Earthquake Non-Structural Hazard Checklist
Use this checklist to help determine the ways you can make your home, office, school or virtually any building a safer place to be during an earthquake.
A. Inspections and securing of items, unless otherwise noted, can be made by office staff and homeowners.
- 1. * indicates that inspection should be made by qualified staff or contractor.
- 2. A/E indicates an architect or engineer should be consulted.
B. Key to diagrams illustrating solutions are in parentheses. Solution diagrams are located at the end of the checklist.
C. Bold indicates a life safety hazard.
D. If items can not be secured, they should be moved to a location where movement would not cause injury or be a barrier to evacuation.
NOTE: Attaching objects to walls may require permission of the building owner and may require an inspection by a qualified individual if the wall is not load bearing.
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