It’s about time Before The Architect put to
public print on the way folks should behave
on a residential construction worksite. This
monograph is adapted with permission from
work of Adam Gibson, house designer in
Indianapolis, IN.
APPEARANCE and SOUND:
1. appearance and dress shall be neat and
professional;
2. language and action shall be that of
professional craftspeople;
3. shirts shall be worn at all time unless
working on a rooftop;
4. radios and other sound equipment shall
not be operated loud.
SMOKING, IF AT ALL:
1. smoking shall be permitted only outside
of structures;
2. smoking shall be permitted only with the
use of a butt can provided by the
contractor;
3. smoking butts shall not be left on the
ground;
4. spitting (hence, chewing) shall not be
permitted.
ALCOHOL & CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES:
1. storage of alcohol on the job site shall
be prohibited;
2. use of alcohol on the job site shall be
prohibited;
3. storage of a controlled substance on the
job site shall be prohibited;
4. use of a controlled substance on the job
site shall be prohibited.
TRASH:
1. the work area shall be left broom clean
at the end of each workday;
2. food trash including but not limited to
drink containers;
3. shall not be left on-site at the end of
each workday;
4. shall not be put into jobsite dumpster or
other jobsite work material containers or
storage areas.
PROTECTION:
1. dust protection materials shall be
applied at all times;
2. mechanics shall dust-protect unprotected
areas they are working in before their work
begins;
3. floor and countertop protection shall be
applied and maintained at all times;
4. dust from the work area shall be isolated
from existing indoor areas at all times;
5. work debris shall be removed and
contained at the earliest possible moment.
CHILDREN AND PETS:
1. work crew’s children shall not be
permitted on-site unless arrangements with
the client have been made;
2. work crew’s pets shall not be permitted
on-site unless arrangements with the client
have been made;
3. client’s children shall not be permitted
on-site unless closely supervised by parents
and with contractor’s permission;
4. client’s pets shall not be permitted
on-site unless closely supervised by owner’s
and with contractor’s permission.
JOBSITE REQUIREMENTS:
1. work crew shall use only designated
bathroom(s);
2. work crew shall use only designated
telephone(s);
3. work crew shall use only designated
storage area(s);
4. work crew shall not use client’s tools;
5. work crew shall not use client’s
equipment;
6. work crew shall not use client’s trash
containers;
7. contractor shall pay in full for work
crew damage to client’s property;
8. contractor shall be responsible for
mechanics’ safe-securing the client's
property before leaving the job site.
COMMON COURTESY:
1. if a worker uses a client's bathroom
(when designated) – a. the toilet seat shall
be closed when leaving the room, b. a sink,
shall be wiped off when finished, c) tracked
mud and other debris shall be cleaned up;
2. personal visitors to work crew shall be
prohibited without express permission of the
contractor at whose exclusive risk that
visit shall be made.
JOB SAFETY/OSHA:
1. contractor shall be responsible in
compliance to applicable federal, state, and
local safety rules and regulations;
2. contractor shall be responsible for
general health and safety on and around the
job site, including among others – a)
securing holes and trenches from accidental
occupation, b) securing tools from
accidental use, c) securing work crew’s safe
passage throughout the job site.
WARRANTY:
1. contractor shall provide owner(s) with a
1-year express warranty – a) that warrants
the work, including all labor and materials,
against defects, and b) that the work was
performed in a good and workmanlike manner,
and c) that the work was performed in
accordance with not less than applicable
codes and industry standards, and d) that
all materials were installed according to
not less than manufacturer’s requirements;
2. contractor - a) shall place all
warranties and documentation in a binder,
and b) shall give that binder to the client
upon substantial completion.
