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Overhead Elements
 
Section OE yes no
1. Do pendant mounted light fixtures or chandeliers have safety cables?  (OE4)    
2. Will hanging light fixtures swing freely, not hitting each other if allowed to swing 45 degrees minimum?  (Fix or remove)    
3. Are sound system speakers or televisions in elevated locations anchored to structure?  (secure them)    
4. Do hanging plants, mobiles, or displays have closed eye-hooks, and can they swing freely 45 degrees?  (Secure objects in safe locations)    
5. Could chandeliers swing freely, not hitting each other, or windows, roof   trusses, or walls?  (immobilize or move chandeliers)    
6. Are air distribution grills or diffusers mounted?  (provide anchorage)    
7. Do large metal air distribution ducts, especially those suspended a few feet, have diagonal bracing?  (OE3)[A/E]    
8. Does the suspended ceiling have diagonal bracing wires?  (OE1) [A/E]    
9. Are the fluorescent light fixtures merely resting on the hung ceiling grid without another support?  (OE3) [A/E]    
10. Are decorative ceiling panels or latticework securely attached?  (OE1)    
11. Will spotlights remain securely attached if shaken?  (secure them)    
12. Are suspended space heaters, especially gas fired, braced and/or have flexible gas connections?  (OE2) [A/E]    
 
 

 
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