Common use of Jobsite Safety Clause in Contracts

Jobsite Safety. Should the Design Professional or representative thereof, observe any condition, while on site, believed possibly to be unsafe, the Design Professional will immediately notify the Contractor’s Superintendent and the Owner’s Representative and shall document event in writing to the Owner and the Contractor. The Design Professional does not have stop-work authority and the Design Professional shall not be liable for such action made in good faith. A decision to stop the work due to a potentially unsafe situation will reside totally with the Contractor. This paragraph shall not be deemed to create a duty on the part of the Design Professional or the Owner to monitor, or be responsible in any way for jobsite safety.