Review a construction employer's accident-prevention program
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the project file, list any written program, inspection arrangement, and equipment lock-out or tag-out note the file already contains. Set each item against § 1926.20(b) only. Do not call the program a work health and safety management plan, and do not approve it.
- What the lawyer must review
- There is no federal document, in the sections opened here, called a principal contractor's work health and safety management plan. 29 C.F.R. § 1926.20(b)(1) requires the employer to initiate and maintain such programs as may be necessary to comply with part 1926. Those programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment by competent persons designated by the employers. Machinery, tools, material, or equipment not in compliance with an applicable requirement of the part shall be tagged or locked out so the controls are inoperable, or physically removed. The employer shall permit only employees qualified by training or experience to operate equipment and machinery. Section 1926.20(a)(1) applies as a condition of contracts entered into under legislation subject to Reorganization Plan Number 14 of 1950, as defined in § 1926.12. Section 1926.21(b)(2) separately requires the employer to instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment. You decide whether this file's program meets § 1926.20(b) for this employer. The tool lists what the file shows.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Confirm that the actual tool, feature and processing terms permit use of this information, including access, retention, training and disclosure conditions.
- Confirm instructions and personal circumstances through appropriate direct engagement. Have the responsible lawyer assess safety, capacity or vulnerability concerns and escalation.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.