Contractor shall hereby release and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless PURCHASER and PURCHASER’S subsidiaries and affiliates and the officers, agents, employees, successors and assigns and authorised representatives of all the foregoing, from and against any and all suits, actions, legal or administrative proceedings, claims, demands, damages, liabilities, interest, attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of whatsoever kind or nature, including those arising out of injury to or death of CONTRACTOR’s employees, whether arising before or after completion of the Work hereunder and in any manner directly or indirectly caused, occasioned, or contributed to in whole or in part, or claimed to be caused, occasioned or contributed to in whole or in part, by reason of any act, omission, fault or negligence whether active or passive of CONTRACTOR, its subcontractors or of anyone acting under its direction or control or on its behalf in connection with or incidental to the performance of this Service Contract.