 of this exhibit, to its employees and to members of the Contractor Group
prior to entering the Area of Operations. Contractor shall maintain written
documentation of its actions undertaken to fulfill these responsibilities and maintain a
copy of such on site.
1.5 Contractor shall provide Company with the name of its Contractor Representative and
those of Contractor Group who are responsible for health, environmental, safety and
security protection and implementation of Contractor’s Plan in the Area of
Operations.
1.6 Company or its representatives may inspect the performance of the Services in the
Area of Operations at any time to determine compliance with these Guidelines and
prescribe measures to Contractor to achieve compliance. Contractor or Contractor
Group shall implement steps to achieve compliance with these Guidelines.