Emergency Preparedness

Appendix D.5 –Hazard Mitigation Checklists

Kern Medical Emergency Preparedness

NONSTRUCTURAL _______ Brace light fixtures and other items that could fall or shake loose. _______ Secure top and bottom of compressed gas cylinders with a safety chain. _______ Store containers of hazardous materials on braced storage rack or tall stacks and restrain the containers with a restraining device such as metal or wire guardrails. _______ Secure any desktop equipment such as computers, TV monitors, typewriters, printers, etc. _______ Install shatter resistant protective film or blinds on windows to prevent glass from shattering onto people or install safety glass. _______ Ensure that any equipment with piping be a flexible connection (e.g., gas pipes, water tanks, sprinkler piping, water heaters, _______ Anchor any tall, unsecured furniture to the wall and/or to each other. _______ Ensure that cabinets have positive catching latches. _______ Secure suspended ceilings with diagonal bracing wires. _______ Hang heavy objects away from workstations. _______ Secure any larger equipment such as copiers or heavy machinery to the floor or use tethers and attach to the wall. _______ Cross brace tall storage racks in both directions or, for racks significantly taller than wide, secure with anchor bolts connected to the concrete slab. _______ Ensure the main breaker or fuse box and the utility meters elevated above the anticipated flood level of your facility to prevent damage. _______ Secure one-of-a-kind equipment of high value from overturning or sliding.

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