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Equipment and Furnishings
 
 
Section EF yes no
1. Are desk or table top computers, printers, etc. secured?  (EF1a or EF1b)    
2. Are the tops of 4-5 drawer file cabinets secured to wall or to each other?  (EF2)    
3. Do file cabinet drawers have latches?  (Provide latches)    
4. Are large and heavy office machines restrained and located where they will not slide a few inches, fall off counters, or block exits?  (EF3a or EF3b)    
5. Are wall-mounted objects over 5 lbs connected to structural framing?
(EF4)
   
6. Are tall cabinets and bookshelves attached to the wall or to each other?  (EF5)    
7. Are desks or tables located such that they will not slide and block exits?  (Move them)    
8. Are tall storage racks cross-braced in both directions or, for racks significantly taller than wide, are there large anchor bolts connected to the concrete slab?  (EF6)    
9. Are heavy or sharp wall decorations securely mounted, with closed eye-hooks, for example?  (EF4)    
10. Are valuable, fragile art objects or trophies protected against tipping over, breaking glass, or sliding off shelves or pedestals?  (EF7)    
11. Are refrigerators, ranges, candy/soda machines restrained by built in cabinetry or attachments to floor or wall?  (EF2)    
12. Is floor-supported freestanding shop equipment secured against overturning or sliding?  (EF8)    
13. Are fire extinguishers securely mounted?  (EF9)    
14. Are potted plants or heavy items on top of file cabinets or other high locations restrained?  (EF10)    
15. Are display cases protected against overturning or sliding off tables?
(EF1a or EF1b)
   
16. Is freestanding equipment on wheels locked against rolling?  (lock wheels)    
17. Have heavy objects been removed from the tops of shelves?  (remove the objects)    
 
 

 
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