Earthquake Furniture & Equipment Safety Straps

Why building owners keep this on hand

Earthquake Furniture & Equipment Safety Straps is a practical building-owner essential because life-safety problems are the wrong place to discover that basic equipment is missing, expired or unavailable. Anchoring straps are a simple earthquake-preparedness item for management offices, storage rooms and residential common areas. In multifamily and rental property, smoke, carbon-monoxide and fire-safety requirements are often controlled by state or local building and fire codes, and the exact device type, placement, power source, interconnection and replacement schedule can vary. Even when this exact model is not mandated, owners benefit from maintaining compliant equipment and replacement stock so failed devices can be addressed quickly. Securing tall furniture, shelving and selected equipment that could tip during seismic movement. The important limitation is that a retail listing does not establish legal compliance. Structural anchorage and water-heater restraint have specific code requirements; use appropriate hardware and qualified installation where required. Check the code and inspection requirements that apply to the property, follow the manufacturer’s installation instructions, document replacement dates where useful, and use licensed or qualified professionals whenever the work or local law requires them.