Some commercial contracts require the Provider to commit to complying with certain subsets of applicable law, and also with stated safety practices. The Pactix Pretty Good Contract Clauses compendium includes a streamlined section to this effect, with a proviso that additional requirements can be stated in a transaction order.

Compliance with "responsible" safety precautions

The Pactix compliance section allows the drafter to specify that Complying-Party will comply with either "responsible" or "reasonable" safety practices. "Responsible" is used as the default value because it has a more conservative feel to it than "reasonable."

Compliance in material respects with applicable law

The Pactix compliance section requires compliance in material respects with applicable law. Clearly it shouldn’t be a breach if, say, one of Complying-Party’s employees were to get a parking ticket while on the job.

Compliance with law governing Provider's business

The Pactix compliance section requires Provider to comply with the laws governing its business generally. Ordinarily, Provider shouldn’t be expected to ensure compliance with the laws governing Acquiring-Party’s business unless the parties have specifically agreed to that, as documented in the work order.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE: A contractor is hired to paint a warehouse. Part of the warehouse is used to store fertilizer. Because of that, Department of Agriculture regulations require that a special type of paint be used. (Remember, this is just a hypothetical.) The contractor ceratinly should be obligated to comply with applicable regulations governing the painting business generally. And a good contractor would proactively ask the customer about any special requirements. But the contractor shouldn't be liable for failing to follow the DA regulations relating to painting fertilizer storage areas unless the parties agreed to that in writing.