within the specified requirements. The site for Diamond-Star covered 425 acres. The plant covered 48 acres.
Kajima had a contract with Mitsubishi International which required, in part, the design builder was responsible for supervision of safety precautions and programs in connection with the work. Kajima had a safety and jobsite manual. The manual states, in pertinent part:
"This company is responsible for ensuring that all construction work on each project job site is performed in a safe manner and in conformity with all applicable Federal and State safety, health, environmental, and fire regulations and standards, as well as accepted safe practices of the construction industry."
An additional provision states:
"The extent to which these objectives are met depends upon active management promotion and support of the program and the complete cooperation ofjob site supervisors and construction personnel in carrying out the following basic procedures:
1. Plan all work to minimize personal injury, property damage and loss of production time.
2. Maintain a system of prompt detection and correction of unsafe practices and conditions."
Terrence L. Reid was Kajima's manager during construction of the Diamond-Star plant and was primarily responsible for enforcing the safety and jobsite manual. He had been employed by Kajima for 7½ years. There were 35 to 40 prime subcontractors on the project to perform site work, landscaping, electrical, mechanical, foundation work, window work, and to construct caissons. Kajima hired an outside security service which was stationed at the gate.
In addition to manager Reid, there were a number of area supervisors who were construction managers. The safety director, Stan Wicker,