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5. CONSERVATION OF UTILITIES The Contractor shall familiarize himself and require his employees to become familiar and comply with standard operating procedures that comply with conservation regulations. Compliance with Energy Conservation best practice includes: 5.1. Instructing personnel to conserve energy by turning off unneeded equipment and utilities (including electricity and water). 5.2. Using lights only in areas where work is actually being performed. 5.3. Allowing adjustment of mechanical equipment controls for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems only by authorized workers. 5A. Turning off water faucets or valves after required usage has been accomplished. 5.5. Complying with water bans imposed by local, state, or Federal agencies. 6. SAFETY. All work performed under this contract shall be performed in a manner as to provide maximum safety to the public and where applicable, comply with all safety standards required by CALrOSHA. The Director reserves the right to issue restraint or cease and desist orders to the Contractor when unsafe or harmful acts are observed or reported relative to the performance of the work under this Agreement. 6.1. Safety Orientation for Contractor Personnel. The Contractor shall give each new employee performing under this Agreement a safety orientation concerning the hazards and precautions of the job assigned upon starting work. The Contractor shall institute a continual training program to make employees aware of existing hazards and all new hazards relative to work performed under this Agreement. 6.2. Creation of Safety or Health Hazard. If the Contractor performs work in a manner that creates a safety or health hazard to City or Contractor personnel or the general public, the Director may issue an order stopping all or part of the work until the Contractor has taken satisfactory corrective action. No part of the lost time due to such a stop in the work shall be the subject of a claim for extension or for excess costs or damages to the Contractor. 6.3. Protective Equipment. The Contractor shall provide its employees with protection against safety and health hazards by furnishing them with all the protective equipment needed. Such equipment shall be approved for the use intended by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The Contractor shall post areas that require the wearing of protective clothing or where protective equipment is necessary. 6.4. Material Safety Data Sheets. The Contractor shall submit to the Director or his designated representative Material Safety Data Sheets for all hazardous materials proposed for use in the performance of the contract at least one week prior to actual use. In addition, he shall maintain copies on-site and available for review by his employees and/or the City.