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The specification should not overlook the need for safety and the require- ments to ensure that the applicator is prepared to perform all work in a safe and environmentally acceptable manner. It is recommended that the specification include a request for the bidder's and all proposed subcontractors' safety program manuals and recent safety histories, including their experience modifica- tion rates (EMRs). It is also advisable to request written proof that the contractor's employees have been made to read and are competent in following the submitted safety program. In the standards section of the speci- fication, there should be reference to following all OSHA standards. Fire safety is of the utmost concern during the application of the vinyl ester- based linings due to styrene fumes. The specification should include necessary fire safety and isolation protocols. PLANT-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES The requirements particular to the specific job site may include, but not be limited to, access and security issues, safety training requirements, drug and alcohol screening, potential safety hazards, chemical exposures, and lock- out tag-out procedures. WARRANTY Of all the issues addressed, the warranty issue is, perhaps, the least well-defined in specifications. It is usually stated as a time period and often summed up in a paragraph or less. To achieve a proper definition of a warranty, the following should be addressed at a minimum: t What the owner can expect to receive as compensation for a warranty claim; t Clear, concise definitions of the defects that would require warranty repairs; t Exceptions of minor defects not requiring warranty repairs; t Exclusions to the warranty; t The start, scope, and length of the warranty; t Equipment included in the warranty; t Conditions of the warranty for Hosted by the WaterJet Technology Association (WJTA) and the Industrial & Municipal Cleaning Association (IMCA), 906 Olive Street, Suite 1200, St. Louis, MO 63101-1448, email: wjta-imca@wjta.org, telephone: (314)241-1445, fax: (314)241-1449, web: www.wjta.org. Write in Reader Inquiry #324 July 2012 J www.coatingspromag.com 27 New High-Tech Equipment and Truck Displays Live Demonstrations Boot Camp for Contractors and End Users FREE *KIJ 2TGUUWTG 9CVGTLGV 6QQNU CPF 5[UVGOU +PFWUVTKCN CPF /WPKEKRCN %NGCPKPI CPF /CKPVGPCPEG 'SWKROGPV CPF 5GTXKEGU +PFWUVTKCN 8CEWWO 6TWEMU ADMISSION! 2TG 4GIKUVTCVKQP 4GEQOOGPFGF 4GIKUVGT QPNKPG CV YYY YLVC QTI GOCKN YLVC KOEC"YLVC QTI QT ECNN required inspections and emergency maintenance; t Procedure for reporting warranty claims; t Transfer restrictions. CONCLUSION A specification written with the proper attention to detail and industry standards can make the difference between a lining system, applied on time and within budget, that provides trouble-free performance for many years or a project weighted down by extended schedules, cost add-ons, and linings that start to fail long before the owner's expectations. CP References 1. March 2000 Issue of PCE, written by Mark Westin September 10-12, 2012 George R. Brown Convention Center z Houston, Texas WJTA-IMCA Expo *KIJ RTGUUWTG YCVGTLGVU HQT EQCVKPI RCKPV TGOQXCN UWTHCEG RTGRCTCVKQP CPF KPFWUVTKCN ENGCPKPI